David Gelb

David Gelb
Born (1983-10-16) October 16, 1983
Manhattan
Occupation Film director, screenwriter

David Gelb (born October 16, 1983) is an American film director who directed the critically acclaimed 2011 documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi.[1] In 2015, he directed The Lazarus Effect.[2][3]

Life and career

Gelb was born in Manhattan, New York City, and attended the Masters School. His father is Peter Gelb, the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera. Gelb was inspired to make Jiro Dreams of Sushi in 2011 and later released The Lazarus Effect in 2015.[4] He created a food documentary for Netflix called Chef's Table, he considers it a follow-up to Jiro Dreams of Sushi.[5][6]

Gelb's 2015 documentary, A Faster Horse, is an unprecedented look into the development of 2015 Ford Mustang, timed to the 50th anniversary of the iconic car.[7]

Filmography

Year Title Genre Notes
2002 Lethargy Short Director
2011 Jiro Dreams of Sushi Documentary Director
2015 The Lazarus Effect Horror Director
2015 Chef's Table Series Creator
2015 A Faster Horse Documentary Director

References

  1. ↑ Michael Dunaway (2012-06-19). "Jiro Dreams of Sushi: David Gelb Learns From a Master". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  2. ↑ "Lunch with David Gelb, director of 'Jiro Dreams of Sushi'". LATimesblogs. 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  3. ↑ Goldstein, Gary (26 February 2015). "'Lazarus Effect' breathes some life into medical thriller". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  4. ↑ John Lui (2015-03-27). "Director David Gelb goes from observing a sushi chef to re-animating corpses". Straits Times. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  5. ↑ Spangler, Todd (2015-04-01). "Netflix Sets Premiere Date for 'Chef's Table' Foodie Docu-Series from David Gelb". Variety. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  6. ↑ http://www.latino-review.com/news/exclusive-interview-with-director-david-gelb-for-the-lazarus-effect
  7. ↑ http://www.fastcocreate.com/3045478/ford-throws-open-its-secret-bunker-for-a-new-doc-about-the-making-of-a-mustang

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