Nate Barlow
Encyclopedia
Nate Barlow is an American
film director
, actor
, screenwriter
and producer
. Born in Middletown, Connecticut
, to two musician and teaching parents, he spent two years as a child in Tanzania
, where he attended the International School Moshi
. He graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering
from Carnegie Mellon University
in 1996, after which he worked as a designer engineer for Symbol Technologies
on Long Island
before moving to Los Angeles, California
, to pursue his filmmaking career.
Barlow co-directed, co-wrote and co-starred in Tales from Beyond
, an anthology feature film starring Adam West
that won Best Picture Awards at the 2004 ShockerFest and 2004 ShriekFest Film Festivals before being distributed by Anthem Pictures. Prior to Tales From Beyond, he directed the interview-based documentary
short
Film Trix 2002 and produced the narrative feature film Hollywood, Pennsylvania, which had a live making-of documentary broadcast from the set onto the World Wide Web
.
Barlow's acting work includes L.A. Twister, the lowest-budgeted film ever to premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre
, and Chance
, the directorial debut of Amber Benson
, as well as commercials. The actors trade newspaper "Back Stage
" profiled Barlow as one its actors successfully utilizing such social networking
websites as MySpace
and Facebook
to further his acting career.
Barlow's screenplay "Random Encounters" recently was purchased by Imagination Pictures. The film, directed by Boris Undorf and starring Sean Young
, Michael Rady and Abby Wathen, is currently in post-production. He is currently adapting a children's fantasy novel for Kerouac Films.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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:...
, 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...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and 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...
. Born in Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown, Connecticut
Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
, to two musician and teaching parents, he spent two years as a child in Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, where he attended the International School Moshi
International School Moshi
International School Moshi, on the slopes of Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, was founded in 1969 and now has 420 students from 46 nationalities on two campuses in Moshi and Arusha. Moshi campus has 230 students, including 105 boarders, and offers a full range of courses from...
. He graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
from Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
in 1996, after which he worked as a designer engineer for Symbol Technologies
Symbol Technologies
Symbol Technologies is a manufacturer and worldwide supplier of mobile data capture and delivery equipment. The company specializes in barcode scanners, mobile computers, RFID systems and Wireless LAN infrastructure. Symbol Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Motorola, and headquartered in...
on Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
before moving to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, to pursue his filmmaking career.
Barlow co-directed, co-wrote and co-starred in Tales from Beyond
Tales from Beyond
Tales from Beyond is a horror anthology featuring four short stories as told to a couple who wander into a strange bookstore.-External links:* at Rotten Tomatoes...
, an anthology feature film starring Adam West
Adam West
William West Anderson , better known by the stage name Adam West, is an American actor best known for his lead role in the Batman TV series and the film of the same name...
that won Best Picture Awards at the 2004 ShockerFest and 2004 ShriekFest Film Festivals before being distributed by Anthem Pictures. Prior to Tales From Beyond, he directed the interview-based documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
short
Short subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...
Film Trix 2002 and produced the narrative feature film Hollywood, Pennsylvania, which had a live making-of documentary broadcast from the set onto the World Wide Web
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet...
.
Barlow's acting work includes L.A. Twister, the lowest-budgeted film ever to premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Grauman's Chinese Theatre is a movie theater at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. It is on the historic Hollywood Walk of Fame.The Chinese Theatre was commissioned following the success of the nearby Grauman's Egyptian Theatre which opened in 1922...
, and Chance
Chance (film)
Chance is a 2002 film, the directing debut of actress Amber Benson . Benson directed, wrote, produced and starred in this film. Featuring many of Benson's co-stars from Buffy, including co-star James Marsters , appeared in the film...
, the directorial debut of Amber Benson
Amber Benson
Amber Nicole Benson is an American actress, writer, film director, and film producer. She is best known for her role as Tara Maclay on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but has also directed, produced and starred in her own films Chance and Lovers, Liars & Lunatics...
, as well as commercials. The actors trade newspaper "Back Stage
Back Stage
Back Stage is an entertainment-industry brand aimed at people working in film and the performing arts, with a special focus on casting, job opportunities, and career advice.Back Stage publishes a weekly tabloid-sized trade magazine in the U.S...
" profiled Barlow as one its actors successfully utilizing such social networking
Social network service
A social networking service is an online service, platform, or site that focuses on building and reflecting of social networks or social relations among people, who, for example, share interests and/or activities. A social network service consists of a representation of each user , his/her social...
websites as MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
and Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
to further his acting career.
Barlow's screenplay "Random Encounters" recently was purchased by Imagination Pictures. The film, directed by Boris Undorf and starring Sean Young
Sean Young
Sean Young is an American actress, best known for her performance in films from the 1980s such as Blade Runner, Dune, and No Way Out.-Early life:...
, Michael Rady and Abby Wathen, is currently in post-production. He is currently adapting a children's fantasy novel for Kerouac Films.
Actor
- Random Encounters (2010)
- Tales From Beyond (2004)
- L.A. Twister (2004)
- ChanceChance (film)Chance is a 2002 film, the directing debut of actress Amber Benson . Benson directed, wrote, produced and starred in this film. Featuring many of Benson's co-stars from Buffy, including co-star James Marsters , appeared in the film...
(2002) - Hollywood, Pennsylvania (2001)
- Yup Yup Man (aka Dark Justice) (2000)
- Killing The Vision (1999)
- Take It Easy (1999)
Producer
- Tales From Beyond (2004)
- ChanceChance (film)Chance is a 2002 film, the directing debut of actress Amber Benson . Benson directed, wrote, produced and starred in this film. Featuring many of Benson's co-stars from Buffy, including co-star James Marsters , appeared in the film...
(associate producer) (2002) - Film Trix 2002 (2002)
- Hollywood, Pennsylvania (2001)
- Take It Easy (1999)