About

Known credits:
19
Birthday:
1964-06-14
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Website:
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E. Elias Merhige

Overview

Edmund Elias Merhige (born June 14, 1964) is an American film director best known to mainstream audiences for the black comedy horror film "Shadow of the Vampire" (2000), and to underground audiences for the surrealist horror cult classic "Begotten" (1989).

As he says in his audio commentary to the Shadow of the Vampire DVD, Merhige views cinema as the only meaningful art form of the present era. He regards literature and drama as once-needed forms which are past their time and which have been superseded by film. He is also very interested in the occult and the paranormal, and images and themes derived from these traditions suffuse his films.

Born in Brooklyn, Merhige currently lives in Los Angeles, California.

Known for

Directing
2023 The Begotten Cycle Directing Director N/A
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2022 Polia & Blastema Directing Director 59
Average
2006 Din of Celestial Birds Directing Director 59
Average
2004 Marilyn Manson: Lest We Forget Directing Director 59
Average
2004 Suspect Zero Directing Director 57
Average
2000 Shadow of the Vampire Directing Director 63
Fair
1999 Marilyn Manson: God Is In the TV Directing Director 59
Average
1996 Marilyn Manson: Anti-Christ Superstar Directing Director N/A
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1991 Begotten Directing Director 58
Average
Howl Directing Director N/A
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The Brainfeeder Collection Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 The Begotten Cycle Writing Writer N/A
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2006 Din of Celestial Birds Writing Writer 59
Average
1991 Begotten Writing Screenplay 58
Average

Production
2006 Din of Celestial Birds Production Producer 59
Average
2004 Suspect Zero Production Producer 57
Average
1991 Begotten Production Producer 58
Average

Camera
1991 Begotten Camera Director of Photography 58
Average

Crew
Parallax Of The Liminal Void Crew Thanks N/A
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