Men in Black
1997
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Barry Sonnenfeld (born April 1, 1953) is an American filmmaker and television director. He originally worked as a cinematographer for the Coen brothers before directing films such as The Addams Family (1991) and its sequel Addams Family Values (1993), Get Shorty (1995), the Men in Black trilogy (1997–2012), and Wild Wild West (1999).
Director: Men in Black. Barry Sonnenfeld was born and raised in New York City. He graduated from New York University Film School in 1978. He started work as director of photography on the Oscar-nominated In Our Water (1982).
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Director: Men in Black. Barry Sonnenfeld was born and raised in New York City. He graduated from New York University Film School in 1978. He started work as director of photography on the Oscar-nominated In Our Water (1982). Then Joel Coen and Ethan Coen hired him for Blood Simple (1984).
- April 1, 1953
One of the most commercially successful director-producers of the 1990s, Barry Sonnenfeld experienced precipitous ups and downs in a lengthy career spanning both film and television.
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCredit38%Rotten audience score. 51%Producer23%Fresh audience score. 66%Executive Producer14%Rotten audience score. 41%Director67%Fresh audience score. 70%DirectorOct 14, 2021 · Director Barry Sonnenfeld discusses the 30th anniversary of 'The Addams Family,' how the studio wanted Cher and saying no to 'Forrest Gump.'.
Mar 10, 2020 · Told in his unmistakable voice, Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother is a laugh-out-loud memoir about coming of age. Constantly threatened with suicide by his over-protective mother, disillusioned by the father he worshiped, and abused by a demonic relative, Sonnenfeld somehow went on to become one of Hollywood's most successful producers and ...
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Oct 19, 2021 · The Spooky Secrets of The Addams Family Movie. The Addams Family director Barry Sonnenfeld breaks down the Mamushka, his directorial saddle, and James Gandolfini’s patois.
