George Hickenlooper

Premiere: George Hickenlooper, director at the New York premiere of The Weinstein Company's Factory Girl - 1/29/2007 Photo: Jim Spellman, Wireimage.com

Biography

Born 05/25/1963

After studying film theory at Yale, George Hickenlooper forged a name for himself in the annals of the film aesthetic by writing and co-directing (with Eleanor Coppola) "Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse", a behind-the-scenes 1991 Showtime documentary on the making of Francis Ford...
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Highlights

  • In 2007, Helmed the film "Factory Girl," starring Sienna Miller as mid-sixties socialite and Warhol superstar Edie Sedgwick
  • In 2003, Directed the documentary "Mayor of the Sunset Strip", about the history of fame through the eyes of musicans; received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for best documentary
  • In 2001, Directed "The Man From Elysian Fields", produced by and starring Andy Garcia; screened at Toronto

Family & Companions

  • George Hickenlooper: father (appeared in "The Big Brass Ring")

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