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Bernard Rose (1960, London) is an English
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and
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, considered a pioneer of digital filmmaking. He is best known for directing the horror films '' Paperhouse'' (1988) and '' Candyman'' (1992)'','' the historical romances ''
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'' (1994) and ''Anna Karenina'' (1997), and the independent drama ''
Ivans xtc ''ivansxtc'' is an American independent drama film co-written by Bernard Rose and Lisa Enos, produced by Lisa Enos and directed by Bernard Rose, the first of several Enos-Rose collaborations, including ''Snuff-Movie'' (2005), ''Kreutzer Sonata'' ...
'' (2000), for which he was nominated for the
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and the
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. He has also been nominated for the Grand Prix des Amériques and the Venice Horizons Prize.


Life and career

Rose was born in London, the son of a father who was born
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and a mother who had converted to
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. His mother was a granddaughter of the
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. He began making super 8 films when he was 9. By 1975, he won an amateur film competition hosted by
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which led to the broadcasting of his works. He worked for
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on the last season of ''
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'' and then again on ''
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'' in 1981. He attended National Film and Television School and graduated in 1982 with a
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in Filmmaking. After this, he moved on to directing music videos for
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, one of which was the uncensored version of
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's hit "
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". Shortly after his production of music videos, he moved on to direct British TV films such as Prospects and then finally in 1988 directed his first major full-length film, '' Paperhouse''. Rose got his big break internationally with 1992's ''Candyman'', which has since been seen as a
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. Subsequently, Rose both wrote and directed ''Immortal Beloved'', about the life and loves of
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, as well as a
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of
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's ''
Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, «Анна Каренина», p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever writt ...
''. In 2012, Rose directed ''
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'', a drama based on
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's short story "Two Hussars," starring
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and
Danny Huston Daniel Sallis Huston (born May 14, 1962) is an Italian-born American actor and film director. A member of the Huston family of filmmakers, he is the son of director John Huston and the half-brother of actress Anjelica Huston. He is known for h ...
. In 2014, Rose directed the musical drama ''
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''. This was followed by a contemporary adaptation of
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's ''
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.'' He's currently attached to ''
Samurai Marathon is a 2019 Japanese-British historical action adventure film directed by Bernard Rose and starring Takeru Satoh, Nana Komatsu and Mirai Moriyama. It is based on the 2014 novel ''The Marathon Samurai: Five Tales of Japan’s First Marathon'' by ...
,'' a Japanese-produced historical drama currently in post-production. He is a frequent collaborator of actor and filmmaker
Danny Huston Daniel Sallis Huston (born May 14, 1962) is an Italian-born American actor and film director. A member of the Huston family of filmmakers, he is the son of director John Huston and the half-brother of actress Anjelica Huston. He is known for h ...
. Rose is also a contributor to the webseries ''
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''.


Filmography


References


External links


Bernard Rose on Rottentomatoes
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rose, Bernard 1960 births Living people English music video directors English screenwriters English male screenwriters Film directors from London Horror film directors Alumni of the National Film and Television School English Jews