Chris Kentis

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Chris Kentis is an American film director and screenwriter. [1]

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Career

Kentis is known for directing such films as Grind , [2] Open Water , [1] and Silent House . [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Sontag, Deborah (August 1, 2004). "FILM; A Couple Go For a Morning Dive . . ". The New York Times . Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  2. Holden, Stephen (April 11, 1997). "Grind (1996) People Who Make Treadmills Go Nowhere". The New York Times .
  3. Genzlinger, Neil (2012-03-08). "Haunted Home Looks Great by Lantern Light". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-03-20.