Jordan Walker-Pearlman
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Jordan Walker-Pearlman is an American
film director
, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his movie The Visit
, for which he was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards. His movie Constellation
was released in February 2007 and is now screened around the USA at conferences promoting racial healing in America. He has worked with actors Hill Harper, Billy Dee Williams, Phylicia Rashad, Lynn Redgrave, Rae Dawn Chong, Zoe Saldana, Gabrielle Union, Lesley Ann Warren, William Hurt, Harry Connick Jr, Obba Babatunde, Talia Shire, Glynn Turman, and David Clennon, among others.
He is a political independent who once worked on US Foreign Policy issues for Congressional Candidates. He spent much of 2007 raising funds for and speaking at events on behalf of Presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, whom he met through mutual friends.
He is currently preparing to film his new movie, entitled Dawana.
He is the nephew of Gene Wilder
.
United States
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film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his movie The Visit
The Visit (2000 film)
The Visit is the story of Alex Waters , a dying young man serving out a prison sentence for a rape he says he didn't commit. The movie follows Alex, his family, and his girlfriend as they try to come to an emotional resolution....
, for which he was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards. His movie Constellation
Constellation (film)
Constellation is a film that was released by Codeblack Entertainment and 20th Century Fox in 2007. Prior to theatrical release the film won several Audience and Jury Awards at Festivals. It had its French Premiere in Cannes,...
was released in February 2007 and is now screened around the USA at conferences promoting racial healing in America. He has worked with actors Hill Harper, Billy Dee Williams, Phylicia Rashad, Lynn Redgrave, Rae Dawn Chong, Zoe Saldana, Gabrielle Union, Lesley Ann Warren, William Hurt, Harry Connick Jr, Obba Babatunde, Talia Shire, Glynn Turman, and David Clennon, among others.
He is a political independent who once worked on US Foreign Policy issues for Congressional Candidates. He spent much of 2007 raising funds for and speaking at events on behalf of Presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, whom he met through mutual friends.
He is currently preparing to film his new movie, entitled Dawana.
He is the nephew of Gene Wilder
Gene Wilder
Gene Wilder is an American stage and screen actor, director, screenwriter, and author.Wilder began his career on stage, making his screen debut in the film Bonnie and Clyde in 1967. His first major role was as Leopold Bloom in the 1968 film The Producers...
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