James Merendino

James Merendino

James Merendino is an American movie director and scriptwriter. He was born in New Jersey, and moved with his family to Salt Lake City, Utah when he was six years old. After pursuing post-secondary education in Rome and Los Angeles, California, studying Western philosophy and theology, Merendino settled in Hollywood, California when he was 19 years old, and began a tenure with Hollywood mogul Dan Melnick. In 1991, Merendino was hired for his first motion picture, Witchcraft IV. His second film, A River Made to Drown In (1997), is a movie that was pivotal to the gay community in the United States, with Richard Chamberlain coming out publicly after the film's release. Merendino's most successful film, SLC Punk, was released in 1998. The film is centered on two punk rockers living in Salt Lake City and follows their daily nihilistic lives. SLC Punk is semi-autobiographical. The 2000 film Magicians was a European co-production with Alan Arkin and Claire Forlani. Amerikana was produced as part of the Dogma 95 by Lars Von Trier. In 2016, the sequel long awaited sequel to SLC Punk, Punk's Dead was released. James Merendino has directed 18 movies also served as the writer on the majority of them. He was nominated for best original screenplay at the Independent Spirit Awards.

  • Title: James Merendino
  • Popularity: 1.736
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1969-01-11
  • Place of Birth: Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
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James Merendino Movies

  • 2001
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    Amerikana

    Amerikana

    6 2001 HD

    Peter and Chris, two young American friends in their late 20s, go from South Dakota to California on a scooter, and as they travel across the...

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  • 2000
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    ivans xtc.

    ivans xtc.

    5.6 2000 HD

    Ivan Beckman, Hollywood's most sought-after talent agent, the darling and crown prince of La La Land, is dead. How and why did it happen? Was it...

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  • 2022
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    Fresh Kills

    Fresh Kills

    1 2022 HD

    "Great Kills" is a dark comedy/mockumentary about a lonely small time hit man who is the subject of a documentary filmmakers. The show reveals a...

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  • 2000
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    Waiting for Harvey: A Beginner's Guide to Cannes

    Waiting for Harvey: A Beginner's Guide to Cannes

    1 2000 HD

    A documentary about first time film makers going to the Cannes Film Festival.

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  • 1998
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    Homo Cinematographicus

    Homo Cinematographicus

    1 1998 HD

    Homo Cinematographicus is a human species whose unit of measurement and point of reference is the cinema and its derivative, television. Filmed at...

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  • 1997
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    River Made to Drown In

    River Made to Drown In

    5 1997 HD

    Thaddeus Mackenzie, a wealthy lawyer, learns that he is dying and decides to sell all of his property and visit his old friend Allen Hayden. Allen is...

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  • 1998
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    SLC Punk

    SLC Punk

    7.1 1998 HD

    Two former geeks become 1980s punks, then party and go to concerts while deciding what to do with their lives.

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  • 1998
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    SLC Punk

    SLC Punk

    7.1 1998 HD

    Two former geeks become 1980s punks, then party and go to concerts while deciding what to do with their lives.

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  • 2001
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    Amerikana

    Amerikana

    6 2001 HD

    Peter and Chris, two young American friends in their late 20s, go from South Dakota to California on a scooter, and as they travel across the...

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  • 2004
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    Trespassing

    Trespassing

    4.8 2004 HD

    A graduate student preparing his thesis on mythology leads his friends on a research expedition to an old plantation estate on the outskirts of the...

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  • 2000
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    Magicians

    Magicians

    5.4 2000 HD

    A con-man and a wannabe professional magician team up with a waitress and an old professional on their way to Vegas.

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  • 1996
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    The First Man

    The First Man

    5 1996 HD

    Aliens who take on the form of humans are invading Earth, with the ability to manipulate women on a psychological level.

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  • 1993
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    Witchcraft V: Dance with the Devil

    Witchcraft V: Dance with the Devil

    2.4 1993 HD

    An evil warlock takes over a rock club. He uses beautiful, large-breasted and frequently nude women to try to collect enough souls so that he may be...

