Ralph Kinnard
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Ralph Kinnard has been teaching for over fifteen years, acting and directing to hundreds of actors, directors, models, TV and radio hosts. He is a successful director
himself (winner “Best Director” L.A. Arpa Foundation for Film, Music and Art
2010, Winner “Best Foreign Film”, NYC Downtown Film Festival 2010, participating in Marche du Film del Cannes Film Festival
Film FESTIVAL 2009) with his latest production “as you like it” (A MI ME GUSTA). The feature was also part of the official selection of the Calcutta Film Festival 2009, the Merida
Film Festival 2009, the Havana Film Festival 2009 and the Margarita Film Festival 2009. He received the “MARA DE ORO” for best movie director in 2009.
(full name: Ralf Graessner), he studied at the Andy Geer theater school in Munich
at age 19. His passion for the scenic arts led him to London
where he joined the Philippe Gaulier
Performing Arts
Institute; and he continued his studies in the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
Theater Institute, where he graduated in Acting
and Directing
. In 1996 he took filming courses in the New York University Film School New York University. In 1995 he directed The Chorus Girl and The Donahue Sisters in the Marilyn Monroe
Theater in New York.
He worked as Director’s Assistant in plays like In Search of Strindberg at the Actor's Studios, (NY 1995), Flushed for Akika Productions, (NYC 1996) and As she walked through the fair, with the BBC
London (NYC 1996). He also had the opportunity of being Production Assistant
in Woody Allen
's CELEBRITY (1998).
Throughout his career
has directed short films like: Brotherlove, (New York 1996); Slipped, (New York 1997) and Oda a la mujer (Caracas 2000). He was director’s assistant in Transgressions, for the BBC London
/ New York, and for the German
film
Sausages for Columbia
Tris-Star (New York 1997); he also directed plays like Buscando a Strindberg, (Teatro Doris Wells, Caracas
2000) and in Shakespeare interactivo (Teatro Doris Wells, Caracas 2001). In 2007 he worked as director in the short film Ausente (Caracas), which was selected to participate in the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival.
Kinnard has worked as an Acting Professor, lecturer and acting advisor for over 10 years working in every mayor TV channel in Venezuela
.
In 2008, he directed his first feature A Mi Me Gusta http://www.amimegustalapelicula.net, that entered the official selection of the Kalkota Film Festival and has been a major success in Venezuela.
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:...
himself (winner “Best Director” L.A. Arpa Foundation for Film, Music and Art
Arpa Foundation for Film, Music and Art
Arpa Foundation for Film, Music and Art was formed in 1995 for the purpose of promoting the arts and enhancing the cultural environment of our community, especially providing support to filmmakers exploring subjects related to human rights and identity through their medium.AFFMA is based in Los...
2010, Winner “Best Foreign Film”, NYC Downtown Film Festival 2010, participating in Marche du Film del Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
Film FESTIVAL 2009) with his latest production “as you like it” (A MI ME GUSTA). The feature was also part of the official selection of the Calcutta Film Festival 2009, the Merida
Merida
Places of the world named Mérida or Merida include:*Mérida, Spain, capital city of the Spanish Community of Extremadura*Mérida, Yucatán, capital city of the Mexican state of Yucatán*Merida, Leyte, a municipality in Leyte province in the Philippines...
Film Festival 2009, the Havana Film Festival 2009 and the Margarita Film Festival 2009. He received the “MARA DE ORO” for best movie director in 2009.
Biography
Born in GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
(full name: Ralf Graessner), he studied at the Andy Geer theater school in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
at age 19. His passion for the scenic arts led him to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
where he joined the Philippe Gaulier
Philippe Gaulier
Philippe Gaulier is founder of École Philippe Gaulier, a theatre school located in Sceaux, near Paris. He trained with Jacques Lecoq from 1965 - 67. Then became a teacher at École Jacques Lecoq from 1976 - 80. Gaulier is also a playwright and has worked as a clown and theatre director...
Performing Arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
Institute; and he continued his studies in the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
__notoc__The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute is an acting school located at 115 East 15th Street between Union Square East and Irving Place in the Union Square neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, as well as at 7936 Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, California...
Theater Institute, where he graduated in Acting
Acting
Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play....
and Directing
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:...
. In 1996 he took filming courses in the New York University Film School New York University. In 1995 he directed The Chorus Girl and The Donahue Sisters in the Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, model and showgirl who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s....
Theater in New York.
He worked as Director’s Assistant in plays like In Search of Strindberg at the Actor's Studios, (NY 1995), Flushed for Akika Productions, (NYC 1996) and As she walked through the fair, with the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
London (NYC 1996). He also had the opportunity of being Production Assistant
Production assistant
A production assistant, also known as a PA, is a job title used in filmmaking and television for a person responsible for various aspects of a production...
in Woody Allen
Woody Allen
Woody Allen is an American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, jazz musician, author, and playwright. Allen's films draw heavily on literature, sexuality, philosophy, psychology, Jewish identity, and the history of cinema...
's CELEBRITY (1998).
Throughout his career
Career
Career is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as a person's "course or progress through life ". It is usually considered to pertain to remunerative work ....
has directed short films like: Brotherlove, (New York 1996); Slipped, (New York 1997) and Oda a la mujer (Caracas 2000). He was director’s assistant in Transgressions, for the BBC London
BBC London
BBC London is the BBC English Region producing local radio, television, teletext and online services in London and parts of the surrounding area. Its output includes the daily BBC London News and the weekly Politics Show on television, the BBC London 94.9 radio station and local coverage of the...
/ New York, and for the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
Sausages for Columbia
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies...
Tris-Star (New York 1997); he also directed plays like Buscando a Strindberg, (Teatro Doris Wells, Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
2000) and in Shakespeare interactivo (Teatro Doris Wells, Caracas 2001). In 2007 he worked as director in the short film Ausente (Caracas), which was selected to participate in the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival.
