Barry Sonnenfeld

Barry Sonnenfeld has found commercial and artistic success with such films as Addams Family, Addams Family Values, Men In Black I & II, Get Shorty, Wild Wild West, Big Trouble, and RV. He has produced or executive produced The Ladykillers, Lemony Snicket A Series Of Unfortunate Events, Out Of Sight, Enchanted and the animated feature Space Chimps.

Sonnenfeld began his career as a cinematographer, collaborating with the Coen Brothers on their first feature film, Blood Simple and continuing with Raising Arizona and Miller's Crossing. In addition, Sonnenfeld served as Director of Photography on Penny Marshall's Big, Danny DeVito's Throw Momma from the Train, and two films for Rob Reiner, When Harry Met Sally, and Misery.

Sonnenfeld has received a Prime Time Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series and the 2007 DGA Award for his directorial achievement on "Pushing Daisies," "Pielette. " He has directed numerous Clio award winning commercials for Nike, Reebok, and Isuzu.

In television, he has executive produced "Karen Sisco," and directed and executive produced "Maximum Bob," "The Tick," "Notes from the Underbelly" and "Pushing Daisies. "

Sonnenfeld was a Contributing Editor for Esquire Magazine, since September 2003 where he writes his monthly column, "The Digital Man. " He is also an elected board member of the Eastern Directors Council of the Directors Guild of America.

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