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Rod Lurie
Talented film critic-turned-director who burst onto the scene in late 2000 with his hotly debated political thriller The Contender (2000). That film launched Lurie into the spot of filmmakers-to-watch and stood out amongst a year's worth of mindless and politically empty films. Born in Israel, Lurie spent his childhood living in Connecticut and ...
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Writer (11 credits)
Writer (11 credits)
Commander in Chief
(TV Series) (creator - 18 episodes, 2005 - 2006) (written by - 4 episodes, 2005) (writer - 1 episode)
- Unfinished Business
(2006)
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- Happy Birthday, Madam President
(2006)
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- The Elephant in the Room
(2006)
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- Ties That Bind
(2006)
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- The Price You Pay
(2006)
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Line of Fire
(TV Series) (1 episode, 2004) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 2004) (writer - 2 episodes, 2003)
- Eminence Front: Part 2
(2004)
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- Eminence Front: Part 1
(2004)
- The Senator
(2004)
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- Undercover Angel
(2003)
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- Pilot
(2003)
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Director (18 credits)
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Producer (12 credits)
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Actor (7 credits)
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Self (12 credits)
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My films are political, so when they get rated on anything you have to take into account that a lot of my attackers are hard-line Republicans. See more »Trivia:
Graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1984. See more »Trademark:
[Lurie pan] In a standard two-person conversation scene, instead of cutting between separate of shots of the actors speaking to each other, Lurie will often pan the camera from side-to-side to give it a one-take feel.Star Sign:
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