Kinnard has worked as an Acting Professor, lecturer and acting advisor for over 10 years working in every mayor TV channel in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
.
In 2008, he directed his first feature A Mi Me Gusta http://www.amimegustalapelicula.net, that entered the official selection of the Kalkota Film Festival and has been a major success in Venezuela.
Studies
- Post-production PM producciones, CaracasCaracasCaracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
. (1999) - Filmmaking New York UniversityNew York UniversityNew York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
- sce, (1995) - The Lee Strasberg Theater Institute NYC (1993-1995)
- Philippe GaulierPhilippe GaulierPhilippe Gaulier is founder of École Philippe Gaulier, a theatre school located in Sceaux, near Paris. He trained with Jacques Lecoq from 1965 - 67. Then became a teacher at École Jacques Lecoq from 1976 - 80. Gaulier is also a playwright and has worked as a clown and theatre director...
LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
(1993) - University of RegensburgUniversity of RegensburgThe University of Regensburg is a public research university located in the medieval city of Regensburg, Bavaria, a city that is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university was founded on July 18, 1962 by the Landtag of Bavaria as the fourth full-fledged university in Bavaria...
. (1991-1993) - Theater and mime school Andy Geer, MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. (1990-1992) - High schoolHigh schoolHigh school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
Otto Von Taube Gymnasium, GautingGautingGauting is a municipality in the district of Starnberg, in Bavaria, Germany with a population of approximately 20,000. It is situated on the river Würm, southwest of Munich and is a part of the Munich metropolitan area.- Geography :...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
(1982-1990) - Elementary school Josef Dosch Dchule, MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
(1978-1980)
Director and producer
- DIRECTOR: FEATURE film “A MI ME GUSTA”, CARACAS, LONDON
- ANANAS PRODUCCIONES, CNAC, CINES UNIDOS, VENEZUELA 2008, www.amimegustalapelicula.com / IMDB.com / - Official Selection Calcutta Film Festival 2009
- DIRECTOR SHORT FILM “Ausente” (2006) – Official Selection Short Film Festival Los Angeles 2007
- DIRECTOR at Kinnard Productions (2002 - 2006) (Commercials and Industrials)
- ARTISTIC DIRECTOR at TV CHANNEL CANAL I (Puma TV) (2005)
- DIRECTOR of the Documentary “Venakite” Caracas, (2005)
- ARTISTIC DIRECTOR at TV CHANNEL TELEVEN (2003)
- PRODuCER short film “Anais toma medida drásticas” (2003)
- AUTHOR of the book “La Actuación paso a paso”. (2003)
- PRODUCER of TV pilot “RadioNet” (2002), Televen
- DIRECTOR of TV program “Lo que callan las mujeres” at RCTV with Dora D’Agostino. (2001)
- DIRECTOR OF “El monologo de la Penehabilidad”, Theater Casa del Artista, Caracas y Theater Opera, Maracay. (2001)
- PRODUCER “Las cosas que uno se imagina”, Theater Doris Wells, Caracas. (2001)
- DIRECTOR “Shakespeare interactivo”, Theater Doris Wells, Caracas. (2001)
- DIRECTOR, PRODUCER and EDITOR Shortfilm “Mephisto”, Caracas. (2000)
- DIRECTOR “Buscando a Strindberg”, THEATER Doris Wells, Caracas. (2000)
- PRODUCTION ASSISTANT “INTO MY HEART” (1998), New York
- DIRECTOR Short-Film “Slipped”, New York. (1997)
- 2nd ASSISTANT DIRECTOR “Sausages”, Columbia Tri-Star, Germany New York. (1997)
- LOCATION MANAGER AND PRODUCTION ASSISTANT BBC London/New York, Canal 4 “Transgressions”. (1996-1997)
- PRODUCTION ASSISTANT “Celebrity” Woody Alan (1998)
- 1st Assistant DIRECTOR “As she walked through the fair”, BBC London/New York. (1996)
- 1st ASSISTANT DIRECTOR “Flushed” for Akika Productions, New York. (1996)
- DIRECTOR Short Film“Brotherlove”, New York. (1996)
- ASSISTANT PRODUCER “Home” Leech Productions, New York. (1996)
- DIRECTOR'S Assistant Actor’s Studio New York in In Search of Strindberg, New York. (1995) (Director Vivica Lindfors)
- DIRECTOR Marilyn Monroe Theater New York de “The Donahue sisters”. (1995)
- DIRECTOR Marilyn Monroe Theater New York de “ The Chorus Girl”. (1995)
Acting coach
- Acting Coach and Teacher Miami Acting Studio (2009– )
- Acting Coach and Teacher Kinnard Academy (2000–2009)
- Acting Coach and Teacher at TV Station RCTVRCTVRadio Caracas Televisión Internacional is a Venezuelan cable television network headquartered in the Caracas neighborhood of Quinta Crespo. It was sometimes referred to as the Canal de Bárcenas. Owned by Empresas 1BC, RCTV Internacional was inaugurated as Radio Caracas Televisión on 15 November...
(2001–2005) - Acting Teacher THEATER Casa del Artista, CaracasCaracasCaracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
(1999–2000)
Public speaker and motivational speaker
- In alliance with PCO’S INTERNATIONAL (2006–2008) for companies such as BAYER, MASTERCARD, BANCO CENTRAL UNIVERSAL, EL UNIVERSAL,
- Keynote speaker “BENCHMARKING 2007”, Hotel Tamanaco, Caracas
External links
- Film A mi me gusta: http://www.amimegustalapelicula.net/)
- The Miami Acting Studio: http://www.miamiactingstudio.com/in/idioma.html
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