Barry Sonnenfeld garnered widespread popularity after directing Men In Black and the sequel. He worked with Will Smith again on the movie Wild Wild West. Prior to his work as a director he worked as a cinematographer for the Coen Brothers on their movies Blood Simple, Raising Arizona, and Miller's Crossing. He is currently the executive producer for the ABC comedy-drama series Pushing Daisies and won a 2008 Emmy Award for directing the show's pilot episode.
Fast Facts:
- Born: April 1, 1953
- Birthplace: New York City, NY
- Vomits at least once at every film shoot
- Loves watches so much he wears one on each hand
- Drank 9 straight espressos while filming The Addams Family
Barry Sonnenfeld Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
April 1, 1953: Born
1984: Cinematographer for Blood Simple
1987: Cinematographer for Throw Momma From The Train
1987: Cinematographer for Raising Arizona
1988: Cinematographer for Big
1989: Cinematographer for 'When Harry Met Sally...
1990: Cinematographer for Misery
1990: Cinematographer for Miller's Crossing
1991: Directorial debut with The Addams Family
1995: Directs Get Shorty
1997: Directs Men In Black
1999: Directs Wild Wild West
2002: Directs Men In Black II
2006: Directs RV
2007: Executive Producer for the TV show Pushing Daisies
Barry Sonnenfeld Merchandise
Amazon.com: Barry Sonnenfeld Merchandise
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