Steve Yeager (filmmaker)
Steve Yeager | |
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Born | 1948 (age 75–76) |
Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, educator, stage director, writer, actor |
Years active | 1970-present |
Spouse | Patty Barzyk |
Steve Yeager (born 1948) is an
Career overview
Steve Yeager got his start as a resident director at the
In 1990, Yeager released his first
Steve Yeager's 1998
In 2009, Steve Yeager finished work on a new narrative feature film Crystal Fog, which offers a glimpse into relationships within the gay community. The film drew its inspiration, however loosely based,from the life of Yeager's younger brother, who had died approximately twelve years earlier. The film was shot in and around Baltimore during the summer of 2008, and had its initial cast and crew screening in Baltimore in June, 2009.[4][5][6] In 2010, Yeager began filming "The Rosens", a narrative feature film detailing the betrayal of family values between three brothers after the death of the family matriarch.
Throughout his work in film, Steve Yeager has continued to direct for the stage, generally in
, voted one of the Ten Best Theatre productions of 2008 by the Baltimore City Paper.Young Filmmakers Workshop
In 2002, Yeager co-founded, along with Lane Keller, the Young Filmmakers Workshop with Steve Yeager (YFW), an organization designed to provide young people between the ages of 10–17 an opportunity to realize their dreams of becoming filmmakers, actors, and artisans through the creation of both narrative and documentary motion pictures. The resulting works are ultimately screened at a local art deco movie palace in an event that includes a red carpet premiere and awards.
Other projects
In September, 2006 Yeager directed Suzanne Shepherd - A Gift of Fire, a documentary film about acclaimed New York City actor, director, and teacher Suzanne Shepherd, whose notable and varied roles include Tony Soprano's mother-in-law on the series The Sopranos, as well as featured appearances in Goodfellas, Lolita, Uncle Buck, Living Out Loud, and John Waters' A Dirty Shame.
An unfinished Yeager work, Beyond the Bridge, a biographical film about
Yeager is co-author of a book about Divine, called My Son Divine, written with Glenn Milstead's mother Frances. He teaches film and acting-related courses at Towson University[8] and at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Filmography
Year | Film Title | Function/Role | Notes |
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1972 | Pink Flamingos | Actor; Role: Nat Kurzan, television reporter | While he was on set playing the reporter, Steve Yeager was also filming behind-the-scenes "making of" footage of John Waters and company, which would later be used in the creation of Divine Trash. |
1981 | Polyester | Actor; Role: Cameo | |
1985 | Aquarium | Director, editor | (Documentary Short) Recipient of the Grand Prize for Best Documentary at the Houston International Film Festival, 1985. |
1990 | On The Block | Director, Co-writer | (Drama) Cast includes Howard Rollins in a featured role. |
1998 | Divine Trash | Director | (Documentary) Guest appearances by John Waters, Divine (archive footage), Edith Massey (archive footage), Herschell Gordon Lewis, Danny Mills, Mary Vivian Pearce, Vincent Peranio, Paul Swift, John Pierson, Hal Hartley, Steve Buscemi, Jim Jarmusch , Channing Wilroy, Mary Avara. Recipient of Filmmakers Trophy for Best Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival in 1998.
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2000 | In Bad Taste | Director | (Television Documentary) Follow-up film to Divine Trash. Guest appearances by John Waters, Steve Buscemi, Patricia Hearst, Danny Mills, Edith Massey, Mink Stole, Sam Waterston, Kathleen Turner, David Lochary , Channing Wilroy
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2001 | The Connection | Director | Narrative feature film adapted from playwright Jack Gelber's drama about heroin addiction. |
2005 | If The Bough Breaks | Director | (Television Documentary) Film depiction of how the medical malpractice crisis affects both doctors and patients, aired on PBS 2006. |
2006 | Suzanne Shepherd - A Gift of Fire | Director | |
2007 | The Howard Rollins Story | Director | |
2009 | Crystal Fog | Writer/Director/Actor | (Drama) Original script and story based loosely on the troubled life and times of Steve Yeager's late younger brother. |
2010 | The Rosens | Writer/Director | Original script relating strained relationships between brothers after the death of their mother. |
References
- ^ Holden, Stephen (March 31, 2000). "Divine Trash (1998) FILM REVIEW; How a Fan of the Wicked Witch Became a Succes de Scandale". The New York Times.
- ^ Google Books
- ^ Baltimore Sun
- ^ Baltimoregaylife.com
- ^ Baltimore Sun
- ^ Baltimore Sun
- ^ Four.pairlist.net Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pages.towson.edu