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Barry Sonnenfeld has 0 directed films in the Nutevio catalogue.
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Barry Sonnenfeld
Director in the Nutevio catalogue.
- Born
- Unknown
- Active
- 1991 — 2016
- Known for
- Men in Black, The Addams Family, Addams Family Values
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Reading Barry Sonnenfeld
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Signature style
The recognisable elements are rewatchability, visual style, originality. Watch two of these films back to back and the method separates from the material — the same eye, re-tuned for different registers. It is a style built on what is withheld as much as what is staged.
Legacy
Sonnenfeld set terms other filmmakers now work against: the structures, the pacing and the refusal to explain. Awards bodies have often been slower than the work, which is usually the sign of a career built on choices rather than campaigns.
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Quick facts
- Born
- Unknown
- Active
- 1991 — 2016
- Films directed
- 0
- In the Nutevio catalogue
- Known for
- Men in Black, The Addams Family, Addams Family Values
- Directing score
- 6.7
- Nutevio editorial metric
- Collection appearances
- 0
- Across the library
- Films rated 8+
- 0
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