Lawrence Blume Explained

Lawrence Blume
Birth Name:Lawrence Andrew Blume
Birth Place:Plainfield, New Jersey
Nationality:American
Occupation:Filmmaker
Years Active:1985 - present

Lawrence Andrew Blume (born 1963) is an American filmmaker. He was named among the "Ten Rising Stars of Comedy" by The Hollywood Reporter for his first feature-length film, Martin & Orloff, which premiered at the 2002 US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen[1] and made its television debut on Comedy Central.

Career

Blume was the founder/co-owner of PostWorks,[2] New York's largest post-production company, and has worked as a production consultant on many films, including Who Killed The Electric Car and TransAmerica. As a pioneer in non-linear digital editing, he helped run the post production center at the Sundance Filmmaker's Lab, worked as a consultant to Avid Technology, and has lectured extensively on HDTV, Digital Cinema, and the convergence of television and the internet.

Blume directed Tiger Eyes, an adaptation of the young adult bestseller written by his mother, Judy Blume. It was released in 2012.[3]

Blume is an entrepreneur with investments in media companies and real estate. He is a member of the Directors Guild of America and producers Guild of America.

Filmography

YearFilmNotes
1985EvergreenTV Mini-Series, Assistant to Director
1986On Wings of EaglesTV Mini-Series, Assistant Director
1987To Walk a City's StreetTV, Director
1991ABC Weekend Specials: Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great (#12.2)TV Episode, Director and producer
1995Search and DestroyEditor
2002Martin & OrloffDirector and producer
2005Transamerica Special Thanks
2006Who Killed the Electric Car? Special Thanks
2012Tiger EyesDirector, producer, screenwriter

Awards, honors, and nominations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre features Los Angeles best improv, sketch and stand up comedy seven nights a week . Losangeles.ucbtheatre.com . 2006-02-25 . 2013-01-05.
  2. Web site: Writer . Slated " Lawrence Blume . Slated.com . 2013-01-05.
  3. News: EXCLUSIVE: Judy Blume Adapting 'Tiger Eyes' for Big Screen . . 2010-10-18 . 2013-01-05.
  4. Web site: Miss HIGH TIMES 2008 . Stony Awards Nominations Announced . Hightimes.Com . 2013-01-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120514215352/http://hightimes.com/events/Aum/125# . 2012-05-14 . dead .