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  • 1992
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    Witchcraft IV: The Virgin Heart

    Witchcraft IV: The Virgin Heart

    2.1 1992 HD

    Rock musicians are selling their souls to the devil for fame and fortune. An attorney with magical powers attempts to stop it.

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  • 1992
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    Witchcraft IV: The Virgin Heart

    Witchcraft IV: The Virgin Heart

    2.1 1992 HD

    Rock musicians are selling their souls to the devil for fame and fortune. An attorney with magical powers attempts to stop it.

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  • 2011
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    The Invisible Life of Thomas Lynch

    The Invisible Life of Thomas Lynch

    1 2011 HD

    The Invisible Life of Thomas Lynch' is a dark comedy about a lonely small time hit man.

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  • 1996
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    The Real Thing

    The Real Thing

    6.7 1996 HD

    Their plan was simple...Get the Cash. As Rupert, an ex-con, tries to go straight, his younger brother James pursues a life of delinquency. Days after...

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  • 1996
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    The Real Thing

    The Real Thing

    6.7 1996 HD

    Their plan was simple...Get the Cash. As Rupert, an ex-con, tries to go straight, his younger brother James pursues a life of delinquency. Days after...

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  • 1995
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    Terrified

    Terrified

    3.6 1995 HD

    Traumatized after witnessing her jealous husband kill her adulterous lover and then himself, an unbalanced, nymphomaniac young woman finds herself...

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  • 1995
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    Terrified

    Terrified

    3.6 1995 HD

    Traumatized after witnessing her jealous husband kill her adulterous lover and then himself, an unbalanced, nymphomaniac young woman finds herself...

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  • 2016
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    Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2

    Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2

    4.7 2016 HD

    Punk's Dead, the sequel to 1999 cult hit SLC Punk, is a punk romp through the Utah hinterlands. Ross, Penny and Crash, young outsiders from different...

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  • 2016
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    Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2

    Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2

    4.7 2016 HD

    Punk's Dead, the sequel to 1999 cult hit SLC Punk, is a punk romp through the Utah hinterlands. Ross, Penny and Crash, young outsiders from different...

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  • 2004
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    Trespassing

    Trespassing

    4.8 2004 HD

    A graduate student preparing his thesis on mythology leads his friends on a research expedition to an old plantation estate on the outskirts of the...

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  • 1994
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    The Upstairs Neighbour

    The Upstairs Neighbour

    2 1994 HD

    Pulp novelist Eric lives in a bad neighborhood, and the guy upstairs annoys him with his noise. Gradually this escalates to pranksters phone calls...

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  • 1994
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    The Upstairs Neighbour

    The Upstairs Neighbour

    2 1994 HD

    Pulp novelist Eric lives in a bad neighborhood, and the guy upstairs annoys him with his noise. Gradually this escalates to pranksters phone calls...

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  • 2022
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    Fresh Kills

    Fresh Kills

    1 2022 HD

    "Great Kills" is a dark comedy/mockumentary about a lonely small time hit man who is the subject of a documentary filmmakers. The show reveals a...

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  • 2022
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    Fresh Kills

    Fresh Kills

    1 2022 HD

    "Great Kills" is a dark comedy/mockumentary about a lonely small time hit man who is the subject of a documentary filmmakers. The show reveals a...

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  • 2001
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    Amerikana

    Amerikana

    6 2001 HD

    Peter and Chris, two young American friends in their late 20s, go from South Dakota to California on a scooter, and as they travel across the...

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  • 1970
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    The Evergreen Fade

    The Evergreen Fade

    1 1970 HD

    After botching a bank job, a pair of intrepid skinheads lay low in an isolated cabin. After several weeks, living on booze and chips, their...

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  • 1994
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    Hard Drive

    Hard Drive

    1.7 1994 HD

    Sexual encounters and criminal mayhem occur when two people meet via their computers.

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  • 1994
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    Hard Drive

    Hard Drive

    1.7 1994 HD

    Sexual encounters and criminal mayhem occur when two people meet via their computers.

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