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Evans cut his teeth on TV drama, starting out with [[Welsh language|Welsh]]-medium productions for [[S4C]], and latterly including episodes of the ''[[Ruth Rendell Mysteries]].'' |
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He then transferred to film, with 1997's ''[[House Of America]]'' about a young Welsh immigrant to the [[United States]] who falls foul of the American dream. In 1998 came controversy with ''[[Resurrection Man]],'' a thriller set amid sectarian violence in [[Northern Ireland]].<ref name="BBC1"/> |
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| ⚫ | Evans' film ''[[Snow Cake]]'', |
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| ⚫ | His first box office hit was [[Big Brother]]-inspired horror ''[[My Little Eye]].'' In 2004 he directed ''[[Trauma (2004 film)|Trauma]]'' starring [[Colin Firth]] and [[Mena Suvari]], written by [[Richard Smith]],<ref name="BBC1">{{citeweb|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/08/11/marc_evans_trauma_interview.shtml|title=Trauma|publisher=BBC Film|accessdate=2009-09-21}}</ref> which reprised the darker elements of ''My Little Eye'' via a chilling psychologial study of amnesia and despair. His later films mark a shift from an exploration of the relationships between national identity and myth to an innovative reworking of the horror genre in the critically acclaimed ''My Little Eye'', which tapped into the zeitgeist via its embedded critique of the extremities of reality tv and the internet. |
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| ⚫ | Evans' film ''[[Snow Cake]]'', starred [[Sigourney Weaver]] and [[Alan Rickman]], was released on 8 September, 2006. His documentary, the hard hitting ''In Prison My Whole Life'' about death row inmate Mumia Abu Jamal, premiered at the 2007 London Film Festival and was selected for the [[Sundance festival]] in 2008. |
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Evans, in an interview at [[Cineworld]] Cinema in Cardiff, declared that he is working on a musical set in 1976 Swansea, with [[Catherine Zeta-Jones]] attached, whilst still trying to get a [[Dylan Thomas]] biopic into production. |
Evans, in an interview at [[Cineworld]] Cinema in Cardiff, declared that he is working on a musical set in 1976 Swansea, with [[Catherine Zeta-Jones]] attached, whilst still trying to get a [[Dylan Thomas]] biopic into production. |
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Marc Evans is a Welsh-born film director, whose credits include the films House of America, Resurrection Man and My Little Eye.
Biography
He is the brother of movie producer Robert Evans.
Career
Evans cut his teeth on TV drama, starting out with Welsh-medium productions for S4C, and latterly including episodes of the Ruth Rendell Mysteries.
He then transferred to film, with 1997's House Of America about a young Welsh immigrant to the United States who falls foul of the American dream. In 1998 came controversy with Resurrection Man, a thriller set amid sectarian violence in Northern Ireland.[1]
His first box office hit was Big Brother-inspired horror My Little Eye. In 2004 he directed Trauma starring Colin Firth and Mena Suvari, written by Richard Smith,[1] which reprised the darker elements of My Little Eye via a chilling psychologial study of amnesia and despair. His later films mark a shift from an exploration of the relationships between national identity and myth to an innovative reworking of the horror genre in the critically acclaimed My Little Eye, which tapped into the zeitgeist via its embedded critique of the extremities of reality tv and the internet.
Evans' film Snow Cake, starred Sigourney Weaver and Alan Rickman, was released on 8 September, 2006. His documentary, the hard hitting In Prison My Whole Life about death row inmate Mumia Abu Jamal, premiered at the 2007 London Film Festival and was selected for the Sundance festival in 2008.
Evans, in an interview at Cineworld Cinema in Cardiff, declared that he is working on a musical set in 1976 Swansea, with Catherine Zeta-Jones attached, whilst still trying to get a Dylan Thomas biopic into production.
Personal life
Married to actress Nia Roberts, the couple are resident in Cardiff, and have a daughter Edith.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Trauma". BBC Film. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ^ Simpson, Rin (2009-07-19). "Having children doesn't stop you doing things". Wales Online. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
External links
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