Jeff Kanew
American film director, film editor, screen writer and film producer · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1944 · age 81
Jeffrey Roger Kanew is an American film director, screenwriter, film producer and film editor who early in his career made trailers for many films of the 1970s and is probably best known for directing the film Revenge of the Nerds (1984) and for editing Ordinary People (1980).
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Boorman and the DevilFilm2011
National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest MaximusFilm, Director2009
Kirk Douglas: Before I ForgetFilm, Director, Producer2005
Adam and EveFilm, Director, Producer2003
Babiy YarFilm, Director1994
Touched by an AngelSeries, Director1991
V.I. WarshawskiFilm, Director1989
Troop Beverly HillsFilm, Director1986
Tough GuysFilm, Director1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Director, Writer
Gotcha!Film, 1985Director1984
Revenge of the NerdsFilm, Director1983
Eddie Macon's RunFilm, Director, Writer1979
Natural EnemiesFilm, Director, Writer1972
Black RodeoFilm, Director, Writer1968
The Wicked Die SlowFilm, Writer1944Born16 December 1944
Boorman and the DevilFilm2011National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest MaximusFilm, Director2009Kirk Douglas: Before I ForgetFilm, Director, Producer2005Adam and EveFilm, Director, Producer2003Babiy YarFilm, Director1994Touched by an AngelSeries, Director1991V.I. WarshawskiFilm, Director1989Troop Beverly HillsFilm, Director1986Tough GuysFilm, Director1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Director, WriterGotcha!Film, 1985Director1984Revenge of the NerdsFilm, Director1983Eddie Macon's RunFilm, Director, Writer1979Natural EnemiesFilm, Director, Writer1972Black RodeoFilm, Director, Writer1968The Wicked Die SlowFilm, Writer1944Born16 December 1944People around Jeff
Close ties
Kirk Douglas Jeff directed Tough Guys and Eddie Macon's Run
John Goodman Jeff directed Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
Charles Durning Jeff directed Tough Guys and V.I. Warshawski
Anthony Edwards Jeff directed Revenge of the Nerds and Gotcha!
Will Sasso Jeff directed The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011)
Jay O. Sanders Jeff directed Eddie Macon's Run (1983)
Sophie Monk Jeff directed The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011)
Kristanna Loken Jeff directed The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011)
Rip Torn Jeff directed The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011)
Ian Ziering Jeff directed The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011)
Tony Cox Jeff directed The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011)
Deon Richmond Jeff directed The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011)
Emmanuelle Chriqui Jeff directed National Lampoon's Adam & Eve (2005)
Chad Lindberg Jeff produced National Lampoon's Adam & Eve (2005)
George Dzundza Jeff directed National Lampoon's Adam & Eve (2005)
Brianna Brown Jeff directed National Lampoon's Adam & Eve (2005)
Cameron Douglas Jeff produced National Lampoon's Adam & Eve (2005)
Jake Hoffman Jeff directed National Lampoon's Adam & Eve (2005)
Brian Klugman Jeff produced National Lampoon's Adam & Eve (2005)
China Shavers Jeff directed National Lampoon's Adam & Eve (2005)
Terri Garber Jeff produced National Lampoon's Adam & Eve (2005)
Burt Lancaster Jeff directed Tough Guys (1987)
Eli Wallach Jeff directed Tough Guys (1987)
Stephanie Beacham Jeff directed Troop Beverly Hills (1990)
Known for
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Revenge of the Nerds 1984
Tough Guys 1986
Gotcha! 1985
Troop Beverly Hills 1989
V.I. Warshawski 1991
Filmography 14
36 credits on file
Television 2
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1944 · age 81
