Corey William Large (born 18 October 1975) is a Canadian writer, actor, and producer of feature movies.
Early life and education
Large was born and raised in the Prospect Lake area of
Saanich near
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Greater Victoria area has a population of 397,237. T ...
, Canada.
After elementary school, he enrolled at
St. Michaels University School
St. Michaels University School (abbreviated SMUS) is an independent day and boarding school in the municipality of Saanich, the largest and most populous municipality in the Capital Regional District and on Vancouver Island. Previous headmasters i ...
.
Career
Large initially found work as a model. At age 21, he moved across the
Georgia Strait and enrolled at the
Vancouver Film School
Vancouver Film School (VFS) is a private entertainment arts school located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1987, it has achieved international recognition. The Vancouver Film School has campus locations around Downtown Vancouver ...
and later at the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) is a private performing arts conservatory with two locations, one in Manhattan and one in Los Angeles. The academy offers an associate degree in occupational studies and teaches drama and related ar ...
in Los Angeles. He had background roles in the films ''
Excess Baggage'' and ''
Disturbing Behavior
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'', before moving into post-production and financing projects.
He returned to St. Michaels University School to produced and act in ''Window Theory''. He returned to his native Victoria to begin shooting a series of films, starting with ''Cannabis Kid''.
Large currently splits his time between Santa Monica, Victoria and Hawaii.
Filmography
Film
Television
As producer
* '' Window Theory'', 2005 (executive producer)
* ''
Chasing Ghosts'', 2005 (executive producer)
* ''7-10 Split'', 2007 (executive producer)
* ''Fusion'':
Kanye West
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Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
,
Gnarls Barkley
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,
Lupe Fiasco
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, 2007 (TV movie) (producer)
* ''
Tooth and Nail'', 2007 (executive producer)
* ''Senior Skip Day'', 2008 (video) (executive producer)
* ''The Art of Travel'', 2008 (executive producer)
* ''Loaded'', 2008 (producer)
* ''
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever'', 2009 (executive producer)
* ''Toxic'', 2010 (producer)
* ''The Penthouse'', 2010 (producer)
* ''Gun'', 2010 (executive producer)
* ''Hello Herman'', 2011 (executive producer)
* ''Cross'', 2011 (video) (executive producer)
* ''The Legend of Awesomest Maximus'', 2011 (executive producer)
* ''The Obama Effect'', 2012 (executive producer)
* ''
Fire with Fire'', 2012 (executive producer)
* ''Don Peyote'', 2012 (executive producer)
* ''Welcome to the Jungle'', 2013 (executive producer)
* ''Some Velvet Morning'', 2013 (associate producer)
* ''Cannabis Kid'', 2013 (producer)
* ''
In Like Flynn'', 2018 (producer)
* ''
Vendetta
Vendetta may refer to:
* Feud or vendetta, a long-running argument or fight
Film
* ''Vendetta'' (1919 film), a film featuring Harry Liedtke
* ''Vendetta'' (1950 film), an American drama produced by Howard Hughes
* ''Vendetta'' (1986 film), an ...
'', 2022 (producer)
* ''
Detective Knight: Rogue'', 2022 (producer)
* ''
Paradise City
"Paradise City" is a song by the American rock band Guns N' Roses, featured on their debut album, '' Appetite for Destruction'' (1987). Released as a single in January 1989, it is the only song on the album to feature a synthesizer. The song p ...
'', 2022 (producer)
* ''
Detective Knight: Redemption'', 2022 (producer)
* ''
Detective Knight: Independence'', 2023 (producer)
* ''
American Metal'', 2023 (producer)
* ''One Ranger'', TBA (producer)
As writer
* ''Window Theory'', 2005 (story)
* ''
Chasing Ghosts'', 2005 (story)
* ''Loaded'', 2008 (writer)
* ''Toxic'', 2010 (story)
* ''The Penthouse'', 2010 (story)
* ''
Detective Knight: Rogue'', 2022 (writer)
* ''
Paradise City
"Paradise City" is a song by the American rock band Guns N' Roses, featured on their debut album, '' Appetite for Destruction'' (1987). Released as a single in January 1989, it is the only song on the album to feature a synthesizer. The song p ...
'', 2022 (story)
* ''
Detective Knight: Redemption'', 2022 (writer)
* ''
Detective Knight: Independence'', 2023 (writer)
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Large, Corey William
Living people
Film producers from British Columbia
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male television actors
Male actors from British Columbia
People from the Capital Regional District
1975 births