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Date of Birth

22 January 1968, Westwood, New Jersey, USA

Height

6' 4" (1.93 m)

Mini Biography

C.K. Lichenstein II is the youngest of three children, born in New Jersey and raised in Alabama and Texas. In 1993 he moved to Portland, Oregon and, with no formal training, began working there in its burgeoning indie film scene since 1999 when he produced the small, cult hit, The Sexy Chef (2002). He has gone on to produce numerous ultra-low budget feature films and shorts (and even wrote/directed a few) and worked on several others, all while usually holding down a day job.

Finding he had a natural talent for dealing with the pitfalls of filmmaking, C.K. has been able to deliver diverse films in such genres as comedy, action, science fiction and art-house drama. He won several festival awards with his productions of the feature film, Cathedral Park (2007) and the short film Rifle Workbook (2007). He has also been active in getting more support for indigenous low budget filmmakers as a founder of OPA (Oregon Producer's Alliance) and as one of the writers of the bill and now law, IOPIF. Besides filmmaking he has co-produced several of the Portland 48 Hour Film Project, spoken at several festivals and schools, judged numerous film events, including the 2011 Student Academy Awards, was the honorary co-chair of the 2011 Beloit International Film Festival and has produced several filmmaking seminars.

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Trivia

His father, Robert M. Lichenstein Sr., used to play rugby with Malachy McCourt.

Is the grandson of former Alabama Governor James E. Folsom.

Is the nephew of former Alabama Governor and Lt. Governor Jim Folsom Jr.

Usually appears in bit parts or cameos in movies he produces and in fellow Oregon based filmmaker's productions. (see The Auteur (2008) and Black Santa's Revenge (2007) for some examples).

Was one of the honorary chairs for the 2011 Beloit International Film Festival.

Has produced several of Portland Oregon's 48 Hour Film Project annual events and screenings.

Named after his paternal grandfather, hence the suffix II.

Personal Quotes

There is no right way to make an Independent movie, but there are plenty of wrong ways!

Part of the job [of being a producer] is reading people and I wanted them [the potential crew] to really want to be there. I would rather have someone with less experience who cares about the project than someone who just wants experience and doesn't care about the project. That kind of person won't give you their all.