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Kelley Baker | |
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| Born | July 20, 1956 Portland, Oregon, US |
| Occupation | Film director |
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Kelley J. Baker (born July 20, 1956 [1] ) is an American independent filmmaker, writer, and director. His three indie feature films are Birddog (1999), The Gas Cafe (2001), and Kicking Bird (2005). [2]
Baker attended the University of Southern California. He received a BA (1980) and an MFA (1982) in Film Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts and did post-graduate work at the American Film Institute (1989).[citation required]
Baker was the recipient of the Western States Media Arts Fellowship (1997) as well as grants from the SOROS Fund (2000), the Collins Foundation (2000), the Oregon Arts Commission (1993), Pioneer Fund Emerging Documentary Filmmaker grant for his film Criminal Justice (1985), Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust (1984), the Maurie Clark Foundation (1984), and a technical assistance grant from RACC (2004). Baker has completed two documentaries for the National Endowment for the Arts and the Juvenile Justice Office of the Department of Justice (1999).[ citation needed ]
He worked with Roger Corman as Assistant ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement) Mixer on Humanoids from the Deep in 1996.
Baker is the author of:
In 2021, Kelley appeared on the fifteenth episode of The Ghost of Hollywood, where he revisited his work with Gus Van Sant, Todd Haynes, and Will Vinton. [4] [5]
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
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| 1999 | Birddog | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2003 | The Gas Cafe | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2005 | Kicking Bird | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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