Michael Oblowitz

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Michael Oblowitz

Michael Oblowitz is a South African filmmaker who has directed and produced a number of critically acclaimed movies and videos. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Oblowitz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The ForeignerThe Foreigner · 2003
The Foreigner
4.02003
MovieActionThriller
This story is about a freelance agent who is the courier of a package from France to Germany. He soon finds that many people want to get their hands on it.
The BreedThe Breed · 2001
The Breed
5.22001
MovieHorrorAction
Vampires have come out of the shadows and are living as normal citizens. Two policemen, one a vampire, are assigned to track down a serial killer who tears the throat of his victims and drains their blood.
Out for a KillOut for a Kill · 2003
Out for a Kill
4.12003
MovieActionThriller
An unsuspecting university professor is an unwitting accomplice in a foiled Chinese cocaine deal. Wrongly imprisoned, he escapes to take his revenge and prove his innocence.
Confidential InformantConfidential Informant · 2023
Confidential Informant
5.72023
MovieThrillerAction
During a crack epidemic two narcotics agents hunting for a cop killer. Hoping for leads, Moran and Thorton pay off a junkie informant. To provide for his wife and son, Moran involves the stool pigeon in a deadly scheme. This causes the partners to come under the scrutiny of a suspicious internal affairs agent.
The TravelerThe Traveler · 2010
The Traveler
5.42010
MovieHorrorThriller
On a dark Christmas Eve in a small town, the lone Sheriffs on the night shift encounter a mysterious man who goes by the name of Mr. Nobody. As the night progresses, the Sheriffs discover that this isn't just a nobody, but a vengeful killer whose past threatens to haunt them all.
This World, Then the FireworksThis World, Then the Fireworks · 1997
This World, Then the Fireworks
5.21997
MovieCrimeDrama
In 1950s, two incestuous lovers, a depraved suave journalist and his equally depraved prostitute sister, plan to get rich through seduction and murder.
Born in FlamesBorn in Flames · 1983
Born in Flames
6.11983
MovieDramaScience Fiction
In near-future New York, ten years after the “social-democratic war of liberation,” diverse groups of women organize a feminist uprising as equality remains unfulfilled.
On the BorderlineOn the Borderline · 2001
On the Borderline
4.52001
MovieAction
A young couple embark on a cross-country journey, only to run into trouble at the Texas/Mexico border.

