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Ken Shane

Known for

Directing

Born

September 22, 1961 (age 65)

Birthplace

London, England, UK

Biography

Ken Shane was born on September 22, 1961 in London, England. He has been an assistant director for over Forty years, and worked as a production manager during that time as well. Known recently for "Arrow" in Canada and Alien³ (1992), Empire of the Sun (1987) and Full Metal Jacket (1986) in England. He moved to Vancouver, Canada in 2004.

Best known work

2012
2012
2009
Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket
1987
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow
1999
Alien³
Alien³
1992
Arrow
Arrow
2012
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
2007
Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun
1987
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
2007
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
2010
The Andromeda Strain
The Andromeda Strain
2008

Filmography

  1. 2023

    Deadly Midwife

    First Assistant Director

  2. 2022

    Stanleyandus - a Kubrick odysseyTV

    as self (3 episodes)

  3. 2015

    Reluctant Witness

    First Assistant Director

  4. 2012

    ArrowTV

    Director, First Assistant Director

  5. 2011

    Past Obsessions

    First Assistant Director

  6. 2010

    Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball

    First Assistant Director

  7. 2009

    2012

    First Assistant Director

  8. 2008

    The Andromeda StrainTV

    First Assistant Director

  9. 2008

    Vice

    First Assistant Director

  10. 2007

    Aliens vs Predator: Requiem

    First Assistant Director

  11. 2007

    Wrong Turn 2: Dead End

    First Assistant Director

  12. 2005

    The Sandlot 2

    First Assistant Director

  13. 2005

    The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

    Second Unit First Assistant Director

  14. 2003

    FortysomethingTV

    First Assistant Director

  15. 2000

    Jason and the ArgonautsTV

    First Assistant Director

  16. 1999

    Sleepy Hollow

    First Assistant Director

  17. 1994

    The KnockTV

    Line Producer

  18. 1992

    Alien³

    First Assistant Director

  19. 1990

    The Krays

    Production Manager

  20. 1989

    The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

    First Assistant Director

  21. 1989

    Australia

    First Assistant Director

  22. 1989

    The Rachel Papers

    Second Assistant Director

  23. 1988

    Buster

    Second Assistant Director

  24. 1987

    Empire of the Sun

    Third Assistant Director

  25. 1987

    Full Metal Jacket

    Third Assistant Director

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