Christopher Martyn Preston Waitt (born 8 February 1971) is an English

independent filmmaker An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, in ...

, musician and writer from the seaside town of

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, England.

Films and television

After an unsuccessful career as a rock musician, Waitt began to write and direct short films. He co-wrote, directed and performed in the Bafta winning short film ''Dupe'', a comedy about a slacker who buys a cloning machine on eBay. He also made a number of short documentaries, including the Bafta nominated '' Heavy Metal Jr.'', a humorous look at a group of ten-year-olds who form a death metal band called Hatred. The film was included on the

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DVD collection. Waitt also directed, co-wrote and co-created the MTV adult puppet show

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, with his long-term collaborator, writer and producer Henry Trotter. In 2008, Waitt completed his first feature film, the confessional and humorous documentary

A Complete History of My Sexual Failures ''A Complete History of My Sexual Failures'' is a 2008 British documentary film directed by Chris Waitt who also starred as the main character and composed some of the music. The film was part of the "World Cinema Documentary Competition" at the ...

. The film was made through Warp films and Film4 and had its world premiere at the Sundance film festival in 2008, where it was also nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. In 2009, the rights for ''A Complete History of My Sexual Failures'' were purchased by Universal Studios. The Hollywood remake will be directed by

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(Meet the Fockers, Austin Powers). Waitt is an Executive Producer on the film. Waitt is currently developing a second film with Film4 and Babycow productions, provisionally entitled ''Untitled Chris Waitt Vanity Project no. 2.'' On 8 July 2012, Waitt's latest work was debuted on Sky F1 ahead of the 2012 British Grand Prix, McLaren Animation's first release, Tooned, is written and directed by Waitt and Henry Trotter. In 2022, Waitt directed content for the experience "Avengers: Quantum Encounter", a dinner-show produced for the '' Disney Wish''.

Music

Waitt is the singer and guitarist in the experimental indie electro art metal band Warm Puppies. The band have produced much of the music for Waitt's films. As a solo artist or with the Puppies, Chris has performed at a number of English music festivals, notably Reading, Latitude and Gold. Waitt also dee-jays under the name Bad DJ.

References

External links

Official website
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