Movies

The ForeignerThe Foreigner · 2003
The Foreigner
4.02003
MovieActionThriller
This story is about a freelance agent who is the courier of a package from France to Germany. He soon finds that many people want to get their hands on it.
The BreedThe Breed · 2001
The Breed
5.22001
MovieHorrorAction
Vampires have come out of the shadows and are living as normal citizens. Two policemen, one a vampire, are assigned to track down a serial killer who tears the throat of his victims and drains their blood.
Out for a KillOut for a Kill · 2003
Out for a Kill
4.12003
MovieActionThriller
An unsuspecting university professor is an unwitting accomplice in a foiled Chinese cocaine deal. Wrongly imprisoned, he escapes to take his revenge and prove his innocence.
Confidential InformantConfidential Informant · 2023
Confidential Informant
5.72023
MovieThrillerAction
During a crack epidemic two narcotics agents hunting for a cop killer. Hoping for leads, Moran and Thorton pay off a junkie informant. To provide for his wife and son, Moran involves the stool pigeon in a deadly scheme. This causes the partners to come under the scrutiny of a suspicious internal affairs agent.
The TravelerThe Traveler · 2010
The Traveler
5.42010
MovieHorrorThriller
On a dark Christmas Eve in a small town, the lone Sheriffs on the night shift encounter a mysterious man who goes by the name of Mr. Nobody. As the night progresses, the Sheriffs discover that this isn't just a nobody, but a vengeful killer whose past threatens to haunt them all.
This World, Then the FireworksThis World, Then the Fireworks · 1997
This World, Then the Fireworks
5.21997
MovieCrimeDrama
In 1950s, two incestuous lovers, a depraved suave journalist and his equally depraved prostitute sister, plan to get rich through seduction and murder.
Born in FlamesBorn in Flames · 1983
Born in Flames
6.11983
MovieDramaScience Fiction
In near-future New York, ten years after the “social-democratic war of liberation,” diverse groups of women organize a feminist uprising as equality remains unfulfilled.
On the BorderlineOn the Borderline · 2001
On the Borderline
4.52001
MovieAction
A young couple embark on a cross-country journey, only to run into trouble at the Texas/Mexico border.
Frank and AvaFrank and Ava · 2020
Frank and Ava
4.92020
MovieDramaHistory
A destitute Frank Sinatra pursues sultry starlet Ava Gardner while campaigning for the lead in 'From Here to Eternity'.
Sinatra! EternitySinatra! Eternity · 2025
Sinatra! Eternity
2025
MovieDramaHistory
The movie Sinatra Eternity narrates the stormy relationship between Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner. Two huge idols meet, get together, fall in love and chaos reigns.
The Ganzfeld HauntingThe Ganzfeld Haunting · 2014
The Ganzfeld Haunting
4.42014
MovieHorrorThriller
In a world where past meets present and the present gets lost in time, reality is blurred for 5 College psychology students who are pushing all boundaries during an ESP experiment over a lost weekend...
Tally Brown, New YorkTally Brown, New York · 1979
Tally Brown, New York
7.51979
MovieDocumentary
Tally Brown, New York is a 1979 documentary film directed, written and produced by Rosa von Praunheim. The film is about the singing and acting career of Tally Brown, a classically trained opera and blues singer who was a star of underground films in New York City and a denizen of its underworld in the late 1960s. In this documentary, Praunheim relies on extensive interviews with Brown, as she recounts her collaboration with Andy Warhol, Taylor Mead and others, as well as her friendships with Holly Woodlawn, and Divine. Brown opens the film with a cover of David Bowie’s “Heroes” and concludes with “Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide.” The film captures not only Tally Brown’s career but also a particular New York milieu in the 1970s.
HammerheadHammerhead · 2005
Hammerhead
4.32005
MovieActionHorror
When he began fusing human and shark DNA, his colleagues laughed at him. Now his creation is taking his revenge, and they aren't laughing anymore.
Blank CityBlank City · 2011
Blank City
7.12011
MovieDocumentary
In the years before Ronald Reagan took office, Manhattan was in ruins. But true art has never come from comfort, and it was precisely those dire circumstances that inspired artists like Jim Jarmusch, Lizzy Borden, and Amos Poe to produce some of their best works. Taking their cues from punk rock and new wave music, these young maverick filmmakers confronted viewers with a stark reality that stood in powerful contrast to the escapist product being churned out by Hollywood.
Minus ZeroMinus Zero · 1979
Minus Zero
1979
MovieThriller
A psycho noir where stalkers, terrorists and government agents collide.
Sleepless NightsSleepless Nights · 1979
Sleepless Nights
1979
MovieMysteryDrama
New Cinema cofounder Becky Johnston recently described this little-seen feature as “an East Village reinvention of the Otto Preminger movie *Laura*” that plays “fast and loose with the noir detective genre.”
King BlankKing Blank · 1983
King Blank
6.51983
MovieDrama
Set in a motel room at NYC's Kennedy Airport, the film treats two days in the life of a deadbeat couple, an obsessive husband lost in a web of psychotic delusion and his immigrant wife.
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the PervertsArmy of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts · 1979
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts
4.01979
MovieDocumentary
Personal diary-style documentary of German Gay rights activist Von Praunheim's sojourn in the US.
Heavy WaterHeavy Water · 2015
Heavy Water
7.02015
MovieDocumentary
Follow big wave surfer Nathan Fletcher through the evolution of surfing and his relationship with big waves in this special premiere event from Fathom Events, 1091 Media and Red Bull Media House. Tracing his lineage back to his grandfather, one of the pioneers of Oahu's North Shore, Fletcher and other fellow surf and skateboard legends share insights from the pursuit of their passion. A voyage through the eyes of the surfing community that delves deep into the mind-set of the board sports culture and its roots, culminating in a spectacular, never-before-performed stunt, which once again raises the bar of what is possible. This special one night only event will feature a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Acid Drop.
Sea of DarknessSea of Darkness · 2013
Sea of Darkness
2013
MovieDocumentary
The story of surfing pioneers Martin Daly's and Dave Burnett's days in Bali during the 1970s.
Death Magazine: or How to Be a FlowerpotDeath Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot · 1979
Death Magazine: or How to Be a Flowerpot
7.01979
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about "Death" magazine, founded by "Screw" Magazine founder and publisher Al Goldstein, and its eventual failure.