Jeff Kanew

Career Overview

Jeff Kanew has 35 screen credits in a career dating back to 1968. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Revenge of the Nerds with 1 titles. Signature works include V.I. Warshawski, Revenge of the Nerds, Troop Beverly Hills. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

35

Birth Date

1944-12-16

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  V.I. Warshawski
• 

  Revenge of the Nerds
• 

  Troop Beverly Hills
• 

  Tough Guys
• 

  Gotcha!
• 

  Eddie Macon's Run

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Revenge of the Nerds (1 titles)
• Revenge of the Nerds Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Ted McGinley (3 collaborations)
• David Wohl (3 collaborations)
• Jay O. Sanders (2 collaborations)
• Charles Durning (2 collaborations)
• Anthony Edwards (2 collaborations)
• John Goodman (2 collaborations)
• Tom Wright (2 collaborations)
• Hilary Shepard (2 collaborations)
• Kirk Douglas (2 collaborations)
• Kathleen Turner (1 collaborations)

Credits

• editing (11 credits)

  • Counting for Thunder

    editor

    editing
    2015
  • National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus

    editor

    editing
    2011
  • Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget

    editor

    editing
    2009
  • Yippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy

    editor

    editing
    2007
  • Adam and Eve

    editor

    editing
    2005
  • Nadine in Dateland

    editor

    editing
    2005
  • Babiy Yar

    editor

    editing
    2003
  • Eddie Macon's Run

    editor

    editing
    1983
  • Ordinary People

    editor

    editing
    1980
  • Natural Enemies

    editor

    editing
    1979
  • Black Rodeo

    editor

    editing
    1972

• directing (14 credits)

  • National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus

    director

    directing
    2011
  • Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Adam and Eve

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Babiy Yar

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Touched by an Angel

    - The Sign of the Dove (2001) ... director directing

    - The Empty Chair (2000) ... director directing

    - Bar Mitzvah (2000) ... director directing
    1994
  • V.I. Warshawski

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Troop Beverly Hills

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Tough Guys

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Gotcha!

    director

    directing
    1985
  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    - Night Fever (1985) ... director directing
    1985
  • Revenge of the Nerds

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Eddie Macon's Run

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Natural Enemies

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Black Rodeo

    director

    directing
    1972

• production (4 credits)

  • Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget

    producer

    production
    2009
  • Yippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy

    co-producer

    production
    2007
  • Adam and Eve

    producer

    production
    2005
  • Black Rodeo

    producer

    production
    1972

• writing (5 credits)

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    - Night Fever (1985) ... writer writing
    1985
  • Eddie Macon's Run

    screenplay

    writing
    1983
  • Natural Enemies

    screenplay

    writing
    1979
  • Black Rodeo

    writer

    writing
    1972
  • The Wicked Die Slow

    screenplay

    writing
    1968

• actors (1 credits)

  • The Wicked Die Slow

    Armadillo

    actor

    actors
    1968