Kenny Golde (sometimes credited as "Kenneth Golde") is an American director, screenwriter, producer, and author. He is known for '' The Job'' (2003), '' Uncross the Stars'' (2008), and many other projects.

Career

He co-wrote the 2000 movie '' The Smokers'', starring

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and

Busy Philipps Elizabeth Jean "Busy" Philipps (born June 25, 1979) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles on the television series '' Freaks and Geeks'' (1999–2000), ''Dawson's Creek'' (2001–2003), ''Love, Inc.'' (2005–2006) and '' ER' ...

. His directorial debut was the 2001 short TV movie ''Food for Thought'' starring Brian Chase,

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, and G. Charles Wright. Early directing credits include the Chris Rock biography episode of ''Headliners & Legends with Matt Lauer'', a 2001 TV Series documentary, and the 2001 TV Special ''Spotlight Health: Interview with Calvin Hill.'' He worked on ''

Intimate Portrait ''Intimate Portrait'' is a biographical documentary television series on the Lifetime cable network hosted by Meredith Vieira Meredith Louise Vieira (born December 30, 1953) is an American broadcast journalist and television personality. S ...

'' between 1998 and 2003, directing seven episodes (

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Kelly Preston Kelly Kamalelehua Smith (October 13, 1962 – July 12, 2020), known professionally as Kelly Preston, was an American actress. She appeared in more than 60 television and film productions, including '' Mischief'' (1985), '' Twins'' (1988), ...

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), writing two episodes (

), and producing eight (

Michele Lee Michele Lee is an American actress, singer, dancer, producer, and director. She is known for her role as Karen Fairgate MacKenzie on the prime-time soap opera ''Knots Landing'' (1979–1993), for which she was nominated for a 1982 Emmy Awar ...

Loni Anderson Loni Kaye Anderson (born August 5, 1945) is an American actress who played receptionist Jennifer Marlowe on the CBS sitcom ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' (1978–1982), which earned her three Golden Globe Awards and two Emmy Award nominations. Early ...

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Jaclyn Smith Jacquelyn Ellen "Jaclyn" Smith (born October 26, 1945) is an American actress and businesswoman. She is best known for her role as Kelly Garrett in the television series '' Charlie's Angels'' (1976–1981), and was the only original female lead ...

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). Other directorial work around this time includes the 2004 television series ''The MANual,'' the 2005 documentary ''Bolivar: Path to Glory,'' and the

Biography A biography, or simply bio, is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person's experience of these life events. Unlike a profile or ...

episode on

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(2005). He directed the 2003 movie '' The Job'' starring

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Brad Renfro Brad Barron Renfro (July 25, 1982 – January 15, 2008) was an American actor. He made his film debut at the age of 11 with a starring role in '' The Client'' (1994). He went on to appear in 21 feature films and won several awards. Prior to bei ...

again, and

Eric Mabius Eric Harry Timothy Mabius (born April 22, 1971) is an American actor. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York, with a degree in cinema studies. After working in theater productions, Mabiu ...

. He directed the 2008 movie '' Uncross the Stars'' starring

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, Ron Perlman, and

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. He financed it himself after his investor, Gabe, passed away. In 2009, he directed five episodes of

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. He wrote the 2013 movie ''

Walking with the Enemy ''Walking with the Enemy'' is a 2014 American action drama film directed by Mark Schmidt, and scripted by Kenny Golde and Mark Schmidt. The film stars Jonas Armstrong, Ben Kingsley, Simon Kunz, Hannah Tointon, Simon Dutton, Burn Gorman, and Char ...

'' starring

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and

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. He has also produced many of the titles he directed and more, including ''

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'' (1997), ''Dead Men Can't Dance'' (1997), ''

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'' (1997), '' The Maddening'' (1995), ''

'' (2013). He is the writer and director of the upcoming sci-fi movie ''Jupiter Effect'', and the main screenwriter on at least two other upcoming movies in production: ''Thirteen'', and an untitled sci-fi film directed by

Rich Lee Richard "Rich" Lee is an American music video and commercial director. He has directed music videos for Eminem, Lana Del Rey, Maroon 5, The Black Eyed Peas, Norah Jones, Michael Bublé and The All-American Rejects. Rich Lee started his professio ...

and starring

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, Ice Cube, and

Jonathan Daniel Brown Jonathan Daniel Brown is an American actor and director. He is the star of ''Kid Cannabis'' and got his start with the role of J. B. in '' Project X''. Career Brown was offered one of the lead roles in the film '' Project X'' after a national op ...

. He is also the author of the book, ''The Do-It-Yourself Bailout''.

References

External links

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Official Website
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