Lawrence Blume | |
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 Blume on set of Tiger Eyes | |
| Born | Lawrence Andrew Blume 1963 (age 58–59) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Lawrence Andrew Blume (born 1963) is an American filmmaker. He was named among the "Ten Rising Stars of Comedy" by The Hollywood Reporter for his first feature-length film, Martin & Orloff , which premiered at the 2002 US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen [1] and made its television debut on Comedy Central.
Blume was the founder/co-owner of PostWorks, [2] New York's largest post-production company, and has worked as a production consultant on many films, including Who Killed The Electric Car and TransAmerica. As a pioneer in non-linear digital editing, he helped run the post production center at the Sundance Filmmaker's Lab, worked as a consultant to Avid Technology, and has lectured extensively on HDTV, Digital Cinema, and the convergence of television and the internet.
Blume directed Tiger Eyes , an adaptation of the young adult bestseller written by his mother, Judy Blume. It was released in 2012. [3]
Blume is an entrepreneur with investments in media companies and real estate. He is a member of the Directors Guild of America and Producers Guild of America.
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Evergreen | TV Mini-Series, Assistant to Director |
| 1986 | On Wings of Eagles | TV Mini-Series, Assistant Director |
| 1987 | To Walk a City's Street | TV, Director |
| 1991 | ABC Weekend Specials: Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great (#12.2) | TV Episode, Director and Producer |
| 1995 | Search and Destroy | Editor |
| 2002 | Martin & Orloff | Director and Producer |
| 2005 | Transamerica | Special Thanks |
| 2006 | Who Killed the Electric Car? | Special Thanks |
| 2012 | Tiger Eyes | Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
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