Kimble Rendall
Kimble Rendall | |
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Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Other names | Dag Rattler |
Occupation(s) | Director, musician, writer |
Years active | 1978–present |
Spouse | Basia Bonkowski |
Children | 2 |
Kimble Rendall (born 1957) is an Australian director, musician and writer mostly known for his Second unit direction of The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), I, Robot (2004), Casanova (2005) and Ghost Rider (2007).[1] As a musician Rendall was guitarist, vocalist and co-founder of punk rockers XL Capris and of rock band the Hoodoo Gurus.[2][3]
History
Early works
Rendall used an 8mm camera to write and direct short films while still at school, he completed a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Mass Media and then trained at
XL Capris
Rendall was taking acting lessons at the Nimrod Theatre when he met Tim Gooding and Johanna Pigott, and with their mutual interest in music they formed punk rock band XL Capris in 1978 (Rendall was called 'Dag Rattler').[5] Rendall played lead guitar and sang vocals with Gooding (guitars, vocals) and Pigott (bass guitar, vocals, keyboards).[2] Early practice sessions were held in the front room of a Birchgrove house where Gooding (and later Rendall) lived.[6] They were joined by Julie Anderson (drums) and achieved minor notoriety for their first single "My City of Sydney" (1979), Rendall co-wrote (with Gooding) their second single "Skylab (Son of Telstar)" but he left XL Capris after their next single "World War Three" (October, 1980). Pigott and Gooding created Sweet and Sour (1984) for ABC-TV which followed the first year of a fictional band, The Takeaways, and was based on their experiences with XL Capris.[7][8]
Hoodoo Gurus
A chance meeting on New Year's Eve with fellow guitarists Dave Faulkner and Roddy Radalj, led to the formation of the Hoodoo Gurus (with drummer James Baker) in January 1981.[9] Rendall also managed the band whilst they developed the material for their first album Stoneage Romeos. The band supported Gary Glitter on his national tour. Rendall had a meeting with Joe Strummer at The Sebel Townhouse when The Clash were looking for a Sydney support act. Strummer sat at the pool bar between swims, in his swimming costume and dripping wet. The band dropped the "Le" to become Hoodoo Gurus and later, after Rendall's departure, had a #3 Australian hit with "What's My Scene?" (1987).[10] Hoodoo Gurus iconic status on the Australian rock scene was acknowledged when they were inducted into the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame.[11][12]
Music video director
Rendall returned to film as a Music video director with clips for: XL Capris,
Second unit director
In 1994, Rendall set up Flat Rock Pictures to direct TV commercials and, later, film projects. He has won all the major awards in advertising including a Cannes Lion. He directed a short film Hayride to Hell (1995) featuring Kylie Minogue and Richard Roxburgh and the teen slasher flick, Cut (2000) which starred Molly Ringwald and Minogue.[1] Cut went to number two at the box office in France and was the second most popular Australian film there behind Strictly Ballroom. It also went to number two in Asia. Rendall became the second unit director for The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions and the associated video game Enter the Matrix (all in 2003).[1] He was also second unit director for Casanova (2004) Ghost Rider (2007).,[1] Underworld: Revenge of the Lycans (2008) and most recently Knowing (2008).
Director
Rendall is set to direct the Australian-Chinese thriller film The Nest 3D.[15]
Year | Film | Notes |
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2000 | Cut | |
2012 | Bait 3D | |
2018 | Guardians of the Tomb |
Personal life
Rendall married Basia Bonkowski on 1982 and they have two adopted children.[16]
Bonkowski was from
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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1987 | Kimble Rendall for "Hands Up in the Air" (Boom Crash Opera) | Best Video | Nominated | [21] |
References
- ^ IMDb. Retrieved 9 January 2008. [unreliable source?]
- ^ a b Holmgren, Magnus; Gooding, Tim. "XL Capris". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ Holmgren, Magnus; Georgieff, Didier; Hartung, Stephan. "Hoodoo Gurus". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ Moreton, Romaine. "Australian Screen entry on My Survival as an Aboriginal". Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
- ^ "XL Capris". The ModPopPunk Archives. Archived from the original on 9 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2007.
- ^ Gooding, Timothy; Kimble Rendall; Johanna Pigott (2005). "Recollections of Paul". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
- ^ "Sweet and Sour Credits". British Film Institute (BFI). Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
- ^ "TV Australia Sweet and Sour". Memorable TV. Archived from the original on 6 December 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
- ^ Mills, Fred (January 2007). "Hoodoo Gurus: By My Guru". Harp Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
- ^ "Best of 1987". Oz Net Music Chart. Archived from the original on 17 April 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
- ARIA Awards. Archived from the originalon 2 February 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2007.
- ^ Pope, Mark (7 May 2007). "ARIA presents the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
- ^ a b "Music Video Database entry on Kimble Rendall". Alex Garcia. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
- ^ Gavin, Shane (22 March 2000). "Interview with Kimble Rendall". Archived from the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
- ^ Bait Director Kicks Spider’s Nest
- ^ Sean, Slatter (5 September 2022), "Vale Basia Rendall, presenter and producer", if
- ^ "Top 40 TV". Retrieved 10 January 2008.
- ^ "Music Stack entry on Painters and Dockers single "Basia"". Retrieved 10 January 2008.
- ^ "Random House Author Details Basia Bonkowski". Retrieved 10 January 2008.
- ^ "Remembering iconic SBS presenter Basia Rendall (Nee Bonkowski)". 6 September 2022.
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
External links
- Kimble Rendall at IMDb
- Music Video Database