About

Known credits:
32
Birthday:
1944-12-16
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Jeff Kanew

Overview

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Jeffrey Roger Kanew (born December 16, 1944) is an American film director, writer and editor who early in his career made trailers for many films of the '70s and is probably best known for directing the film Revenge of the Nerds (1984).

Kanew directed Tough Guys (1986), the final film pairing actors Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster. He also directed Douglas in 1983's Eddie Macon's Run and both the stage and film productions of Douglas' autobiographical one-man show Before I Forget (2009).

Kanew also directed the documentary Black Rodeo (1972) capturing the events surrounding the first ever performance of an all black rodeo in the neighborhood of Harlem in New York City.

Jeff Kanew's son, Justin Kanew, is a reality show contestant from season 15 and season 18 of "The Amazing Race".

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Known for

Acting
1968 The Wicked Die Slow Actor Armadillo 58
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Directing
2011 National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus Directing Director 56
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2009 Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget Directing Director 59
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2005 Adam and Eve Directing Director 57
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2003 Babiy Yar Directing Director 58
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1991 V.I. Warshawski Directing Director 57
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1989 Troop Beverly Hills Directing Director 58
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1986 Tough Guys Directing Director 59
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1985 Gotcha! Directing Director 58
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1984 Revenge of the Nerds Directing Director 62
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1983 Eddie Macon's Run Directing Director 58
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1979 Natural Enemies Directing Director 59
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1972 Black Rodeo Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1983 Eddie Macon's Run Writing Screenplay 58
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1979 Natural Enemies Writing Screenplay 59
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1972 Black Rodeo Writing Writer N/A
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1968 The Wicked Die Slow Writing Screenplay 58
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Production
2009 Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget Production Producer 59
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2007 Yippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy Production Co-Producer 58
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2005 Adam and Eve Production Producer 57
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1972 Black Rodeo Production Producer N/A
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Editing
2015 Counting for Thunder Editing Editor 59
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2011 National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus Editing Editor 56
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2009 Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget Editing Editor 59
Average
2007 Yippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy Editing Editor 58
Average
2005 Adam and Eve Editing Editor 57
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2005 Nadine in Dateland Editing Editor 59
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2003 Babiy Yar Editing Editor 58
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1983 Eddie Macon's Run Editing Editor 58
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1980 Ordinary People Editing Editor 67
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1979 Natural Enemies Editing Editor 59
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1972 Black Rodeo Editing Editor N/A
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