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Matthew Akers

Film Producer / Cinematographer | * 11/19/1975 (48) | Dallas (United States of America (USA))
Matthew Akers (born November 19, 1975) is an American film director, producer, cinematographer, and photographer. He is best known for the critically acclaimed documentary Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present, (2012) for which he won a Peabody and Emmy Award. He recently directed two primetime ABC television specials for David Blaine, Real or Magic (2013) and Beyond Magic (2016), which featured Blaine performing magic for various celebrities and public figures. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | TV Movies | Kids & Family

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Performance artist Marina Abramovic prepares for a major retrospective of her work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. ...

Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present

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2012 | 3.8/5 | 1h 46min
Documentary
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In his most revealing performance yet, the one-hour special features an exploration into Blaine’s trademark style of street magic as he once again stuns his audience. ...

David Blaine: Beyond Magic

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2016 | 3.5/5 | 42min
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David Blaine's signature brand of street magic mystifies the most recognisable celebrities in the world, such as Jamie Foxx, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Ricky Gervais, Katy Perry, Woody Allen, and Rob ...

David Blaine: Real or Magic

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2013 | 3.4/5 | 1h 3min
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A 10-part series filmed aboard the USS Nimitz, is a character-driven immersion in the high- stakes world of a nuclear aircraft carrier. The episodes follow a core group of characters as they navigate ...

Carrier

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2008 | 5.0/5 | 1h per episode
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Movies with Matthew Akers as Crew(14)

Directing/Director2020 David Blaine: Ascension
Camera/Director of Photography2020 David Blaine: The Magic Way
Crew/Cinematography2020 David Blaine: The Magic Way
Directing/Director2020 David Blaine: The Magic Way
Production/Executive Producer2020 David Blaine: The Magic Way
Directing/Director2016 David Blaine: Beyond Magic
Camera/Director of Photography2013 David Blaine: Real or Magic
Directing/Director2013 David Blaine: Real or Magic
Production/Producer2013 David Blaine: Real or Magic
Writing/Writer2013 David Blaine: Real or Magic
Camera/Director of Photography2012 Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
Directing/Director2012 Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
Camera/Director of Photography2011 Lemon
Camera/Camera Operator2009 Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful

TV Shows/Series with Matthew Akers as Crew(2)

Production/Co-Executive Producer2024 Orlando Bloom: To the Edge
Directing/Director2019 BookTube

Full Name: Matthew Akers
Born: Wednesday, 11/19 1975 (November) in Dallas (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 48 years + 157 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Matthew Akers frequently works together with these people:
David Blaine (9x, Actor)
Beth Levison (4x, Crew)
Jeff Dupre (3x, Crew)
Charles Olivier (3x, Crew)
Bryan Cranston (2x, Actor)
Orlando Bloom (2x, Actor)
Aaron Paul (2x, Actor)
Dave Chappelle (2x, Actor)
Klaus Biesenbach (2x, Cast)
David Balliano (2x, Cast)
Nathan Halpern (2x, Crew)
Justin Wilkes (2x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:859681, Added: 11/14/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024