John Pierson (filmmaker)
John Pierson | |
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| Born | April 10, 1954 United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, film producer, writer |
John Pierson (born April 10, 1954) is an American independent filmmaker. He is best known for helping to produce the first works by filmmakers Spike Lee, Richard Linklater, Michael Moore, and Kevin Smith, which he wrote about in his 1995 book Spike, Mike, Slackers, & Dykes (reissued in 2004 as Spike, Mike Reloaded).[1]
Career
After the publication of Spike, Mike, Slackers, & Dykes, Pierson began producing and hosting the TV show
Personal life
Pierson lives in Austin, Texas, and teaches in the University of Texas Radio-Television-Film department.[3] His wife, Janet Pierson, is the chief programmer of the film section of South by Southwest.[1]
Books
- ISBN 978-0-7868-6189-7
- Spike, Mike Reloaded: A Guided Tour Across a Decade of American Independent Cinema. New York: Miramax Books/Hyperion, 2003. ISBN 978-1-4013-5950-8
References
- ^ New York Times, January 11, 2018.
- ^ David Hochman, A Cinema So Indie It's 5,000 Miles Away, New York Times, July 31, 2005.
- ^ RTF Master Class, University of Texas
External links
- John Pierson at IMDb
- John Pierson: Short Bio
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