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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-06-26 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, NY

Warren Sonbert

Biography:

Warren Sonbert (1947-1995), was one of the key figures of American independent filmmaking. Works spanning Sonbert's entire career are now available for rental through Canyon Cinema, beginning with AMPHETAMINE (1966), made when he was still a teenager at New York University film school, through WHIPLASH (1995/1997), completed posthumously according to the filmmaker's specific instructions. Sonbert was the subject of a major retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum in April-May 1999, guest curated by Jon Gartenberg. These new prints were struck directly from the preservation internegatives made by the Academy Film Archive from the camera original and original prints in the Estate of Warren Sonbert.

Known For

Directing

1997

Whiplash as Director

1992

Short Fuse as Director

1989

Friendly Witness as Director

1988

Honor and Obey as Director

1986

1983

A Woman's Touch as Director

1981

Noblesse Oblige as Director

1978

Divided Loyalties as Director

1976

Rude Awakening as Director

1972

Carriage Trade as Director

1969

The Tuxedo Theatre as Director

1968

Holiday as Director

1967

Truth Serum as Director
The Tenth Legion as Director
Ted and Jessica as Director

1966

Amphetamine as Director
Hall of Mirrors as Director

Camera

1967

In Search of the Miraculous as Camera Operator