Tim Chey

Tim Chey
Born July 25
Los Angeles, California, USA
Website
http://www.TimChey.com

Timothy A. Chey is a feature film writer and director of Fakin' Da Funk, Gone, Impact: The Passion of the Christ, Suing the Devil, and The Genius Club.[1]

Biography

Chey studied law at Boston University and Harvard University, attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and then got accepted to the prestigious USC Film School as an undergrad.[1][1][2][3]

Personal life

Chey is a devout Evangelical Christian. When not making films, Chey is active in helping with prison ministries, nursing home ministries, and evangelizing. Chey worked as an entertainment lawyer for 2 years.

Career

In 1997, he wrote and directed Fakin' Da Funk about a Chinese boy growing up in an African-American neighbourhood,[4] starring among others Pam Grier, Bo Jackson, and Nell Carter,[5] for USA Networks.[1] The film was nominated for the Golden Starfish Award at the 1997 Hamptons International Film Festival and won the Audience Award at the 1997 Urbanworld Film Festival.[6]

In 2002, Chey finished the feature film Gone, a movie about three lawyers who deal with the Rapture.[1] While working with films at USC, Chey was the recipient of the prestigious ‘Spirit of the Independent’ award for Best Director.[1]

In 2004, Chey flew around the world to make the feature documentary Impact: The Passion of the Christ that looked at the impact of the movie The Passion of the Christ around the world.[1][7] "Impact" had its debut in Dallas at the American Film Renaissance festival,[8] was released in theaters in the Sacramento-area in December 2004 and went to video shortly thereafter; it was met by mixed reviews, from both explicitly Christian and liberal reviewers.[9][10][11]

In 2006, he finished writing and directing The Genius Club,[1][12] starring Stephen Baldwin, Tom Sizemore,[13] Jack Scalia, and Paula Jai Parker. In 2008, he finished his 5th film, 'Live Fast, Die Young,' about an A-list star who dies at a Hollywood party and a group of 10 Hollywood insiders seeking redemption in the aftermath.[1]

Reviews

The Genius Club
Norm Schrager, Filmcricritic.com[14]
The Dove Foundation, Christian Cinema[15]
Impact: The Passion of the Christ
Jonny Lieberman, Ruthless Reviews[16]
Angie Ward, Christianity Today[17]
Gone
Joel Comm[18]
Fakin' Da Funk
Brendan Kelly, Variety[19]
Rainbow Chung, NNDB[20]

Filmography

Film Year
Fakin' Da Funk 1997[21]
Gone 2002[21]
Impact 2004[21]
The Genius Club 2006[21]
Live Fast, Die Young 2008[21]
Suing the Devil 2011
Final: The Rapture 2013
David and Goliath 2015

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 by Donald James Parker, thechristianpulse.com, The Christian Pulse, Tim Chey featured interview, Retrieved 10-12-2008
  2. ↑ highbeam.com, reprint of November 11, 2007 story in the University Wire, "Filmmaker Tim Chey gives up law, opts for UCLA Extension", Retrieved 11-12-2008
  3. ↑ fancast.com, Tim Chey bio, Retrieved 10-12-2008
  4. ↑ "Crossed Cultures". The Village Voice. July 20, 1999. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
  5. ↑ Gussow, Mel (October 4, 2008). "Hamptons Film Festival Just Keeps On Growing". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
  6. ↑ Facin' Da Funk awards and nominations, Retrieved 10-12-2008
  7. ↑ "Taking a look at impact of 'The Passion'" (FEE REQUIRED). The Sacramento Bee. December 4, 2004. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
  8. ↑ Schulz, Kathryn (October 24, 2004). "Con Flicks". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
  9. ↑ Review by Angie Ward on Christianity Today
  10. ↑ Review by Jonny Lieberman on Ruthless Reviews
  11. ↑ Review by Brett Wills on Christian Spotlight
  12. ↑ "Se estrena en México Duelo de genios, cinta sobre el terrorismo". La Crónica de Hoy. September 20, 2007. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
  13. ↑ "HERE & NOW: FILM". The Washington Post. March 11, 2007. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
  14. ↑ by Norm Schrager, filmcritic.com,"The Genius Club, A film review by Norm Schrager", Retrieved 10-12-2008
  15. ↑ The Dove Foundation, christiancinema.com, review of The Genius Club, Retrieved 10-12-2008
  16. ↑ by Jonny Lieberman, ruthlessreviews.com, review of Impact: The Passion of the Christ, Retrieved 10-12-2008
  17. ↑ by Angie Ward, christianitytoday.com, March 1, 2005, review of Impact: The Passion of The Christ, Retrieved 10-12-2008
  18. ↑ by Joel Comm, joelcomm.com, June 8, 2004, "Gone - A Review", Retrieved 10-12-2008
  19. ↑ by Brendan Kelly, variety.com, November 2, 1997, review of Fakin' Da Funk, Retrieved 10-12-2008
  20. ↑ by Rainbow Chung, nndb.com, review of Fakin' Da Funk, Retrieved 10-12-2008
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 tcm.com, Tim Chey filmography at Turner Classic Movies, Retrieved 10-12-2008

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