
Jeff Kanew
- Born
- December 16, 1944 (81 years old)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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Jeffrey Roger Kanew (born December 16, 1944) is an American film director, writer and editor who early in his career made trailers for many films of the '70s and is probably best known for directing the film Revenge of the Nerds (1984).
Kanew directed Tough Guys (1986), the final film pairing actors Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster. He also directed Douglas in 1983's Eddie Macon's Run and both the stage and film productions of Douglas' autobiographical one-man show Before I Forget (2009).
Kanew also directed the documentary Black Rodeo (1972) capturing the events surrounding the first ever performance of an all black rodeo in the neighborhood of Harlem in New York City.
Jeff Kanew's son, Justin Kanew, is a reality show contestant from season 15 and season 18 of "The Amazing Race".
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Known for
Filmography
- 2015Counting for ThunderFilm · Editor

- 2011National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest MaximusFilm · Director, Editor★ 3.9

- 2009Kirk Douglas: Before I ForgetFilm · Director, Producer, Editor

- 2007Yippee: A Journey to Jewish JoyFilm · Editor, Co-Producer

- 2005Adam and EveFilm · Producer, Editor, Director★ 4.0

- 2005Nadine in DatelandFilm · Editor

- 2003Babiy YarFilm · Director, Editor

- 1994Touched by an AngelSeries · Director★ 7.2

- 1991V.I. WarshawskiFilm · Director★ 4.8

- 1989Troop Beverly HillsFilm · Director★ 5.7

- 1986Tough GuysFilm · Director★ 6.0

- 1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries · Writer, Director★ 7.2

- 1985Gotcha!Film · Director★ 6.0

- 1984Revenge of the NerdsFilm · Director★ 6.4

- 1983Eddie Macon's RunFilm · Director, Screenplay, Editor★ 5.9

- 1980Ordinary PeopleFilm · Editor★ 7.4

- 1979Natural EnemiesFilm · Director, Editor, Screenplay★ 6.0

- 1972Black RodeoFilm · Producer, Editor, Director, Writer

- 1968The Wicked Die SlowFilm · Screenplay
