Fran Rubel Kuzui
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Fran Rubel Kuzui is an American movie director and producer. She received her Masters degree from New York University and was a script supervisor for a decade, prior to her first film, 1988's Tokyo Pop, which she co-wrote and directed. The movie received critical acclaim for its depiction of an American woman trying to make sense of the Japanese youth culture.[1]
However, she is best known as the director of the light-hearted 1992 Buffy the Vampire Slayer film, which was re-imagined in the television series of the same name.[2] She discovered the screenplay of then unknown television writer Joss Whedon and put together the financing to produce the picture.[3] Her vision of the film did not match Whedon's, and the film received mixed reviews, which noted the uneven direction and comic timing.
She, along with her husband Kaz Kuzui founded Kuzui Enterprises, which distributes US films in Japan, and imports Japanese films for the US market. In addition to holding a portion of rights to the Buffy character, Kuzui Enterprises were also the executive producers of the TV series and its spin-off Angel. In 2003, the Kuzuis were among the executive producers for the acclaimed Thai-Japanese film Last Life in the Universe.[4] In 1997, Kuzui Enterprises was among the producers for Orgazmo and Telling Lies in America.
[edit] External links
- Interview with Fran Rubel Kuzui, Wide Angle Closeup
- Fran Rubel Kuzui at the Internet Movie Database
[edit] References
- ^ "In 'Tokyo Pop,' Youth Cultures Clash", New York Times, April 15, 1988. Retrieved on 2007-02-26. "You don't have to be a fan of rock music to get a kick out of Tokyo Pop, a wedding of American and Japanese youth cultures as seen through a fun-house mirror."
- ^ Marie, Bridgette. Tokyo Pop (1988). Fast-Rewind.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
- ^ Morgan, David. Interview with Fran Rubel Kuzui. Wide Angle Closeup. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
- ^ Last Life in the Universe full credits. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
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