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Kelley Baker
Born (1956-07-20) July 20, 1956 (age 68)
OccupationFilm director
Websitewww.angryfilmmaker.com

Kelley J. Baker (born July 20, 1956[1]) is an American independent filmmaker, writer, and director. His three indie feature films are Birddog (1999), The Gas Cafe (2001), and Kicking Bird (2005).[2]

Education

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Baker attended the University of Southern California. He received a BA (1980) and an MFA (1982) in Film Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts and did post-graduate work at the American Film Institute (1989).[citation required]

Career

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Baker was the recipient of the Western States Media Arts Fellowship (1997) as well as grants from the SOROS Fund (2000), the Collins Foundation (2000), the Oregon Arts Commission (1993), Pioneer Fund Emerging Documentary Filmmaker grant for his film Criminal Justice (1985), Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust (1984), the Maurie Clark Foundation (1984), and a technical assistance grant from RACC (2004). Baker has completed two documentaries for the National Endowment for the Arts and the Juvenile Justice Office of the Department of Justice (1999).[citation needed]

Projects with other filmmakers

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He worked with Roger Corman as Assistant ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement) Mixer on Humanoids from the Deep in 1996.

Books

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Baker is the author of:

  • The Angry Filmmaker Survival Guide: Making the Extreme No-Budget Film (2008)
  • From Arrah Wanna To Mule Shoe
  • Dennis Barton is a Bastard
  • Road Dog.
  • Behind the Screens: Programmers Reveal How...[3]

Interviews

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In 2021, Kelley appeared on the fifteenth episode of The Ghost of Hollywood, where he revisited his work with Gus Van Sant, Todd Haynes, and Will Vinton.[4][5]

Filmography

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Feature films

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Year Title Director Producer Writer
1999 Birddog Yes No Yes
2003 The Gas Cafe Yes Yes Yes
2005 Kicking Bird Yes Yes Yes

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1 & 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
  2. ^ Runnersworld.com
  3. ^ ThriftBooks. "Kelley Baker Books | List of books by author Kelley Baker". ThriftBooks. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  4. ^ "Season Two". The Ghost of Hollywood. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  5. ^ "The Angry Filmmaker featuring Kelley Baker". KBOO. 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2022-01-22.