Tony Leech
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Tony Leech is an American director, screenwriter and actor. Born in Southfield, Michigan
on May 28, 1968, he currently lives in Los Angeles
. Tony attended Oral Roberts University
in Tulsa, Oklahoma
. While a student there, Leech and fellow ORU student Mark Steele (comedian/producer), along with some friends, wrote and performed a sketch comedy show called Standing Room Only, or SRO. Leech acted, wrote, directed, and edited for the Fire By Nite
Christian variety show that was based at Willie George Ministries in Tulsa. He also worked on projects with Teen Mania Ministries
, then based in Tulsa and headed by ORU-alumnus Ron Luce
.
Tony acted in the 1990 music video/short film Beyond Belief by the Christian rock
band Petra
. He was a writer for the Christian variety show Carman: Time 2 hosted by singer Carman (singer)
. In 1999, Leech acted in 3 feature films, Pit of Vipers, Holy Hollywood (along with Mickey Rooney
and Camille Keaton
) and Chillicothe where he also served as first assistant director.
Leech later served as co-writer, co-director, and editor for the animated 2005 film Hoodwinked!, in conjunction with friends Cory Edwards
and Todd Edwards
and released by The Weinstein Company
. In 2006, he created and sold the animated project "Escape from Planet Earth" — a story about a group of aliens from around the universe who attempt a prison break from Area 51 — to The Weinstein Company
. He then collaborated with the Edwards brothers again to write Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil, the 2011 sequel to Hoodwinked!.
Leech has also written, directed and edited a number of short films, including "Gene," an official selection of the 2010 Woodstock Film Festival
, and "Exit Interview," winner of Chapter 7 for Canon & Vimeo
's "The Story Beyond the Still" contest. Several of Leech's short films can be seen on Vimeo
.
Southfield, Michigan
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which 0.04% is water. The main branch of the River Rouge runs through Southfield. The city is bounded to the south by Eight Mile Road, its western border is Inkster Road, and to the east it is bounded by Greenfield Road...
on May 28, 1968, he currently lives in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. Tony attended Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts University , based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the United States, is an interdenominational, Charismatic Christian, comprehensive university with an enrollment of about 3,790 students from 49 U.S. states along with a significant number of international students from 70 countries...
in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
. While a student there, Leech and fellow ORU student Mark Steele (comedian/producer), along with some friends, wrote and performed a sketch comedy show called Standing Room Only, or SRO. Leech acted, wrote, directed, and edited for the Fire By Nite
Fire By Nite
Fire by Night was a Christian variety show produced by Willie George Ministries and Church on the Move in Tulsa, Oklahoma. FBN was hosted by Blaine Bartel for most of its production and marketed primarily to Christian youth...
Christian variety show that was based at Willie George Ministries in Tulsa. He also worked on projects with Teen Mania Ministries
Teen Mania Ministries
Teen Mania Ministries is an Evangelical Christian youth organization located in Garden Valley, Texas. Teen Mania focuses primarily on four key programs, with a few additional smaller endeavours....
, then based in Tulsa and headed by ORU-alumnus Ron Luce
Ron Luce
Ronald Allen “Ron” Luce is the co-founder and president of Teen Mania Ministries located in Garden Valley, Texas. Together with his wife Katie, Ron founded Teen Mania in 1986 in his van. The ministry has expanded greatly and has become influential within today's Christian youth culture...
.
Tony acted in the 1990 music video/short film Beyond Belief by the Christian rock
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
band Petra
Petra (band)
Petra is a music group regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres. Formed in 1972, the band took its name from the Greek word for "rock"...
. He was a writer for the Christian variety show Carman: Time 2 hosted by singer Carman (singer)
Carman (singer)
Carmelo Domenic Licciardello known by his stage name, Carman, is a contemporary Christian music artist and evangelist.-Biography:...
. In 1999, Leech acted in 3 feature films, Pit of Vipers, Holy Hollywood (along with Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney is an American film actor and entertainer whose film, television, and stage appearances span nearly his entire lifetime. He has won multiple awards, including an Honorary Academy Award, a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award...
and Camille Keaton
Camille Keaton
Camille Keaton is an American actress, perhaps best known for her role in the 1978 film I Spit on Your Grave.-Early years:Keaton was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and is a grand-niece of Buster Keaton...
) and Chillicothe where he also served as first assistant director.
Leech later served as co-writer, co-director, and editor for the animated 2005 film Hoodwinked!, in conjunction with friends Cory Edwards
Cory Edwards
Cory Edwards is a director, writer, and stand-up comedian. He is probably best known for co-directing, co-writing, and voice acting in Hoodwinked , and for co-writing and voice acting in the 2011 sequel Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil.-Career:Cory Edwards acted in his brother Todd's 1999 film...
and Todd Edwards
Todd Edwards (film writer)
Todd Edwards is an American film writer/producer, singer and songwriter who is currently in the band Blick Van Glory and lives in Los Angeles. He was born September 17, 1971 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His brother, Cory Edwards, is also a film writer, producer, director and actor...
and released by The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company is an American film studio founded by Bob and Harvey Weinstein in 2005 after the brothers left the then-Disney-owned Miramax Films, which they had co-founded in 1979...
. In 2006, he created and sold the animated project "Escape from Planet Earth" — a story about a group of aliens from around the universe who attempt a prison break from Area 51 — to The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company is an American film studio founded by Bob and Harvey Weinstein in 2005 after the brothers left the then-Disney-owned Miramax Films, which they had co-founded in 1979...
. He then collaborated with the Edwards brothers again to write Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil, the 2011 sequel to Hoodwinked!.
Leech has also written, directed and edited a number of short films, including "Gene," an official selection of the 2010 Woodstock Film Festival
Woodstock Film Festival
The Woodstock Film Festival is an American film festival that was begun in 1999. The festival was first conceived as a part of the Woodstock '99 Music and Arts Festival, with movies being screened as part of that event.-History:...
, and "Exit Interview," winner of Chapter 7 for Canon & Vimeo
Vimeo
Vimeo is a video-sharing website on which users can upload, share, and view videos. It was founded by Zach Klein and Jake Lodwick in November 2004...
's "The Story Beyond the Still" contest. Several of Leech's short films can be seen on Vimeo
Vimeo
Vimeo is a video-sharing website on which users can upload, share, and view videos. It was founded by Zach Klein and Jake Lodwick in November 2004...
.
External links
- http://vimeo.com/tonyleech