Kieth Merrill
American filmmaker (born 1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kieth W. Merrill[1] (born May 22, 1940)[2] is an American filmmaker who has worked as a writer, director, and producer in the film industry since 1967. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Directors Guild of America, and received an Academy Award for The Great American Cowboy (1973) and a nomination for Amazon (1997).
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Born | (1940-05-22) May 22, 1940 (age 84) Farmington, Utah, U.S. |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Education | Bachelor of Arts |
Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
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Years active | 1973–present |
Notable works | The Great American Cowboy (1973) The Wild West (1993) Amazon (1997) Various films for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Notable awards | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film (1973) |
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He published a novel, The Evolution of Thomas Hall, through Shadow Mountain in 2011. His first fantasy novel, The Immortal Crown, was published by Shadow Mountain in 2016.