James Merendino
James Merendino is an American movie director and scriptwriter. He was born in New Jersey, and moved with his family to Salt Lake City, Utah when he was six years old. After pursuing post-secondary education in Rome and Los Angeles, California, studying Western philosophy and theology, Merendino settled in Hollywood, California when he was 19 years old, and began a tenure with Hollywood mogul Dan Melnick. In 1991, Merendino was hired for his first motion picture, Witchcraft IV. His second film, A River Made to Drown In (1997), is a movie that was pivotal to the gay community in the United States, with Richard Chamberlain coming out publicly after the film's release. Merendino's most successful film, SLC Punk, was released in 1998. The film is centered on two punk rockers living in Salt Lake City and follows their daily nihilistic lives. SLC Punk is semi-autobiographical. The 2000 film Magicians was a European co-production with Alan Arkin and Claire Forlani. Amerikana was produced as part of the Dogma 95 by Lars Von Trier. In 2016, the sequel long awaited sequel to SLC Punk, Punk's Dead was released. James Merendino has directed 18 movies also served as the writer on the majority of them. He was nominated for best original screenplay at the Independent Spirit Awards.
Known for
DirectingBirthday
January 11, 1969Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
21Place of birth
Long Branch, New Jersey, USACast credits
Crew credits
River Made to Drown In
DirectorSLC Punk
Screenplay, DirectorAmerikana
Director, WriterTrespassing
Director, WriterMagicians
DirectorThe First Man
Executive ProducerWitchcraft V: Dance with the Devil
WriterWitchcraft IV: The Virgin Heart
Director, ScreenplayThe Real Thing
Screenplay, DirectorTerrified
Director, WriterPunk's Dead: SLC Punk 2
Writer, DirectorThe Upstairs Neighbour
Writer, DirectorThe Evergreen Fade
DirectorHard Drive
Director, Writer