Dwight H. Little
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| Born | February 9, 1947 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. |
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| Other names | Dwight Little |
| Spouse | MJ McDonnell (m. 3 April 1987 - 22 January 2000) Sandy Richter Little (m. 8 September 2000) 2 children |
Dwight H. Little (born February 9, 1947) is an American film director, also well-known for directing films Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Marked for Death, also for directing episodes for TV series.
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[edit] Biography
Born Dwight Henry Little in Cleveland, Ohio. Always interested in film while growing up, he came out west to attend the Film School at the University of Southern California. His senior thesis project, Americano, brought him much acclaim, winning the Focus Film Festival's top prize, the Chicago Film Festival's Golden Hugo Award, and the Cino-Golden Eagle Award. After graduating, Little started directing second unit material, as well as documentary short films. He soon directed the HBO-Showtime After School Special Who Wants to be a Hero, about a heroic teacher working in a maligned inner city high school, and followed it with ABC's SPIES, which won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Program. Little's first feature film was the espionage thriller KGB: The Secret War, which starred Sally Kellerman and was produced by Sandy Howard. He then moved on to direct Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. This addition to the highly successful Halloween (film series) series was noteworthy for its chilling camera work and editing, as well as for being actress Danielle Harris' first featured role. Next came the film adaptation of Phantom of the Opera starring Robert Englund. Shot on location in Budapest and New York, the film skillfully blended the elements of horror, love and music which have made the story so well loved around the world. Little next directed Twentieth Century Fox's action-thriller Marked for Death, starring Steven Seagal. The film, which was number one at the box office for three consecutive weeks nationally, was Fox's second most profitable film in 1990, following Home Alone, and also became a big hit on home video.
[edit] Personal life
Dwight H. Little married MJ McDonnell who had played "Dr. Hoffman's assistant" in the horror film Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, who died on 22 January 2000 of ovarian cancer, they had one child; Dwight then married Sandy Richter Little on 8 September 2000. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and children and is also retired from directing movies but is expected to direct another film set to be released in 2009.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1986 | Getting Even | |
| KGB: The Secret War | ||
| 1988 | Bloodstone | |
| Freddy's Nightmares | TV series | |
| Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers | ||
| 1989 | Phantom of the Opera: The Motion Picture | |
| 1990 | Marked for Death | |
| 1992 | Rapid Fire | |
| Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home | ||
| 1993 | Ground Zero: Texas | Video Game |
| The X-Files | TV Series | |
| 1996 | Millennium | TV Series |
| 1997 | Murder at 1600 | |
| The Practice | TV Series | |
| 2000 | Papa's Angels | |
| 2001 | Deep Blue | |
| 24 | TV Series | |
| Boss of Bosses | ||
| 2004 | Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid | |
| 2005 | Prison Break | TV Series |
| Just Legal | TV Series | |
| Bones | TV Series | |
| The Inside | TV Series | |
| Law & Order: Trial by Jury | TV Series | |
| 2006 | Vanished | TV series |
| Day Break | TV Series | |
| 2007 | Life on Mars | |
| 2009 | Tekken |
