Brian Clyde (born August 19, 1977) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer.
Biography
Brian Clyde was born and raised in Manhattan. He graduated from
New York University
New York University (NYU) is a private university, private research university in New York City, New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a Nondenominational ...
's
Tisch School of the Arts
The New York University Tisch School of the Arts (commonly referred to as Tisch) is the performing, cinematic, and media arts school of New York University.
Founded on August 17, 1965, as the School of the Arts at New York University, Tisch ...
in 1999 with a BFA in Film Production. His senior thesis, ''Criminal Obsession'', won Best Short Narrative at the Seattle Underground Film Festival in 2000. This caught the eye of filmmaker
Roger Corman
Roger William Corman (April 5, 1926 – May 9, 2024) was an American film director, producer, and actor. Known under various monikers such as "The Pope of Pop Cinema", "The Spiritual Godfather of the New Hollywood", and "The King of Cult", he w ...
, who decided to finance Clyde's first feature, ''Rage and Discipline'', which Clyde wrote and directed. ''Rage and Discipline'' received a favorable review from Ronnie Scheib of ''
Variety'' and an Honorable Mention at the
African Diaspora Film Festival.
Clyde went on to direct two more feature films for Roger Corman and then completed ''Growing'', a feature-length documentary about small, sustainable farms in the
Hudson Valley
The Hudson Valley or Hudson River Valley comprises the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. The region stretches from the Capital District (New York), Capital District includi ...
region of
New York State
New York, also called New York State, is a state in the northeastern United States. Bordered by New England to the east, Canada to the north, and Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, its territory extends into both the Atlantic Ocean and ...
.
Filmography
Awards
References
External links
Official Website of Brian Clyde*
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Film directors from New York City
Film producers from New York (state)
American male screenwriters
1977 births
Living people
Tisch School of the Arts alumni