Kevin McManus (filmmaker)

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Kevin McManus
Born
Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materEmerson College (BFA)
OccupationDirector, Producer, Writer, Editor
Years active2012–present

Kevin McManus is an American filmmaker and television writer.[1][2] He is known for writing and directing the 2021 film The Block Island Sound,[3][4][5] as well as the 2012 South By Southwest[6] official selection Funeral Kings.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

He is also known for writing and producing episodes of the Netflix series American Vandal[14][15][16] and Cobra Kai.[17][18] For his work on American Vandal, McManus was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or TV Movie[19] and won a Peabody Award.[20]

Career[]

McManus's first feature film, Funeral Kings premiered in March 2012 at the South By Southwest Film Festival.[21] He then went on to produce the horror feature film 13 Cameras which earned a New York Times Critic's Pick.[22]

Most recently, McManus wrote, produced and directed the film The Block Island Sound which was released on Netflix in March 2021[23] where it hit the Top Ten films within its first week on the platform.[24]

American Vandal[]

McManus was a writer and producer on both Season 1 and Season 2 of American Vandal. The series was Netflix's most binge-watched show of 2017.[25][26] On April 19, 2018, American Vandal won a 2017 Peabody Award for Entertainment.[27] In July 2018, it was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.[28]

Select filmography[]

Year Film Director Writer Producer Notes
2012 Funeral Kings Yes Yes Yes Feature directorial debut
2015 13 Cameras Yes
2018 14 Cameras Yes
2021 The Block Island Sound Yes Yes Yes

References[]

  1. ^ Hipes, Patrick. "'The Block Island Sound' Teaser Trailer: 'American Vandal' & 'Cobra Kai' Duo Go Horror". Deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  2. ^ N'Duka, Amanda. "'American Vandal' Writers The McManus Bros To Direct 'The Block Island Sound' Horror Film". Deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ^ Alianiello, Davis. "MCMANUS BROTHERS SOUND OFF". Motif RI. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  4. ^ Collinson, Gary. "Feature Filmmaking 101 with The Block Island Sound directors Kevin and Matthew McManus". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  5. ^ Lipsett, Joe. "[Review] 'The Block Island Sound' Is a Daring Horror Mish-Mash". Bloody-Disgusting.com. Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  6. ^ "SXSW Official Selection Funeral Kings".
  7. ^ Saito, Stephen. "Interview: Kevin and Matthew McManus on Their Warm, Funny Debut "Funeral Kings"". moveablefest.com. Moveable Fest.
  8. ^ Halfyard, Kurt. "From Boys to Men: A Conversation with FUNERAL KINGS writer/director twins The McManus Brothers". screenanarchy.com. Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  9. ^ Sandwell, Ian. "Kevin and Matthew McManus". Screen Daily. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  10. ^ IndieWire Staff. "Meet the SXSW Filmmakers #27: Matthew & Kevin McManus, 'Funeral Kings'". IndieWire. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  11. ^ Gingold, Michael. "Q&A: Filmmakers Kevin And Matthew McManus On The Voyeuristic Creepfest 13 CAMERAS". Fangoria. Fangoria. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  12. ^ Gervais, Marybel. "An Interview with the McManus Brothers". Spectacularoptical.ca. spectacular optical. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  13. ^ Anderson, John. "Funeral Kings". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Los Angeles Times People: Kevin McManus". LATimes.com. The Los Angeles times. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Rotten Tomatoes American Vandal Season One Episode 8".
  16. ^ Staff, Journal. "Netflix cancels 'American Vandal,' mockumentary showcasing writing of Warwick twins". providencejournal.com. The Providence Journal. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  17. ^ Hipes, Patrick. "'The Block Island Sound' Teaser Trailer: 'American Vandal' & 'Cobra Kai' Duo Go Horror". Deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  18. ^ "IMDB: Kevin McManus".
  19. ^ "Emmy Award Nominee Bio Kevin McManus".
  20. ^ "WINNER 2017 AMERICAN VANDAL". PeabodyAwards.com. Peabody Awards. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  21. ^ Smith, Nigel M. (1 February 2012). "SXSW Film Announces 2012 Features Lineup; 'Big Easy Express' to Close Festival". IndieWire.
  22. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (14 April 2016). "Review: '13 Cameras,' Keeping a Watchful Eye and Then Some". The New York Times.
  23. ^ Miska, Brad (15 February 2021). "'The Block Island Sound' Infects Netflix This March". Bloody Disgusting!.
  24. ^ Mar. 16, Nakeisha Campbell (16 March 2021). "'The Block Island Sound' Hit #9 on Netflix & The Trailer Alone Is Nightmare-Worthy". PureWow.
  25. ^ "2017 on Netflix - A Year in Bingeing". Netflix Media Center. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  26. ^ Feldman, Dana. "The Most Binged Shows On Netflix In 2017". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  27. ^ "Entertainment, Children's & Youth Winners Named". www.peabodyawards.com. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  28. ^ Chow, Andrew R. "2018 Emmy Awards: Here Are the Nominees". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
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