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Frank Merle | |
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| Education | DePaul University (BFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, director, producer |
| Known for | Writing, producing, and directing The Employer and From Jennifer |
Frank Merle is an American screenwriter, director and producer best known for The Employer [1] and From Jennifer. Also a theatrical producer and director, Merle graduated from The Theatre School at DePaul University. [2]
Merle co-founded Keyhole Theatre Company in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. He served as Artistic Director of Keyhole Theatre Company for seven years until it closed. [2] He made the short films, What Joan Knows,Morgan's Last Call,Gnaw,Art Room, and Carnage on Graves Farm. The latter three were released on home video in 2010 as Carnage, Chaos & Creeps.
Merle's first feature film was the 2013 psychological thriller The Employer . It was a Shriekfest official selection and Merle won Best director for the film at the Los Angeles Movie Awards. [1] [3] In 2016, Dread Central reported that Merle would write and direct From Jennifer, the third installment in the To Jennifer found-footage series originated by James Cullen Bressack. [4]
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