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Bernard Rose

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Bernard Rose at an event for Mr. Nice (2010)
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The Kreutzer Sonata (2008)
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Born on 4th August 1960, in London, England, Bernard Rose began his career by making Super 8 films at the age of 9. The BBC held an amateur movie competition which he won in 1975, causing his 3-minute film to air on the BBC. He later worked for Jim Henson on the last season of The Muppet Show, as a gofer, in the puppet workshop. He also worked for Jim Henson on The Dark Crystal in 1981. He attended The National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield, England, graduating in 1982 with a Master's in Filmmaking. He first began directing music videos in the early days of MTV for artists such as UB40, Frankie goes to Hollywood, Roy Orbison and Roger Waters. Next, he worked for the BBC, directing TV films such as Smart Money and Body Contact. Next, he directed Paperhouse. He then went on to direct Chicago Joe and The Showgirl. Next, gained American attention when he wrote and directed his 1992 cult horror film classic Candyman. He then wrote and directed Immortal Beloved, and then Anna Karenina in 1997, and then, in 2001, Ivans xtc.
BornAugust 4, 1960
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Gary Oldman, Christopher Fulford, Gerard Horan, and Bernard Rose in Immortal Beloved (1994)
Virginia Madsen and Bernard Rose in Candyman (1992)
Bernard Rose at an event for Mr. Nice (2010)

Known for

Tony Todd in Candyman (1992)
Candyman
6.7
  • Director
  • 1992
Ivans xtc. (2000)
Ivans xtc.
6.5
  • Director
  • 2000
Paperhouse (1988)
Paperhouse
6.6
  • Director
  • 1988
Frankenstein (2015)
Frankenstein
5.1
  • Director
  • 2015

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Director

  • Stephen Dorff, Danny Huston, and Tony Todd in Traveling Light (2021)
    Traveling Light
  • Claude Debussy's Danse Profane (2019)
    Claude Debussy's Danse Profane
  • Samurai Marathon (2019)
    Samurai Marathon
  • The Hurdy Gurdy Man (2018)
    The Hurdy Gurdy Man
  • Frankenstein (2015)
    Frankenstein
  • Jared Harris and David Garrett in The Devil's Violinist (2013)
    The Devil's Violinist
  • SX_Tape (2013)
    SX_Tape
  • Boxing Day (2012)
    Boxing Day
  • 2 Jacks (2012)
    2 Jacks
  • Rhys Ifans in Mr. Nice (2010)
    Mr. Nice
  • The Kreutzer Sonata (2008)
    The Kreutzer Sonata
  • Derek Jarman in Derek (2008)
    Derek
  • Snuff-Movie (2005)
    Snuff-Movie
  • Ivans xtc. (2000)
    Ivans xtc.
  • Sophie Marceau in Anna Karenina (1997)
    Anna Karenina

Writer

  • Bernard Rose, Herman Wilkins, Naciya Watts, Chris R. Notarile, Lindsey Bean, and Ryleigh Leggett in The Bride of Candyman (2021)
    The Bride of Candyman
  • Stephen Dorff, Danny Huston, and Tony Todd in Traveling Light (2021)
    Traveling Light
  • Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Candyman (2021)
    Candyman
  • Claude Debussy's Danse Profane (2019)
    Claude Debussy's Danse Profane
  • Samurai Marathon (2019)
    Samurai Marathon
  • The Hurdy Gurdy Man (2018)
    The Hurdy Gurdy Man
  • Frankenstein (2015)
    Frankenstein
  • Jared Harris and David Garrett in The Devil's Violinist (2013)
    The Devil's Violinist
  • Boxing Day (2012)
    Boxing Day
  • 2 Jacks (2012)
    2 Jacks
  • Rhys Ifans in Mr. Nice (2010)
    Mr. Nice
  • The Kreutzer Sonata (2008)
    The Kreutzer Sonata
  • Snuff-Movie (2005)
    Snuff-Movie
  • Ivans xtc. (2000)
    Ivans xtc.
  • Sophie Marceau in Anna Karenina (1997)
    Anna Karenina

Cinematographer

  • PinkCity: A Psychedelic Meditation
    • Post-production
  • Jared Harris and David Garrett in The Devil's Violinist (2013)
    The Devil's Violinist
  • SX_Tape (2013)
    SX_Tape
  • Boxing Day (2012)
    Boxing Day
  • 2 Jacks (2012)
    2 Jacks
  • Rhys Ifans in Mr. Nice (2010)
    Mr. Nice
  • The Kreutzer Sonata (2008)
    The Kreutzer Sonata
  • Snuff-Movie (2005)
    Snuff-Movie
  • Ivans xtc. (2000)
    Ivans xtc.
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The Kreutzer Sonata
Trailer 1:52
The Kreutzer Sonata

Personal details

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    • August 4, 1960
    • London, England, UK
    • Lisa EnosApril 26, 2001 - May 10, 2011 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Music videos: Red Red Wine (UB40), Relax and Welcome to the Pleasure Dome (Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Smalltown Boy (Bronski Beat)
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    • 2 Interviews

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    Turned down a career working for major studios to make his own films on Digital Cameras.
  • Quotes
    "When I first saw the results of the new high definition video (HD cam) system there was only one thing to say; from today, film is dead. At last the dream of Welles and Mellies can be realized. A cinema of personal imagination not bullied and battered by corporate troglodytes.
    • Frequently casts Danny Huston

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