Jeremiah S. Chechik
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Jeremiah S. Chechik is the director
of such films as National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
, Benny & Joon
, Diabolique
and The Avengers.
Chechik was nominated for Worst Director at the 1998 Golden Raspberry Awards
for The Avengers but lost to Gus Van Sant
for his remake of Psycho
.
In 2007, Chechik directed all eight episodes of The Bronx is Burning
. He and producer Michael Birnbaum purchased the screen rights
to House of Night
from authors P. C. Cast
and her daughter Kristin Cast
on November 17, 2008.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
of such films as National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Christmas Vacation is a 1989 Christmas comedy film directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. It is the third installment in National Lampoon's Vacation film series, and was written by John Hughes, based on his short story in National Lampoon Magazine, Christmas ‘59...
, Benny & Joon
Benny & Joon
Benny & Joon is a 1993 romantic comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer about how two eccentric individuals, Sam and Juniper "Joon" , find each other and fall in love...
, Diabolique
Diabolique (1996 film)
Diabolique is an American film directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik and written by Henri-Georges Clouzot and Don Roos. The film stars Sharon Stone and Isabelle Adjani...
and The Avengers.
Chechik was nominated for Worst Director at the 1998 Golden Raspberry Awards
1998 Golden Raspberry Awards
The 19th Golden Raspberry Awards were held on March 20, 1999 at the Huntley Hotel Garden Room in Santa Monica, California to recognize the worst the movie industry had to offer in 1998...
for The Avengers but lost to Gus Van Sant
Gus Van Sant
Gus Green Van Sant, Jr. is an American director, screenwriter, painter, photographer, musician, and author. He is a two time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director for his 1997 film Good Will Hunting and his 2008 film Milk, both of which were also nominated for Best Picture, and won the...
for his remake of Psycho
Psycho (1998 film)
Psycho is a 1998 American horror film produced and directed by Gus Van Sant for Universal Pictures, a remake of the 1960 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock...
.
In 2007, Chechik directed all eight episodes of The Bronx is Burning
The Bronx Is Burning
The Bronx Is Burning is a television drama that debuted on ESPN on July 9, 2007, after the 2007 MLB Home Run Derby. It is an eight-episode mini-series adapted from Jonathan Mahler's best-selling book, Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bronx Is Burning...
. He and producer Michael Birnbaum purchased the screen rights
Film rights
Film rights are the rights under copyright law to make a derivative work—in this case, a film—derived from an item of intellectual property. Under U.S...
to House of Night
House of Night (series)
House of Night is a series of vampire-based fantasy novels by American author P. C. Cast and her daughter Kristin Cast. It follows the adventures of Zoey Redbird, a sixteen-year-old girl who has just become a fledgling Vampyre and is required to attend the House of Night boarding school in Tulsa,...
from authors P. C. Cast
P. C. Cast
Phyllis Christine Cast is an American romance/fantasy author, known for the House of Night series she writes with her daughter Kristin Cast, as well as her own Goddess Summoning and Partholon book series.-Career:...
and her daughter Kristin Cast
Kristin Cast
Kristin Cast is the coauthor of the House of Night series for young adults with her mother, P.C. Cast.She graduated from Broken Arrow Senior High in 2005....
on November 17, 2008.