Name Neil (filmmaker) Role Film Editor | Known for Film, Music video | |
Born 1963 Johannesburg, South Africa Movies American Son, Ringmaster, Soldier Child, Without Air, Bob Smith - USA Similar People Jerry Springer, Danielle Renfrew, Michael Roiff, William McNamara, John Capodice | ||
Neil Abramson is an American artist who works in film, music video and commercials. He is known for his feature films American Son (2008), Bob Smith, USA (2005), Ringmaster (1998) Soldier Child (1998) and Without Air (1995).
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Early Life, Education, Music Videos & Commercial work
Neil Abramson was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1963. He moved with his family to Los Angeles in 1979, where he attended UCLA and Pasadena’s ArtCenter College of Design. He has directed more than 300 commercials and more than 70 music videos. Including: Fleetwood Mac, Janet Jackson, Mark Knoffler, Dwight Yaokum, Richi Lee Jones, Seal, UB - 40, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Deborah Harry, Lyle Lovette.
Feature Films & Sundance
His first feature film, Without Air debuted at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival
His Documentary Bob Smith, USA is "a look at seven of the more than 81,000 Americans named Bob Smith".
His Documentary Soldier Child is a moving look at the rehabilitation of child soldiers who have escaped the Lords Resistance Army in Northern Uganda. It was screened at the Hague, United States Congress and used by Amnesty international to raise awareness of the child soldier issue.
His most recent feature film, American Son, stars Nick Cannon and competed in the Dramatic Competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.