Jim Mickle (born 1979)[1] is an American director and writer, known for such films as Mulberry Street, Stake Land, We Are What We Are and Cold in July. He also co-developed the SundanceTV series Hap and Leonard, and the Netflix series Sweet Tooth.
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.jpg) Mickle in 2014 | |
| Born | 1979 (age 44–45) Pottstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
Early life
editJim Mickle was born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania in 1979.[1][2] Mickle was inspired to become a director after he saw Army of Darkness.[1] He attended New York University and graduated in 2002. He worked as a production assistant and grip on a series of films by first-time directors who had not gone to film school. The experiences were frustrating for him, and he described the films as vanity projects.[3] Mickle prefers directing and editing to writing, and he is attracted to the flexibility and intensity of horror films.[4]
Career
editMickle and Nick Damici met while working on a student thesis film in 2001. While there, they came up with the idea for a zombie film. This concept eventually morphed into their first collaboration, Mulberry Street, a horror film about gentrification in New York City.[3] Mickle's second film, Stake Land, was a New York Times Critics' Pick.[5] His 2013 film We Are What We Are was screened at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival[6] and in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[7] He directed the film adaptation of Joe R. Lansdale's novel Cold in July, in which Michael C. Hall starred,[8][9] and has worked on Esperanza, the story of a fatal wildfire in southern California, adapted by Sean O'Keefe from a book by John N. Maclean.[10] In 2016 Mickle & Damici developed the TV series Hap and Leonard, based on Joe R. Lansdale's novels, with Mickle directing multiple episodes during the series' three seasons.
Awards
edit| Year | Organization | Award |
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| 2007 | Toronto After Dark Film Festival | After Dark Spirit Award[11] |
| 2007 | Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival | Special mention[12] |
| 2010 | Toronto International Film Festival | People's Choice Award[13] |
| 2011 | Neuchâtel International Fantasy Film Festival | Special mention[14] |
| 2014 | Sitges Film Festival | Best director in Official Fantàstic Òrbita Category Awards for Cold in July |
Filmography
editAs director
edit| Title | Year | Metacritic | Rotten Tomatoes | Notes |
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| Mulberry Street | 2006 | N/A | 70%[15] | |
| Stake Land | 2010 | 66/100[16] | 75%[17] | |
| We Are What We Are | 2013 | 69/100[18] | 85%[19] | |
| Cold in July | 2014 | 73/100 | 85%[20] | |
| Hap and Leonard | 2016–2018 | 73/100 | 87%[21] | TV series |
| In the Shadow of the Moon | 2019 | 48/100 | 59%[22] | |
| Sweet Tooth | 2021 | 78/100 | 97%[23] | TV series |
| God Country | TBA | TBD | TBD | [24] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Brown, Todd (August 17, 2010). "The New American Horror: Jim Mickle". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "Last chance to see horror of 'Mulberry Street'". Pottstown Mercury. December 6, 2011. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ a b Kipp, Jeremiah (March 27, 2008). "Nightmare on Mulberry Street: An Interview with Writer-Director Jim Mickle and Co-Writer-Actor Nick Damici". Slant Magazine. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ Patterson, Cleaver (June 17, 2011). "Interview: Jim Mickle, Director of STAKE LAND". Starburst magazine. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (April 21, 2011). "Bringing on the Vampires in 'Stake Land'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "We Are What We Are". Sundance Film Festival. May 25, 2013. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ "List of films in Cannes Directors' Fortnight". Cannes.fr. May 25, 2013. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ Golden, Grant (May 31, 2013). "Michael C. Hall Signs on for Film Adaptation of Cold In July". Paste. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (May 19, 2013). "Cannes: Backup Media, Memento Bring Heat To Fest Helmer Jim Mickle's 'Cold In July'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ Myles, Sarah (January 8, 2015). "Jim Mickle To Direct Wildfire Drama Esperanza For Legendary". WeGotThisCovered.com. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ^ "Toronto After Dark Festival". TorontoAfterDark.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "Black Tulip Award opnieuw naar Noorse film". Trouw (in Dutch). April 25, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ Voris, Robert (February 17, 2011). "IFC Midnight stakes a claim on 'Stake Land'". Variety. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "NIFFF Palmarès 2011". nifff.ch. Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "Mulberry Street". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "Stake Land". Metacritic. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "Stake Land". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "We Are What We Are". Metacritic. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "We Are What We Are". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "Cold in July". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "Hap & Leonard". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "In the Shadow of the Moon (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "Sweet Tooth". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ Kit, Borys (December 14, 2021). "Netflix Teams With Legendary, 'Sweet Tooth' Showrunner for Fantasy Movie 'God Country' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
External links
edit- Jim Mickle at IMDb