Kimble Rendall
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| Kimble Rendall | |
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| Born | Sydney, Australia |
| Other name(s) | Dag Rattler |
| Occupation | Director, musician, writer |
| Years active | 1978 — present |
| Spouse(s) | Basia Bonkowski |
Kimble Rendall is an Australian director, musician and writer mostly known for his Second unit direction of Matrix Reloaded (2003), Matrix Revolutions (2003), I, Robot (2004), Casanova (2005) and Ghost Rider (2007).[1] As a musician Rendall was guitarist, vocalist and co-founder of punk rockers XL Capris and of rock band Le Hoodoo Gurus.[2][3]
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[edit] History
[edit] Early works
Rendall used an 8mm camera to write and direct short films while still at school, he completed a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Mass Media and then trained at Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) as a film editor.[1] My Survival as an Aboriginal (1978) was a documentary written and directed by Essie Coffey on her life in the township of Brewarrina produced and edited by Rendall.[4]
[edit] XL Capris
Rendall was taking acting lessons at the Nimrod Theatre when he met Tim Gooding and Johanna Pigott, and with their mutual interest in music they formed punk rock band XL Capris in 1978 (Rendall was called 'Dag Rattler').[5] Rendall played lead guitar and sang vocals with Gooding (guitars, vocals) and Pigott (bass guitar, vocals, keyboards).[2] They were joined by Julie Anderson (drums) and achieved minor notoriety for their first single "My City of Sydney" (1979), Rendall wrote their second single "Skylab (Son of Telstar)" but he left XL Capris after their next single "World War Three" (October, 1980). Pigott and Gooding created Sweet and Sour (1984) for ABC-TV which followed the first year of a fictional band, The Takeaways, and was based on their experiences with XL Capris.[6][7]
[edit] Le Hoodoo Gurus
A chance meeting on New Years Eve with fellow guitarists Dave Faulkner and Roddy Radalj, led to the formation of Le Hoodoo Gurus (with drummer James Baker) in January 1981.[8] Rendall left prior to the release of their first single "Leilani" (October, 1982) which featured three lead guitars and no bass guitar. The band dropped the "Le" to become Hoodoo Gurus and later had a #3 Australian hit with "What's My Scene?" (1987).[9] Hoodoo Gurus iconic status on the Australian rock scene was acknowledged when they were inducted into the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame.[10][11]
[edit] Music video director
Rendall returned to film as a Music video director with clips for: XL Capris, Sardine v, Scribble, Peter Blakeley, Mental as Anything, UB 40, Hoodoo Gurus, The Angels (e.g. "Between the Eyes")[12], Cold Chisel (e.g. "Flame Trees")[12], Dragon, Rockmelons, Hunters and Collectors, and Boom Crash Opera.[13]
[edit] Second unit director
In 1994, Rendall set up Flat Rock Pictures to direct TV commercials and, later, film projects. He directed a short film Hayride to Hell (1995) featuring Kylie Minogue and Richard Roxburgh and the teen slasher flick, Cut (2000) which starred Molly Ringwald and Minogue.[1] Rendall became the second unit director for The Matrix Reloaded, Matrix Revolutions and the associated video game Enter the Matrix (all in 2003).[1] He was also second unit director for Casanova (2004) and most recently Ghost Rider (2007).[1]
[edit] Personal life
Rendall married Basia Bonkowski on 17 December 1984 and they have two children.[1] Bonkowski is from Adelaide, born to Polish immigrants, and was a TV presenter and journalist on SBS in the 1980s (and then TEN and Seven Network).[14] She presented Rock Around the World on SBS from 1982.[15] Australian band Painters and Dockers released a single "Basia" (1984) in her honour.[16] Bonkowski has authored two books including Jesse's World (2005) on her adopted children.[17]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f Internet Movie Database entry on Kimble Rendall. IMDb. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
- ^ a b Australian Rock Database entry on XL Capris. Magnus Holmgren. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
- ^ Australian Rock Database entry on Hoodoo Gurus. Magnus Holmgren. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
- ^ Moreton, Romaine. Australian Screen entry on My Survival as an Aboriginal. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
- ^ "XL Capris". The ModPopPunk Archives. Retrieved on 2007-12-23.
- ^ Sweet and Sour Credits. British Film Institute (BFI). Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
- ^ TV Australia Sweet and Sour. Memorable TV. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
- ^ Mills, Fred (January 2007). "Hoodoo Gurus: By My Guru". Harp Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
- ^ "Best of 1987". Oz Net Music Chart. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
- ^ ARIA Awards 2007: About Hall of Fame. ARIA Awards. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ Pope, Mark (2007-05-07). (PDF) "ARIA presents the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame". Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
- ^ a b Music Video Database entry on Kimble Rendall. Alex Garcia. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
- ^ Gavin, Shane (2000-03-22). "Interview with Kimble Rendall". Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
- ^ Zoom Info entry on Basia Bonkowski. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
- ^ "Top 40 TV". Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
- ^ Music Stack entry on Painters and Dockers single "Basia". Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
- ^ Random House Author Details Basia Bonkowski. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
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