Stanley Clark Moore (born February 9, 1956, in
Memphis, Tennessee
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) is an American film director,
screenwriter, and film producer.
Early life
Moore was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to a military (Air Force) family. He spent his childhood on several
U.S. Air Force
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bases around Texas and Nevada before his father settled in Houston, Texas, as a pilot for Delta Air Lines. In his early teens, he made amateur 8 mm films with his friends as high school projects. One film, based on the story of
Agamemnon
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, was aired on the local NBC affiliate in Houston.
He attended
Humble High School
Humble High School (HHS) is a secondary school in the Humble Independent School District in Humble, Texas, United States. It serves grades 9 through 12 for the city of Humble, the Moonshine Hill area of Houston, and unincorporated communities ...
in
Texas
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earning letters in football and baseball, plus being named to the
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society (NHS) is a nationwide organization for high school students in the United States and outlying territories, which consists of many chapters in high schools. Selection is based on four criteria: scholarship (academic ach ...
and graduating in the top ten of his class. In the autumn of 1974, Moore headed to
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private Baptist Christian research university in Waco, Texas. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the ...
to study Biology and Chemistry and work on a Pre-Med degree. While attending Baylor in the 1970s, Moore became a member of
Phi Delta Theta
Phi Delta Theta (), commonly known as Phi Delt, is an international secret and social fraternity founded at Miami University in 1848 and headquartered in Oxford, Ohio. Phi Delta Theta, along with Beta Theta Pi and Sigma Chi form the Miami Tria ...
fraternity. During this time, he also dabbled in acting and filmmaking by attending classes outside of his science degree. Upon completion of his bachelor's degree, Moore applied to NASA for a research grant under their new doctoral program. While waiting on confirmation, he relocated to Dallas and purchased a professional still camera and self-taught himself to take fashion-related photographs. He also was able to find work as a model and actor in the growing film and fashion industries in Dallas. When NASA’s funding was slashed in 1979, Moore found that his hopes to work for the agency had ended.
For several years, Moore spent time acting, shooting stills, working as a grip and freelance writing for newspapers and small companies. He also dabbled in stand-up comedy and comedy writing/direction. In Nashville, he wrote and directed shows at the Poverty Playhouse and 3rd Coast Comedy. He also performed his stand up routine in New York at the
Comic Strip and Dangerfield’s, in Dallas at the Comedy Corner, at
North Texas State University
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and won the Funniest Man in Denton contest in 1982.
Graduate school
In 1983, he applied to attend the graduate film school at North Texas State University. While completing classes toward his degree, Moore also taught the undergraduate TV/Film writing classes and started a practicum for students at the local cable station. The student produced show, NT Scene, gave students real world experience in producing a magazine type program. The show continues today and formed the anchor for the later established university cable station.
Also, while in graduate school, Moore auditioned for and was granted a membership in the Texas Stuntman’s Association. His former professional
motocross
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History
Motocross first evolved in Britain from motorcycle trials competi ...
skills made him a specialist in motorcycle stunts and he performed several stunts in the film “Final Cut” shot near
Caddo Lake
Caddo Lake (french: Lac Caddo) is a lake and bayou (wetland) on the border between Texas and Louisiana, in northern Harrison County and southern Marion County in Texas and western Caddo Parish in Louisiana. The lake is named after the Caddoans ...
in Texas. He also served as 2nd Assistant Director and secured numerous film students from NTSU to work on the film as grips, PAs and extras.
In 1985 he was awarded a master's degree in Film Production/Critique and Electronic Arts.
Career
In Dallas, Moore continued to work as an actor and stuntman in films and commercials. In 1986, on the film “No Safe Haven” starring Wings Hauser, Moore became a
SAG-AFTRA
The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA, stylized as SAG·AFTRA ) is an American labor union representing approximately 160,000 film and television actors, journalists, radio personalities, recor ...
member and worked as an Associate Producer. The world of production of low-budget action films allowed him to learn filmmaking from most every angle. When a call came to work on a very low-budget film titled R.O.T.O.R in 1987, Moore found himself helping to cast and scout locations during pre-production and then fill in for the fired production manager. Work on the film included stunts, acting, weapons and special effects coordination along with managing the production. Unfortunately, Moore’s hard work and dedication couldn't save a poor script and poor direction.
