Guy Magar

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Guy Magar is an American director and screenwriter, born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1948. He directed television series before he transitioned to feature films, such as Our Family Honor and Riptide . [1] [2] An independent director, he is best known for having directed films such as Retribution (1987), [3] Lookin' Italian (1994), [4] Stepfather III (1992), [5] and Children of the Corn: Revelation (2001). [6] He wrote his autobiography in 2011 called Kiss Me Quick Before I Shoot.

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References

  1. Scott, Vernon (1987-08-20). "TV Directors Have Trouble with Film". The Bryan Times . UPI.
  2. "Producer-Director Magar Jumps From TV To Pix On 'Retribution'". Variety . 1987-07-01. p. 14.
  3. Willman, Chris (1988-10-29). "Movie Reviews : Beware of This Frighteningly Tedious 'Retribution'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  4. Gaydos, Steven (1994-01-13). "Review: 'Lookin' Italian'". Variety . Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  5. Wilmington, Michael (1992-06-04). "TV REVIEW: 'Stepfather III' on HBO Takes a Step Down". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2014-06-07.
  6. Tyner, Adam (2001-10-09). "Children of the Corn: Revelation". DVD Talk . Retrieved 2014-06-07.