Stephen Kessler

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Director: Stephen Kessler
Client: Jimmy Kimmel Live
Title: Obama Wants to Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell

Director Bio

Stephen Kessler is a writer/director. He has directed the feature films “Vegas Vacation” starring Chevy Chase, and the generally much loved “The Independent,” starring Jerry Stiller and Janeane Garofalo. He is currently editing the feature documentary “Won’t Last A Day,” about 1970s singer/songwriter/actor Paul Williams.He has written and directed commercials for lots of advertisers, including McDonalds, HBO, T-Mobile, ESPN, Sprint, The New York Mets, Snapple, Saturn, and Pizza Hut.His short “Birch Street Gym” was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Dramatic Film. He has won many advertising industry awards including Cannes, Clios and AICP awards and has been nominated by the Directors Guild of America as best commercial director. Before directing, Stephen was a copywriter at Chiat/Day and is the author of Chiat/Day: The First Twenty Years, published by Rizzoli.

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