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| birth_place = [[Albion (village), New York|Albion]], New York, US |
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| education = [[Temple University]] <br> [[New York University|NYU]] [[Tisch School of the Arts|Tisch School]] |
| education = [[Temple University]] <br> [[New York University|NYU]] [[Tisch School of the Arts|Tisch School]] |
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| occupation = Director |
| occupation = Director and producer |
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| years_active = 1999–present |
| years_active = 1999–present |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Fall is [[coming out|openly]] [[homosexual|gay]]. |
Fall is [[coming out|openly]] [[homosexual|gay]].<ref name="Advocate 2003"/> In 2006 he married his then-boyfriend on the [[Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]] set of ''Wedding Wars''.<ref name="Advocate 2006"/> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Jim Fall | |
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| Born | December 13, 1962 Albion, New York, US |
| Education | Temple University NYU Tisch School |
| Occupation(s) | Director and producer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | Official site |
Jim Fall (born December 13, 1962)[1] is an American film and television director and film producer. He is best known as the director of Trick (1999) and The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003).[1][2][3][4]
Career
Fall's directorial debut was the 1999 gay-themed independent film Trick,[1][2][3][4] which was picked up for North American distribution by Fine Line Features soon after its screening at the Sundance Film Festival,[5] where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize.[1] The film also won the Siegessäule Special Jury Teddy Award at the Berlin International Film Festival and Outfest's Special Programming Committee Award for Outstanding Emerging Talent.
In 2003, Fall directed Disney's The Lizzie McGuire Movie.[1][3][4] He later directed several TV movies, including Wedding Wars (2006)[6][7] and the holiday-themed films Holiday Engagement (2011), Holly's Holiday (2012) and Kristin's Christmas Past (2013).[4][8] Fall's award-winning short films He Touched Me and Love is Deaf, Dumb and Blind aired on the USA Network and Nickelodeon.[1]
Fall's television credits include episodes of Grosse Pointe (2000) and So NoTORIous (2006).[1][4] He has also had a career in theatre, directing a number of stage productions in New York City.[1]
Fall is an alumnus of Temple University and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.[1][2]
Personal life
Fall is openly gay.[3] In 2006 he married his then-boyfriend on the Halifax, Nova Scotia set of Wedding Wars.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1999 | Trick [1][2][3][4] | Independent film |
| 2000 | Grosse Pointe [1] | TV series/Episode: "Puppet Master" |
| 2000 | Damaged Goods [1] | TV series pilot |
| 2003 | The Lizzie McGuire Movie [1][3][4] | Feature film |
| 2006 | So NoTORIous[4] | TV series/Episodes: "Street" and "Accommodating" |
| 2006 | Wedding Wars [4][6][7] | TV movie |
| 2011 | Holiday Engagement [4] | TV movie |
| 2012 | Holly's Holiday [4] | TV movie |
| 2013 | Kristin's Christmas Past [8] | TV movie |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Jim Fall biography and filmography". Tribute.ca. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Sundance Archives: 1999 Film Festival - Trick". Sundance.org. Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f Vary, Adam B. (May 13, 2003). "And for his next Trick ... how Jim Fall, the out director of the sexy gay comedy Trick, went to work for Disney to make the family-friendly Lizzie McGuire Movie". TheFreeLibrary.com. The Advocate. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Halterman, Jim (December 7, 2012). "Exclusive: Director Jim Fall On His New Holiday Film And (Finally) The Trick Sequel". TheBacklot.com. AfterElton.com. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ Hindes, Andrew; Carver, Benedict (January 26, 1999). "Trick pic treated to release by Fine Line". Variety.com. Variety. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Wedding Wars: About the Movie". AETV.com. A&E. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c Hundley, Jessica (November 20, 2006). "John Stamos pops our cork!". Advocate.com (Internet Archive). The Advocate. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Movie Details: Kristin's Christmas Past". LAWeekly.com. LA Weekly. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
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External links
- Official website
- Jim Fall at IMDb
- Dunkley, Cathy (August 7, 2002). "Lizzie, toon alter ego go to the cine". Variety.com. Variety. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - McCarthy, Todd (May 1, 2003). "Review: The Lizzie McGuire Movie". Variety.com. Variety. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
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