Richard James Martin (born April 12, 1956) is a

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film and television director and editor, most noted for his 1992 film '' North of Pittsburgh''. The biological son of American comedian

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from a brief relationship with Canadian dancer Doreen Laverick, he was born and raised in

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, by his mother and stepfather Norman Esary. He began his career making experimental short films, and working as an editor. He received a

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nomination for Best Editing at the

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in 1986, for his work on the film ''

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''. He made his debut as a director with the 1989 horror film ''Matinee'', and followed up with the comedy film ''North of Pittsburgh'' in 1992.Doug Ward, "North to a cultural wasteland". ''

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'', December 11, 1992.

Filmography

Film

*''Poison Ivy'' - 1979, director *''Diminished'' - 1980, director *''

'' - 1985, editor *'' The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick'' - 1988, editor *''Matinee'' - 1989, director and writer *'' North of Pittsburgh'' - 1992, director *'' Whale Music'' - 1994, editor *''White Tiger'' - 1996, director *''Wounded'' - 1997, director *'' Air Bud: Golden Receiver'' - 1998, director *'' Slap Shot 3: The Junior League'' - 2008, director *''Apart'' - 2009, director *''Backbone: Vancouver Experimental Cinema'' - 2013, director *''Abcam'' - 2016, director *''South Lakewood North'' - 2017, director

Television

*'' Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation'' - 1997, director (two episodes) *'' Highlander: The Series'' - 1997-98, director (nine episodes) *'' Beggars and Choosers'' - 1999, director (one episode) *''

The New Addams Family ''The New Addams Family'' is a Gothic sitcom that aired from October 1998 to August 1999 on YTV in Canada, Fox Family in the United States, and CITV in the United Kingdom on weekends. It was produced by Shavick Entertainment and Saban Enter ...

'' - 1999, director (four episodes) *''Hollywood Off Ramp'' - 2000, director (nine episodes) *'' Queen of Swords'' - 2000, director (two episodes) *''Spinning Out of Control'' - 2001, director (TV film) *''

The Chris Isaak Show ''The Chris Isaak Show'' is an American sitcom that follows a fictionalized version of the life of American rock musician Chris Isaak. The show portrays Isaak and his band members as everyday people with everyday problems. The series was produced ...

'' - 2001, director (one episode) *'' Tracker'' - 2001, director (one episode) *''

Mysterious Ways Mysterious Ways may refer to: * "Mysterious Ways" (song), a song by U2 from the 1991 album ''Achtung Baby'' * ''Mysterious Ways'' (TV series), science-fiction television series which ran from 2000 to 2002 *''Mysterious Ways'', a 1990 album by Steve ...

'' - 2001-02, director (two episodes) *'' The Sausage Factory'' - 2002, director (one episode) *'' Just Cause'' - 2002, director (one episode) *'' Beware of Dog'' - 2002, director (two episodes) *''

Da Vinci's Inquest ''Da Vinci's Inquest'' is a Canadian crime drama television series which originally aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2005. While never a ratings blockbuster, the critically acclaimed show did attract a loyal following, and ultimately seven se ...

'' - 2003, director (one episode) *''

Young Blades ''Young Blades'' is a 13-episode historical fantasy television series that aired on PAX TV from January to June 2005, inspired by Alexandre Dumas's 1844 novel ''The Three Musketeers''. Thirteen episodes were made before cancellation. Plot Set in ...

'' - 2005, director (three episodes)

References

Sources

* 1956 births Living people Canadian television directors Film directors from Vancouver Canadian film editors {{Canada-film-director-stub