In 1989, Stan moved to Nashville, Tennessee and jumped into the world of music video production. As a subcontractor for
Jim Owens Entertainment
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Early li ...
, he shot and directed over 200 music videos helping build a library of oldies and karaoke videos. He soon moved into directing country videos for Moe Bandy, Clinton Gregory, Glen Campbell, and Mel McDaniel among others. His music video for
Clinton Gregory, “
Play, Ruby, Play”, was awarded Best Independent Video at the Music Row Video Awards.
In 1991 Moore established his own production company Moore Productions which later became an S-Corp named M.P. Films, Inc.
Over the years, his production company has produced over 70 television commercials, 50 music videos, and 300+ industrial films. The company has completed projects for clients such as IBM, EMI, Focus On The Family, The Magic Johnson Foundation, Sony BMG, Summit Toys, Thomas Nelson Publishers, Tyndale House Publishers, and Warner Bros among others.
Moore won
Emmy Awards
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for Cinematography in 1995 and for Best Director in 1996 in the Midsouth region. Over the years, his films have played at festivals around the world including the
American Film Institute
The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private funding and public membership fees.
Lead ...
, the
Hollywood Film Festival
The Hollywood Film Festival is an annual film festival that takes place in Los Angeles, California, USA.
History
The Hollywood Film Festival was established in 1997 by author and producer Carlos de Abreu and his wife, model Janice Pennington.P ...
, the
Houston Film Festival
The WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival, founded in 1968, is an annual film festival held annually in April in Houston, Texas. Notable festival alumni include John Lee Hancock, who wrote and directed the Oscar-winning film '' The Blind ...
and the
Chicago International Film Festival
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. Stan’s documentary work has been recognized by the
Liberty Film Festival
The Liberty Film Festival was an American film festival founded by independent filmmakers Jason Apuzzo and Govindini Murty in July 2004 and was active until 2008, but the efforts of the organization continue via ''Libertas Film Magazine.''
Histo ...
in Los Angeles, the
International Christian Film Festival
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and the Telly Awards. As a screenwriter, his historic script on The Flying Tigers is a Charleston Film Festival and
Phoenix Film Festival
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award winner.
Awards
* 2 Emmy Awards
* 5 Emmy Award Nominations
* 14 Telly Awards
* 1 Addy Award
* Citation of Excellence
* Hollywood Film Festival
* Liberty Film Festival
* 1 Platinum Award, 3 Gold Awards, 3 Silver Awards from Worldfest Houston and Worldfest Charleston
* 1 Dove Award Nomination
* Crown Award: Best Music Video
* International Christian Visual Media
* New Works Award: American Film Institute Video Festival
* Los Angeles, CA
* Certificate of Merit: Chicago International Film Festival
* Best Independent Video: Music Row Video Awards
* Judge's Award: Nashville Film Festival
Filmography
Music videos
* "Ain't No Safe Way" – Michael Sweet
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]
Feature films
* ''No Safe Haven'', Associate Producer, Vanguard Productions, Release: International, Video
* ''R.O.T.O.R.'', Co-Producer, P.M., Westwind Pictures, Release: International, Video
* ''Final Cut'', 2nd-Assistant Director, Forward Pictures, Release: International, Video
* ''Sting, The Moment of Truth'', Senior Editor, Dove Canyon Films, Release: International, Video
See also
* Clinton Gregory
References
External links
*
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1956 births
Living people
Film producers from Tennessee
American male screenwriters
People from Memphis, Tennessee
Mass media people from Houston
Baylor University alumni
University of North Texas alumni
Film directors from Texas
Film directors from Tennessee
Screenwriters from Texas
Screenwriters from Tennessee
Film producers from Texas