Sam Pillsbury

Sam Pillsbury

Known for

Directing

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sam Pillsbury is an American film director and producer.

Connecticut-raised Sam Pillsbury emigrated to New Zealand at the age of 14. Aged 23, he began working at the Government-owned National Film Unit, joining a group of emerging filmmakers who were investigating new subjects and styles.

Pillsbury directed seven films at the National Film Unit, including a multi-faceted study of artist Ralph Hotere, and a satirical look at workplace relations (Men and Supermen). He was also part of the directing team on Commonwealth Games chronicle Games 74, and worked both on set and at the editing bench for Paul Maunder's Gone Up North for a While.

Pillsbury went...

Best known work

The Quiet Earth
The Quiet Earth
1985
Free Willy 3: The Rescue
Free Willy 3: The Rescue
1997
Zandalee
Zandalee
1991
Eerie, Indiana
Eerie, Indiana
1991
Fifteen and Pregnant
Fifteen and Pregnant
1998
Where the Red Fern Grows
Where the Red Fern Grows
2003
National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer
National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer
2009
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
2003
Knight Rider 2010
Knight Rider 2010
1994
Into the Badlands
Into the Badlands
1991

Filmography

  1. 2009

    National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer

    Director, Screenplay

  2. 2004

  3. 2003

  4. 2003

  5. 2003

    Where the Red Fern Grows

    Author, Director

  6. 2001

  7. 2001

  8. 2001

  9. 2001

  10. 1999

  11. 1998

  12. 1997

  13. 1996

    Thrill

    Director

  14. 1996

    A Mother's Instinct

    Director, Co-Producer

  15. 1996

  16. 1995

  17. 1994

  18. 1994

  19. 1994

  20. 1994

  21. 1992

  22. 1991

    Eerie, IndianaTV

    Director

  23. 1991

  24. 1991

    Zandalee

    Director

  25. 1987

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