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The abandoned footage was eventually acquired by Vinegar Syndrome; without audio, storyboards, or scripts for the film, it was reconstructed by a new director, Kurtis M. Spieler, and dubbed dialogue was recorded by actors including Don "The Dragon" Wilson, Michael Berryman, Cynthia Rothrock, Linnea Quigley, Vince Murdocco, Matt Mitler, Leon ...
Jan 18, 2022 · Crew: Directors: John Liu, Kurtis M. Spieler. Screenplay: Kurtis M. Spieler, based on a prior screenplay by Arthur Schweitzer, John Liu. Camera: Steven Ning, Aaron Kleinman....
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Jan 31, 2023 · Kurtis Spieler is the “re-director” of New York Ninja — as he explains below. The revived ’80s action film, shot in New York City (of course) in the early 1980s, is out now on Blu-Ray. I never thought of myself as an editor. Hell, I’m not even sure I consider myself one now.
The man responsible for bringing New York Ninja back to life is Kurtis M. Spieler, a veteran director and editor who had the task of editing all the raw footage into something watchable.
On the off chance you don't know Kurtis by name, he works at Vinegar Syndrome by day and re-directed New York Ninja by night. Dig into what he means by re-directing, how he pieced together this raw footage, how it was a team effort, and what's next for VS Pictures.
Jan 11, 2022 · The project was headed by Kurtis M. Spieler, who is credited with re-direction, editing, and reconstructed screenplay. The end result is something special.
Nov 19, 2021 · Much of the reconstruction fell to Kurtis M. Spieler, who is credited as the new iteration’s “re-director” and editor. “What I tried to do was make the most coherent thing I could with the...
