Rick Schmidt

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1944-03-04 (80 years old)

Place of Birth Chicago, Illinois, USA

Rick Schmidt

Biography

Rick Schmidt has been creating films since the seventies and "Sticky Wicket" is his 26th feature. His films have been screened in film festivals around the world, including Sundance's Dramatic Competition (Grand Jury Prize nomination), Slamdance, Rotterdam, Berlin International, New Directors/New Films, the Museum of Modern Art (NY), and has received critical praise from top film critics. Schmidt is also the author of "Feature Filmmaking at Used Car Prices" which is considered "The Bible" of fledgling filmmakers and has been credited with influencing filmmakers Kevin Smith, Vin Diesel, Tom DiCillo and others. His "Extreme DV" (Penguin Books, 2004) is for the digital filmmaker with an improv story. Since 1995 his "Feature "Workshops" have allowed dozens of aspiring filmmakers to make their first feature film, and their "Chetzemoka's Curse" has been certified Dogme #10 by internationally acclaimed Dogme 95 filmmakers Lars Von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg. In addition, Schmidt's first fiction work, a historical novel entitled "Black President," was released in the UK by Picnic Publishing, 2008.

Known For

Director

2012
Tears of Bankers

as Director

2012
Sticky Wicket

as Director

2010
Prospects

as Director

2010
2007
Real Life

as Director

2006
Rick's Canoe

as Director

2005
Mirage

as Director

2004
Release the Head

as Director

2004
The Higden Man

as Director

2001
Chetzemoka's Curse

as Director

1999
Crash My Funeral

as Director

1999
Sun and Moon

as Director

1998
Maisy's Garden

as Director

1998
1998
Loneliness is Soul

as Director

1996
Someone Like Me

as Director

1996
1991
American Orpheus

as Director

1989
Morgan's Cake

as Director

1983
Emerald Cities

as Director

1977
1988: The Remake

as Director

Writer

2012
2006
Rick's Canoe

as Writer

2004
1999
1989
Morgan's Cake

as Writer

1983
Emerald Cities

as Writer

1977

Editor

2010
2010
Prospects

as Editor

2006
Rick's Canoe

as Editor

2004
1989
Morgan's Cake

as Editor

1983
Emerald Cities

as Editor

1982
Chan Is Missing

as Editorial Consultant

Producer

2010
Prospects

as Co-Producer

2010
White Stork Is Coming

as Co-Producer

2010
White Stork Is Coming

as Executive Producer

2006
Rick's Canoe

as Executive Producer

2004
Release the Head

as Producer

2001
Chetzemoka's Curse

as Producer

1983
Emerald Cities

as Producer

Camera

2010
Prospects

as Additional Photography

2010
White Stork Is Coming

as Camera Operator

1989
Morgan's Cake

as Director of Photography

1975
A Man, a Woman and a Killer

as Director of Photography

Sound

2010
Prospects

as Sound Editor