Ken Tipton
Encyclopedia
Ken Tipton is an American
entrepreneur
who has worked as a film actor
since 1978. He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild
(SAG), and he has also worked as director
, screenplay
writer, film producer
and editor.
His first major film was Heart of the Beholder
(2005), an independent
low-budget project, which was based on his own life. He wrote the film's screenplay, co-produced and co-directed it and also acted in one of the supporting roles.
Tipton first came to the notice of the general public because of his creation of the hoax website ourfirsttime.com
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
who has worked as a film actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
since 1978. He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild
Screen Actors Guild
The Screen Actors Guild is an American labor union representing over 200,000 film and television principal performers and background performers worldwide...
(SAG), and he has also worked as 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:...
, screenplay
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
writer, film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and editor.
His first major film was Heart of the Beholder
Heart of the Beholder
Heart of the Beholder is a 2005 drama film that was written and directed by Ken Tipton. It is based on Tipton's own experience as the owner of a chain of videocassette rental stores in the 1980s. Tipton and his family had opened the first videocassette rental stores in St. Louis in 1980...
(2005), an independent
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
low-budget project, which was based on his own life. He wrote the film's screenplay, co-produced and co-directed it and also acted in one of the supporting roles.
Tipton first came to the notice of the general public because of his creation of the hoax website ourfirsttime.com
Our First Time
Our First Time was one of the first widely popularized Internet hoaxes. Eighteen-year-olds "Mike" and "Diane" made a public announcement declaring they were to lose their virginity....
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