Damion Dietz is an American writer and film director known for his underground/indie films.

Background

In 1990, Dietz appeared as an actor in ''

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'', starring

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and

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. A graduate (1992) of the School of Cinematic Arts at the

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. Dietz' debut feature film ''

Fag Hag A fag hag is, in gay slang, a woman who associates either mostly or exclusively with gay and bisexual men. The phrase originated in gay male culture in the United States and was historically an insult. Some women who associate with gay men obje ...

'' (1998), a politically incorrect, low-budget satire for Troma Entertainment, described as "a punk, underground trash cinema classic" (''New York Post'' / Page Six), "a savagely funny, deranged comedy of manners" (''Chicago Tribune''), and "rollicking, trashy and clever" (''Variety'') stars Dietz, Stephanie Orff and features

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. Dietz' subsequent films: ''

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'' (2003), a surreal and modern retelling of the classic J.M. Barrie play ''Peter Pan'', ''Beverly Kills'' (2005), a campy farce about a terrorist cult of failed Hollywood actors, '' Love Life'' (2006), a melodrama about the

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between a closeted former athlete and his lesbian wife, which premiered at the

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in San Francisco and was selected as the benefit film for the

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, and ''

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'' (2008), starring Academy Award nominee

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. Dietz is a member of

Writers Guild of America, West The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) is a labor union representing film, television, radio, and new media writers. It was formed in 1954 from five organizations representing writers, including the Screen Writers Guild. It has around 20,000 m ...

(WGAw).

Awards

*2003: Director Damion Dietz won Q Award at

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for his film ''

'' *2003: Dietz also won a Jury Award at the Dances With Films festival for the same film

Filmography

Director

*1998: ''

'' (Troma Entertainment) *2003: ''

'' (Water Bearer Films) *2005: ''Beverly Kills'' (TLA Releasing) *2006: '' Love Life'' (Water Bearer Films) *2008: ''

'' (TLA Releasing) *2019: ''Bestie'' - Bhad Bhabie feat. Kodak Black (music video - Atlantic Records)

Writer

*1998: ''Fag Hag'' *2003: ''Neverland'' *2005: ''Beverly Kills'' *2006: ''Love Life'' *2008: ''Dog Tags''

Producer

*1998: ''Fag Hag'' (producer) *2003: ''Neverland'' (producer) *2005: ''Beverly Kills'' (producer) *2006: ''Love Life'' (executive producer)

Actor

*1990: ''Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael'' as Whipped Cream Boy *1998: ''Fag Hag'' as Scott 'Bushey' Bushey

References

External links

Official Site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dietz, Damion Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) American film directors American LGBT film directors USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni 21st-century American LGBT people