Alan Jacobs
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Alan Jacobs is an American
film director and screenwriter. He is known for directing Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
for Trimark Pictures, American Gun
for Miramax Films
and the independent feature Down for Life
. He is currently in pre-production on a musical comedy film Slash Me Gently.
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film director and screenwriter. He is known for directing Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists is the first feature length CGI film created exclusively using motion capture. While many animators worked on the project, the human characters were entirely animated using motion capture. At a reported US$30 million, Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists is reported to...
for Trimark Pictures, American Gun
American Gun (2002 film)
American Gun is a 2002 drama written and directed by Alan Jacobs. It stars James Coburn, Virginia Madsen, Barbara Bain and Alexandra Holden...
for Miramax Films
Miramax Films
Miramax Films is an American entertainment company known for distributing independent and foreign films. For its first 14 years the company was privately owned by its founders, Bob and Harvey Weinstein...
and the independent feature Down for Life
Down for Life (film)
Down for Life is a 2010 American dramatic film directed by Alan Jacobs based on the true story of a 15-year old Latino gang leader in Watts, Los Angeles. The story follows one day in her life as she struggles to break away from her gang...
. He is currently in pre-production on a musical comedy film Slash Me Gently.
Filmography
- Nina Takes a Lover (1994) Director, Producer, Writer
- Mail Bonding (1995) Writer, Executive Producer
- Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of MistsSinbad: Beyond the Veil of MistsSinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists is the first feature length CGI film created exclusively using motion capture. While many animators worked on the project, the human characters were entirely animated using motion capture. At a reported US$30 million, Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists is reported to...
(2000) Director - Just One Night (2000) Director, Writer
- American GunAmerican Gun (2002 film)American Gun is a 2002 drama written and directed by Alan Jacobs. It stars James Coburn, Virginia Madsen, Barbara Bain and Alexandra Holden...
(2002) Director, Writer - Down for LifeDown for Life (film)Down for Life is a 2010 American dramatic film directed by Alan Jacobs based on the true story of a 15-year old Latino gang leader in Watts, Los Angeles. The story follows one day in her life as she struggles to break away from her gang...
(2009) Director, Writer