Tim Chey
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Timothy A. Chey is a feature film writer and director of Fakin' Da Funk
, Gone, Impact: The Passion of the Christ, and The Genius Club
.
and Harvard University
, attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
, and then got accepted to the prestigious USC Film School
as an undergrad
.
, Bo Jackson
, and Nell Carter
, for USA Networks. The film was nominated for the Golden Starfish Award at the 1997 Hamptons International Film Festival
and won the Audience Award at the 1997 Urbanworld Film Festival.
In 2002, Chey finished the feature film Gone, a movie about three lawyers who deal with the Rapture
. While working with films at USC
, Chey was the recipient of the prestigious ‘Spirit of the Independent’ award for Best Director.
In 2004, Chey flew around the world to make the feature documentary Impact: The Passion of the Christ that looked at the impact of the movie The Passion of the Christ
around the world. "Impact" had its debut in Dallas at the American Film Renaissance
festival, was released in theaters in the Sacramento-area in December 2004 and went to video shortly thereafter; it was met by mixed reviews, from both explicitly Christian and liberal reviewers.
In 2006, he finished writing and directing The Genius Club
, starring Stephen Baldwin
, Tom Sizemore
, Jack Scalia
, and Paula Jai Parker
. In 2008, he finished his 5th film, 'Live Fast, Die Young,' about an A-list star who dies at a Hollywood party and a group of 10 Hollywood insiders seeking redemption in the aftermath.
Fakin' Da Funk
Fakin' Da Funk is a 1997 comedy film starring Pam Grier and Dante Basco about a Chinese son adopted by black parents who relocates to South Central Los Angeles. A second story involves Mai-Ling, an exchange student played by Margaret Cho, who by another twist, gets sent to the wrong 'hood'...
, Gone, Impact: The Passion of the Christ, and The Genius Club
The Genius Club
The Genius Club is a 2006 film from the United States written and directed by Tim Chey. The film was released on October 27, 2006 via the Cinemark Theaters....
.
Biography
Chey studied law at Boston UniversityBoston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
and Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts is a fully accredited two-year conservatory with facilities located in Manhattan, New York City – at 120 Madison Avenue, in a landmark building designed by noted architect Stanford White as the original Colony Club – and in Hollywood, California...
, and then got accepted to the prestigious USC Film School
USC School of Cinematic Arts
The USC School of Cinematic Arts, until 2006 named the School of Cinema-Television , is a film school within the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. It is the oldest and largest such school in the United States, established in 1929 as a joint venture with the Academy of...
as an undergrad
Undergraduate education
Undergraduate education is an education level taken prior to gaining a first degree . Hence, in many subjects in many educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a bachelor's degree, such as in the United States, where a university entry level is...
.
Personal life
When not making films, Chey is active in helping with prison ministries, nursing home ministries, and evangelizing. Chey worked as an entertainment lawyer for 2 years.Career
In 1997, he wrote and directed Fakin' Da Funk about a Chinese boy growing up in an African-American neighbourhood, starring among others Pam GrierPam Grier
Pamela Suzette "Pam" Grier is an American actress. She became famous in the early 1970s, after starring in a string of moderately successful women in prison and blaxploitation films such as 1974's Foxy Brown. Her career was revitalized in 1997 after her appearance in Quentin Tarantino's film...
, Bo Jackson
Bo Jackson
Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson is a former American baseball and football player. He was the first athlete to be named an All-Star in two major American sports, and also won the Heisman Trophy in 1985....
, and Nell Carter
Nell Carter
Nell Carter was an American singer, and film, stage, and television actress. She won a Tony Award for her performance in the Broadway musical Ain't Misbehavin, as well as an Emmy Award for her reprisal of the role on television...
, for USA Networks. The film was nominated for the Golden Starfish Award at the 1997 Hamptons International Film Festival
Hamptons International Film Festival
Hamptons International Film Festival was founded to provide a forum for independent filmmakers from around the world to express their vision. The Festival is traditionally held for five days in mid-October in theatre venues from Montauk to Southampton and attracts roughly 15,000 visitors annually...
and won the Audience Award at the 1997 Urbanworld Film Festival.
In 2002, Chey finished the feature film Gone, a movie about three lawyers who deal with the Rapture
Rapture
The rapture is a reference to the "being caught up" referred to in 1 Thessalonians 4:17, when the "dead in Christ" and "we who are alive and remain" will be caught up in the clouds to meet "the Lord"....
. While working with films at USC
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, Chey was the recipient of the prestigious ‘Spirit of the Independent’ award for Best Director.
In 2004, Chey flew around the world to make the feature documentary Impact: The Passion of the Christ that looked at the impact of the movie The Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ is a 2004 American drama film directed by Mel Gibson and starring Jim Caviezel as Jesus. It depicts the Passion of Jesus largely according to the New Testament Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John...
around the world. "Impact" had its debut in Dallas at the American Film Renaissance
American Film Renaissance
American Film Renaissance is a non-profit film institute best known for its conservative film festivals, held annually in a different location.-Mission:...
festival, was released in theaters in the Sacramento-area in December 2004 and went to video shortly thereafter; it was met by mixed reviews, from both explicitly Christian and liberal reviewers.
In 2006, he finished writing and directing The Genius Club
The Genius Club
The Genius Club is a 2006 film from the United States written and directed by Tim Chey. The film was released on October 27, 2006 via the Cinemark Theaters....
, starring Stephen Baldwin
Stephen Baldwin
Stephen Andrew Baldwin is an American actor, director, producer and author. One of the Baldwin brothers, he is known for his roles as William F. Cody in the western show The Young Riders and as Stuart in the movie Threesome...
, Tom Sizemore
Tom Sizemore
Thomas Edward "Tom" Sizemore, Jr. is an American film and television actor and producer. He is known for his roles in films such as Saving Private Ryan, Strange Days, Pearl Harbor, Heat and Black Hawk Down....
, Jack Scalia
Jack Scalia
Jack Scalia is an American actor. He has had many roles in television series , television movies, and feature films.-Early life:...
, and Paula Jai Parker
Paula Jai Parker
Paula Jai Parker is an American actress and comedian. She is best known of her roles as Lexus in Hustle & Flow, Joi in Friday, and as the voice of matriarch Trudy Proud on the Disney Channel animated sitcom The Proud Family....
. In 2008, he finished his 5th film, 'Live Fast, Die Young,' about an A-list star who dies at a Hollywood party and a group of 10 Hollywood insiders seeking redemption in the aftermath.
Reviews
- The Genius ClubThe Genius ClubThe Genius Club is a 2006 film from the United States written and directed by Tim Chey. The film was released on October 27, 2006 via the Cinemark Theaters....
- Norm Schrager, Filmcricritic.com
- The Dove Foundation, Christian Cinema
- Impact: The Passion of the Christ
- Jonny Lieberman, Ruthless Reviews
- Angie Ward, Christianity Today
- Gone
- Joel Comm
- Fakin' Da Funk
- Brendan Kelly, Variety
- Rainbow Chung, NNDB