Bruce Langhorne did the musical score.Ĭorman acquired foreign movies for domestic exhibition from acclaimed directors such as Ingmar Bergman's Cries and Whispers, Federico Fellini’s Armacord and Uli Edel’s Christiane F.Īt the time, I had a girlfriend who worked for Corman. Northup had starred in Fighting Mad with Peter Fonda that Demme directed. in Brentwood.Īn American International Films visionary and independent movie pioneer, Corman had made The Student Nurses, Caged Heat, White Line Fever and Crazy Mama, while helping launch the filmmaking careers of Jonathan Kaplan, Jonathan Demme, Paul Bartel, Ron Howard and Joe Dante. ![]() The next time Allan and I talked was in 1982 in the hallway at Roger Corman’s New World Pictures on San Vincente Blvd. Roth portraying Electric Larry, based on a character Arkush encountered backstage at the Fillmore East when Jimi Hendrix cut the Band of Gypsys live album. It starred Malcolm McDowell, Daniel Stern, Lou Reed, Howard Kaylan, John Densmore, Paul Bartel, Mary Woronov, Dick Miller, Fabian Forte and poet/actor Ivan E. The movie was informed by the experiences of Arkush and screenwriter Danny Opatoshu when they worked at Bill Graham’s Fillmore East venue in New York. The location was the Wiltern Theater, built in 1931 at the intersection of Wilshire Blvd. ![]() I first met Allan on the set of Get Crazy in the very early eighties. Allan continues to contribute commentary to the web series Trailers From Hell. He’s helmed videos for Elvis Costello, Christine McVie and Bette Midler/Mick Jagger earning 5 MTV nominations.Īrkush is a member of the DGA Mentor Program and is currently teaching the Narrative Workshop at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. He directed one quarter of the Moonlighting episodes, receiving an Emmy nomination for I Am Curious Maddie. Hollywood Boulevard (co-directed with Joe Dante) (1976)Īrkush has produced 200 episodic television shows, directing 250, including Fame, St. In 1977, Arkush was a second unit director for Ron Howard on Grand Theft Auto and, in 1978, appeared as an actor in Roger Corman’s Hollywood’s Wild Angel. The duo created telegenic campaigns and commercial spots for over 100 films including Death Race 2000, Eat My Dust, Crazy Mama and TNT Jackson. ![]() In 1973, Allan was driving a taxi in New York City when he received a destiny telephone call about coming to Hollywood.Īrkush relocated to Los Angeles in 1973 and got his start in the movie business in the trailer department for Roger Corman’s New World Pictures where he cut trailers with Joe Dante. In 1970 he joined what was The Joshua Light Show, then renamed Joe’s Lights, collaborating with numerous visiting acts including Fleetwood Mac, the Who, Grateful Dead, Santana, Allman Brothers and Miles Davis. In his years at NYU, Arkush worked at Bill Graham’s Fillmore East music venue as an usher and stage crew member. ![]() Arkush’s senior film, Septuagenarian Substitute Ball, starring John Ford Noonan, won third prize at the National Student Film Festival in 1970. Martin Scorsese was his teacher and faculty adviser. Allan Arkush was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1948 and graduated from Fort Lee High School, which inspired his feature film and directorial debut Rock ‘N’ Roll High School.ĭuring 1967-1970, Arkush attended New York University Film School.
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