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Gregg Araki (born December 17, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He is noted for his heavy involvement with the New Queer Cinema movement. His film Kaboom (2010) was the first winner of the Cannes Film Festival Queer Palm.
Gregg Araki is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker who has made 14 features and 2 TV series, mostly exploring themes of queer identity, alienation and apocalypse. He is known for Mysterious Skin, White Bird in a Blizzard and Kaboom, and has won 10 awards and received 10 nominations.
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- Gregg Araki, Thomas Dekker, and Juno Temple in Kaboom (2010)
- Gregg Araki, Roxane Mesquida, and Haley Bennett in Kaboom (2010)
- Gregg Araki and Anna Faris in Smiley Face (2007)
- Gregg Araki and Katherine Langford in 13 Reasons Why (2017)
- Gregg Araki, Kate Walsh, and Kelli O'Hara in 13 Reasons Why (2017)
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- Gregg Araki at an event for Good Omens (2019)
Gregg Araki is a filmmaker known for his gonzo take on gay cinema and the "Teen Apocalypse Trilogy". Explore his movies, TV shows, ratings, reviews, and more on Rotten Tomatoes.
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCredit57%Rotten audience score. 43%Director, Screenwriter59%Rotten audience score. 40%Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Film ...66%Rotten audience score. 45%Director, Producer, Film Editing86%Fresh audience score. 89%Director, Writer, Producer, Film EditingFilmmaker Magazine interviews Gregg Araki, the cult director of The Living End, Totally Fucked Up, The Doom Generation and Nowhere. He talks about the process of restoring his films, their political relevance, and his love for John Waters.
Oct 10, 2023 · The directors of Nowhere and Hit Man discuss their careers, their new 4K restorations, and the challenges of making movies in the digital age. They also share their views on the state of cinema, the black market for Araki films, and their plans for the future.
Mar 4, 2019 · A guide to the radical, experimental and provocative films of Gregg Araki, a pioneer of New Queer Cinema. Learn about his themes, influences, style and best works, from The Teenage Apocalypse trilogy to Mysterious Skin.
Jun 29, 2023 · A guest writer explores the queer filmmaker's career and his contributions to the New Queer Cinema movement. Learn about his experimental style, his themes of love, loss and rebellion, and his cult classics such as The Long Weekend and Totally F***ed Up.
