Brian A. Metcalf is an American writer, director, producer, showrunner and actor. He wrote, directed and produced the Lionsgate crime thriller film Adverse and the Amazon Freevee mockumentary comedy series Underdeveloped.
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Biography
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Metcalf directed the micro-budgeted drama/thriller The Lost Tree.[1][2] The premiere was held at the TCL Chinese Theatre before a limited theatrical release in 2012.[3][4]
Metcalf wrote, directed and produced Living Among Us which stars John Heard (in his final performance), William Sadler, James Russo, Esme Bianco, Andrew Keegan and Thomas Ian Nicholas. The film was distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and given a limited theatrical release in 2017.[5][6]
Metcalf designed the poster for the Syrian documentary Little Gandhi, and won the Murray Weissman Award for it.[7]
Metcalf created and directed the drama/thriller film Adverse, with a cast including Mickey Rourke, Lou Diamond Phillips, Sean Astin, Penelope Ann Miller, Matt Ryan, Jake T. Austin, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Andrew Keegan and Shelley Regner.[8]
The film carries a 75% rating at Rotten Tomatoes.[9]
Adverse premiered at Fantasporto Film Festival in Portugal.[10] Metcalf won a Platinum Remi Award for directing Adverse at the 2020 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.[11] He also won an Award of Excellence Special Mention from IndieFEST for his work on Adverse.[12] Both Deadline Hollywood and Variety announced that Lionsgate's Grindstone Entertainment would be distributing the film.[13][14] It opened in theaters on February 12, 2021.[15]
After working together on Adverse, Variety announced a new collaboration between Rourke and Metcalf titled Twilight Into Darkness in which both of them would produce and Metcalf would direct.[16]
On December 13, 2022, Variety announced that Metcalf would be writing, producing, directing and showrunning a new limited series called Underdeveloped starring Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tom Arnold, Mark Pellegrino, Samm Levine, Shelley Regner, Kelly Arjen, Charlene Amoia, Nolan River and Jaret Reddick.[17] The “UnderDeveloped” show premiered at TubiTV on September 8, 2023.[18]
On May 29, 2024, “Deadline” announced that Metcalf was showrunning a new dramedy series with actor Mark Pellegrino.[19]
Filmography
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| Year | Film & TV | Credits | Acting role |
| 2004 | Sorrows Lost | Writer, director, producer[20] | |
| 2006 | The Egyptian Book of the Dead | Producer, visual effects[21] | |
| 2008 | Fading of the Cries | Writer (original story), producer[22] | |
| 2012 | The Lost Tree | Writer, director, producer, actor | Pedestrian |
| 2018 | Living Among Us | Writer, director, producer, actor | Paul |
| 2021 | Adverse | Writer, director, producer, actor | Dante |
| 2023 | Underdeveloped | Showrunner, writer, director, executive producer, actor | Stan |
| 2024 | A Motel | Showrunner, writer, director, executive producer, actor | Ahn |
References
edit- ^ "Indie Movie Insight: The Lost Tree". BloodyDisgusting. 30 November 2017.
- ^ McNary, Dave (August 30, 2012). "Thomas Ian Nicholas finds 'The Lost Tree'". Variety. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "[Los Angeles] Special 'The Lost Tree' Party at the Chinese Theatre". Bloody Disgusting. 6 October 2017.
- ^ "The Lost Tree". Music Box Theatre.
- ^ "Film News Roundup: John Heard's 'Living Among Us' Gets U.S. Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 30 September 2017.
- ^ "'Living Among Us': Film Review". Hollywood Reporter. 2 February 2018.
- ^ "South Korea's 'Taxi Driver' Named Top Pic at Asian World Film Festival". Variety. 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Mickey Rourke, Lou Diamond Phillips & More Star In 'Adverse' Drama From Brian A. Metcalf". Deadline. 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Adverse (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Mickey Rourke's 'Adverse' Opens Fantasporto Festival". Deadline. 24 January 2020.
- ^ "2020 Remi Winners". Worldfest.org. Archived from the original on 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ "The IndieFEST Film Awards Announces Latest Winners!". filmfestivals.com. 16 August 2020.
- ^ Ramos, Dino (15 September 2020). "Grindstone Entertainment Group Acquires Neo-Noir Thriller 'Adverse'". Deadline.
- ^ McNary, Dave (9 September 2020). "Mickey Rourke's 'Adverse' Bought by Grindstone". Variety.
- ^ "Adverse". Fandango.com.
- ^ "Mickey Rourke to Produce, Star in Crime Drama 'Twilight Into Darkness'". Variety. 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tom Arnold, Mark Pellegrino to Star in Comedy Series 'Underdeveloped'". Variety. 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tom Arnold, Mark Pellegrino to Star in Comedy Series 'Underdeveloped'". Variety. 13 December 2022.
- ^ "'Supernatural' & '13 Reasons Why' Actor Mark Pellegrino To Lead Series 'A Motel'". Variety. 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Sorrows Lost (2005) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "The Egyptian Book of the Dead (TV Movie 2006) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "Fading of the Cries (2008) - IMDb". IMDb.