Adam Egypt Mortimer
Adam Egypt Mortimer | |
|---|---|
| Education | Columbia University (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | director, comic writer |
| Notable work | Daniel Isn't Real and Archenemy |
Adam Egypt Mortimer is an American director, comic writer, and producer known for directing Daniel Isn't Real and Archenemy.[1]
Biography
[edit]Mortimer is from Boston and graduated from Columbia University in 1995 as an English major.[2] He was a musician before deciding to enter filmmaking.[3] He began his filmmaking career in directing music videos, promos, and commercials for big companies, including a documentary series commissioned by Sprite named Jerk All-Stars.[4]
Mortimer was briefly in the comic scene by co-writing a 5-issue series named BALLISTIC with comic illustrator Darick Robertson in 2013.[5]
In 2015, he made his directorial debut with the horror movie Some Kind of Hate.[6] He directed a segment of the 2016 horror anthology film Holidays.[7]
He co-wrote and directed the film Daniel Isn't Real, which premiered at South by Southwest on March 29, 2019. The movie received generally favorable reviews from critics.[8][9][10]
Mortimer's most recent film, Archenemy, premiered in 2020.[11]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Some Kind of Hate | Director, producer, written by | Co-wrote with Brian DeLeeuw |
| 2016 | Holidays | Director, producer | Segment "New Year's Eve" |
| Beyond the Gates | Special thanks | ||
| 2017 | Sequence Break | Executive producer, special thanks | |
| 2019 | Daniel Isn't Real | Director, producer, screenplay by | Co-wrote with Brian Deleeuw |
| Scare Package | Very special thanks | ||
| 2020 | Archenemy | Director, producer, screenplay by, story by | Co-wrote story with Lucas Passmore |
| 2021 | No Man of God | The filmmakers wish to thank |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Mortimer was nominated for two Fangoria Chainsaw Awards in 2020 and 2016, respectively, in the "Best Limited Release" category.[12] He won the Best Director award for Daniel Isn't Real at the 2019 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival.[13] He also won the Best Director Choice prize at the 2019 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Miska, Brad (2020-12-14). "'Archenemy' and 'Daniel Isn't Real' Take Place in Same Universe; Adam Egypt Mortimer Promises a "Vortex Trilogy"! [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ Columbia College (Columbia University). Office of Alumni Affairs and Development; Columbia College (Columbia University) (1995). Columbia College today. Columbia University Libraries. New York, N.Y. : Columbia College, Office of Alumni Affairs and Development.
- ^ "On Building THE OBELISK". Fangoria. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ "Daniel Isn't Real - Production Notes" (PDF). Samuel Goldwyn Films. June 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-09-07. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ "Broken Frontier Anthology: "There is Something That Drives Me Insane-in-a-Good-Way About Comics" – Writer Adam Egypt Mortimer Goes 'Ballistic'". Broken Frontier. 2015-04-23. Archived from the original on 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ Roth, Dany (2016-02-12). "She's (Not) a Monster! Some Kind of Hate director Adam Egypt Mortimer talks women in horror". SYFY WIRE. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ Earl, William (2016-04-15). "Tribeca Review: 'Holidays' Is A Seasonal Horror Anthology That Thrives From Energy of Depraved Directors". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (2019-03-15). "SXSW Film Review: 'Daniel Isn't Real'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ Bugbee, Teo (2019-12-05). "'Daniel Isn't Real' Review: Even an Imaginary Friend Can Hurt You". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ "Daniel Isn't Real review: an enjoyably edgy psychological horror | Sight & Sound". British Film Institute. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ Ewing, Jeff. "Interview: A Chat With Director Adam Egypt Mortimer About 'Archenemy', Superheroes, And Genre Film". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ Holl, Josh (2016-01-16). "Screw Oscar! Here's the 2016 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards Nominees". Tom Hollands Terror Time. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ "SWALLOW, DANIEL ISN'T REAL, and MONUMENT Win Big at Brooklyn Horror". ScreenAnarchy. 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ "Bucheon film fest winner presents personal mental horror". nationthailand. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2021-09-07.