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Jonathan King (film director)

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Jonathan King (born 1967) is a New Zealand film director. He is the son of historian Michael King and brother of author Rachael King.

Biography

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King began his screening career as writer and director of the New Zealand black comedy movie Black Sheep[1] and was in 2007 co-writer of the screenplay for The Tattooist.[2] His most recent project is a feature-length remake of the New Zealand television series Under the Mountain, as writer (adapting from the original book by Maurice Gee), director and producer.[3]

He has also written and illustrated a graphic novel, Inkberg Enigma, which was published in 2020 by Gecko Press.[4] It was shortlisted for the 2021 Junior Fiction and the Best First Book awards at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.[5]

He is married to writer Rebecca Priestley.[6]

Filmography

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Year Film Credited as Role
Director Writer Producer
2006 Black Sheep Yes Yes
2007 The Tattooist Yes Co-Writer
2009 Under the Mountain Yes Yes Yes Screenplay

Publications

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  • 2020 – Inkberg Enigma, ISBN 9781776572663 [7]

References

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  1. ^ Quint interviews Jonathan King, director of the horror/comedy Black Sheep
  2. ^ Exclusive Interview: JONATHAN KING LIKES HIS 'BLACK SHEEP' WITH GARLIC AND ROSEMARY Archived 16 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Bloody Disgusting Horror - Under The Mountain movie info Archived 27 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "The Inkberg Enigma | Graphic Novel | Gecko Press". geckopress.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  5. ^ "NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2021 finalists announced". Books+Publishing. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  6. ^ Cone, Deborah Hill (28 March 2007). "Monster baby". idealog.co.nz. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  7. ^ "The Inkberg Enigma | Graphic Novel | Gecko Press". geckopress.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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