Nicole Kassell
Nicole Kassell | |
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Born | 1972 (age 51–52) |
Alma mater | Columbia University (BA) New York University (MFA) |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Relatives | Lauren Kassell |
Nicole Kassell (born 1972) is an American filmmaker. She made her film debut with the drama film The Woodsman (2004), for which she was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. Kassell has also worked on television shows such as Vinyl, The Leftovers and Watchmen.
For her work on Watchmen, Kassell received numerous accolades, including a
Early life
Kassell was born in
She earned a BA in Art history from
Career
Film
A year earlier, she had won the
She has adapted Arthur Miller's play The Ride Down Mt. Morgan for the big screen. The project has been in pre-production since 2004 and will reportedly feature a cast that includes Diane Keaton, Emily Blunt and Michael Douglas if it goes into production. Douglas would also serve as executive producer.[citation needed]
In February 2021, Kassell was chosen to direct a new adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz at New Line Cinema.[15][16]
Television
Kassell has directed episodes of the series
In 2018, it was announced that Kassell would direct the pilot for the HBO series
Kassell signed with WME in 2018.[21]
Personal life
Kassell is now living in New York City, with her husband and two children.
Filmography
Short films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Jamie | Director | |
Spent Nation | Producer | ||
2001 | Slo-Mo | Producer | |
2002 | The Green Hour | Director, Producer, Writer |
Feature films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | The Woodsman
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Director, Writer | [23] |
2011 | A Little Bit of Heaven | Director |
Television
Year | Title | Episode(s) | Notes |
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2006 | 3 lbs | "Disarming" | |
2006-2008 | Cold Case | "One Night" "Sabotage" |
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2009-2010 | The Closer | "Elysian Fields" "High Crimes" |
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2011-2014 | The Killing | "Missing" "Keylela" "72 Hours" "Six Minutes" "Blood in the Water" |
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2013 | Suits | "Zane vs. Zane" | |
2013-2015 | The Following | "Havenport" "Reflection" "Unmasked" "Home" "The Edge" |
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Rectify | "Modern Times" "The Future" |
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2013-2017 | The Americans | "Covert War" "Dinner for Seven" "The World Council of Churches" |
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2015 | Better Call Saul | "Alpine Shepherd Boy" | |
2015-2016 | American Crime | "Episode Six" "Season Two: Episode Ten" |
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2015-2017 | The Leftovers | "No Room at the Inn" "It's a Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt World" |
[24] |
2016 | Vinyl | "Cyclone" | |
2017 | Claws | "Tirana" "Teatro" |
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2018 | Westworld | "Les Écorchés" | |
Castle Rock | "Romans" | ||
2019 | Watchmen | "It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice" "Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship" "A God Walks into Abar" |
[25] |
2021 | The Baby | Episode #1.1 | [26][27] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Notes |
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2020 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series | Watchmen | Won | [3][4] |
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Nominated | [3][4] | ||
Directors Guild of America Award
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Outstanding Directorial | Won | [2][1] | ||
2002 | Humanitas Prize | The Woodsman
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Won | ||
London Film Festival | The Satyajit Ray Award | Nominated | [11] | ||
Deauville Film Festival | The Jury Prize | Won | |||
The Cannes Film Festival | CACAE (art house award)
at the Directors' Fortnight |
Won | |||
Slamdance Screenplay | Won | [11] | |||
1999 | DGA | Student Female
Filmmaker Prize |
Jaime | Won | [28] |
References
- ^ a b c "'1917' Director Takes Home Top Prize At DGA Awards". www.patch.com. Patch. January 26, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ a b January 25, Lauren Huff; EST, 2020 at 10:00 PM. "DGA Awards 2020 winners: Here's what they mean for the top Oscar categories". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "Nicole Kassell Awards & Nominations - The Television Academy Database". Television Academy. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ a b c July 28, Marcus Jones; EDT, 2020 at 01:38 PM. "Stars react to their 2020 Emmy nominations". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Daly, Michael (2020-11-08). "Surgeon Who Saved Biden's Life Recalls Fateful Prediction". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ^ Olurunnipa, Toluse (October 24, 2020). "Both Biden and Trump have questioned the other's physical and mental fitness. Here's what we know about their health". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Neal Kassell - Focused Ultrasound Foundation". www.fusfoundation.org. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ^ Cochran, Cheryl (2016-04-08). "How an obscure medical technology caught the eye of Joe Biden. And John Grisham". STAT. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ^ Tina Nguyen. "Neurosurgeon: I've Seen Biden's Brain and It's Perfectly Fine". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ^ "AitN: August 10, 2020". Columbia College Today. August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Nicole Kassell". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ a b "Going out on a limb". LA Times. 14 November 2004. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Slamdance Names Ten Winners of Screenplay Competition". Indie Wire. 28 September 2004. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ Scott, A. O. (24 December 2004). "Released From Prison but Never Really Free". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (2021-02-09). "Nicole Kassell to Direct 'Wonderful Wizard of Oz' Adaptation for New Line". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ Mehrtens, Michelle (February 10, 2021). "Wizard of Oz Remake In The Works From Watchmen TV Show Director". Screen Rant. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Nicole Kassell on". Indie Wire. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Seasoned TV Directors Field Wide Array of Job Offers". Variety. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Watchmen' Is A Go: Damon Lindelof's Pilot Picked Up To Series By HBO". Deadline. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Watchmen' HBO Series Taps Nicole Kassell to Direct Pilot". Variety. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "WME signs director Nicole Kassell". WME. Hollywood Reporter. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Anatomy of a Scene: How 'Watchmen' Director Nicole Kassell Recreated the 1921 Tulsa Race Riots." Clark, Kevin L. Complex. www.complex.com Published October 30, 2019. Accessed August 3, 2020.
- ^ Meyer, Andrea (2005-01-04). "Nicole Kassell & Steven Fechter". Variety. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ Kit, Lesley Goldberg,Borys; Goldberg, Lesley; Kit, Borys (2018-01-30). "'Watchmen' Enlists 'The Leftovers' Favorite to Direct Pilot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2020-08-12). "Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker Nicole Kassell On The "Fine Line To Dance" In 'Watchmen' Pilot – Crew Call Podcast". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ Low, Elaine (2020-12-09). "Nicole Kassell to Direct HBO-Sky Co-Production 'The Baby,' Set to Film in 2021". Variety. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "Awards / Students". www.dga.org. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
External links
- Nicolekassell.com
- Nicole Kassell at IMDb