Adam Egypt Mortimer | |
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| Education | Columbia University (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | director, comic writer |
| Notable work | Daniel Isn't Real and Archenemy |
Adam Egypt Mortimer is an American director, comic writer, and producer known for directing Daniel Isn't Real and Archenemy. [1]
Mortimer is from Boston and graduated from Columbia University in 1995 as an English major. [2] He was a musician before deciding to enter filmmaking. [3] He began his filmmaking career in directing music videos, promos, and commercials for big companies, including a documentary series commissioned by Sprite named Jerk All-Stars. [4]
Mortimer was briefly in the comic scene by co-writing a 5-issue series named BALLISTIC with comic illustrator Darick Robertson in 2013. [5]
In 2015, he made his directorial debut with the horror movie Some Kind of Hate. [6] He directed a segment of the 2016 horror anthology film Holidays. [7]
He co-wrote and directed the film Daniel Isn't Real, which premiered at South by Southwest on March 29, 2019. The movie received generally favorable reviews from critics. [8] [9] [10]
Mortimer's most recent film, Archenemy, premiered in 2020. [11]
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
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| 2015 | Some Kind of Hate | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Holidays | Yes | Yes | No | Segment "New Year's Eve" |
| 2019 | Daniel Isn't Real | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Archenemy | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Special thanks
Mortimer was nominated for two Fangoria Chainsaw Awards in 2020 and 2016, respectively, in the "Best Limited Release" category. [12] He won the Best Director award for Daniel Isn't Real at the 2019 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. [13] He also won the Best Director Choice prize at the 2019 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. [14]