Adam Egypt Mortimer is an American director, comic writer, and producer known for directing Daniel Isn't Real and Archenemy.[1]
Adam Egypt Mortimer | |
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Education | Columbia University (BA) |
Occupation(s) | director, comic writer |
Notable work | Daniel Isn't Real and Archenemy |
Mortimer is from Boston and graduated from Columbia University in 1995 as an English major.[2] He was a musician before deciding to enter filmmaking.[3] He began his filmmaking career in directing music videos, promos, and commercials for big companies, including a documentary series commissioned by Sprite named Jerk All-Stars.[4]
Mortimer was briefly in the comic scene by co-writing a 5-issue series named BALLISTIC with comic illustrator Darick Robertson in 2013.[5]
In 2015, he made his directorial debut with the horror movie Some Kind of Hate.[6] He directed a segment of the 2016 horror anthology film Holidays.[7]
He co-wrote and directed the film Daniel Isn't Real, which premiered at South by Southwest on March 29, 2019. The movie received generally favorable reviews from critics.[8][9][10]
Mortimer's most recent film, Archenemy, premiered in 2020.[11]
Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
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2015 | Some Kind of Hate | Director, producer, written by | Co-wrote with Brian DeLeeuw |
2016 | Holidays | Director, producer | Segment "New Year's Eve" |
Beyond the Gates | Special thanks | ||
2017 | Sequence Break | Executive producer, special thanks | |
2019 | Daniel Isn't Real | Director, producer, screenplay by | Co-wrote with Brian Deleeuw |
Scare Package | Very special thanks | ||
2020 | Archenemy | Director, producer, screenplay by, story by | Co-wrote story with Lucas Passmore |
2021 | No Man of God | The filmmakers wish to thank |
Mortimer was nominated for two Fangoria Chainsaw Awards in 2020 and 2016, respectively, in the "Best Limited Release" category.[12] He won the Best Director award for Daniel Isn't Real at the 2019 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival.[13] He also won the Best Director Choice prize at the 2019 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival.[14]