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| He was born September 5, 1965 in ].<ref name="imdb">, Retrieved January 28, 2010</ref> He is the main writer and the founder of '']'',<ref name="imdb"/> a project dedicated to covering independent and underground ]s which he started in 1985.<ref name="sfweekly">{{cite news | url= | He was born September 5, 1965 in ].<ref name="imdb">, Retrieved January 28, 2010</ref> He is the main writer and the founder of '']'',<ref name="imdb"/> a project dedicated to covering independent and underground ]s which he started in 1985.<ref name="sfweekly">{{cite news | url= | ||
| http://www.sfweekly.com/1996-05-08/news/dog-bites/ | title= Dog Bites | author= Jack Shafer et al. | publisher='']'' | date= May 8, 1996 | accessdate=January 28, 2010 }}</ref> He was also the editor in chief of ] from 1993-1995.<ref>http://wat-are-you.blogspot.com/2005/02/fighting-and-journalism.html</ref> | http://www.sfweekly.com/1996-05-08/news/dog-bites/ | title= Dog Bites | author= Jack Shafer et al. | publisher='']'' | date= May 8, 1996 | accessdate=January 28, 2010 }}</ref> He was also the editor in chief of ] from 1993-1995.<ref></ref> | ||
| He appears on the ] ] '']''.<ref>, G4tv.com, Retrieved January 28, 2010</ref> Previously, he did a film-related segment on a the weekly ] series, '']'', and was the host and moderator of '']'', also on FX, in 2000, where a panel mixed between critics and celebrity guests reviewed movies. G4 then based a recurrent gag in an August 2010 episode of Attack Of The Show on the murder of Chris Gore, bringing up three potential murderers each furthering the idea that his movies are horrible and that everyone wanted to kill him. | He appears on the ] ] '']''.<ref>, G4tv.com, Retrieved January 28, 2010</ref> Previously, he did a film-related segment on a the weekly ] series, '']'', and was the host and moderator of '']'', also on FX, in 2000, where a panel mixed between critics and celebrity guests reviewed movies. G4 then based a recurrent gag in an August 2010 episode of Attack Of The Show on the murder of Chris Gore, bringing up three potential murderers each furthering the idea that his movies are horrible and that everyone wanted to kill him. | ||
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| Gore co-wrote and produced the film '']'', a parody of other indie films.<ref name="imdb"/><ref>, ], Retrieved January 28, 2010</ref> | Gore co-wrote and produced the film '']'', a parody of other indie films.<ref name="imdb"/><ref>, ], Retrieved January 28, 2010</ref> | ||
| His books include ''The 50 Greatest Movies Never Made'',<ref>, Entertainment Weekly |
His books include ''The 50 Greatest Movies Never Made'',<ref></ref> ''The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide''<ref></ref> and ''The Complete DVD Book: Designing, Producing and Marketing Your Independent Film on DVD''.<ref>, ''Reference & Research Book News'' (February 1, 2006), Retrieved January 28, 2010</ref> Gore also created the defunct '']'' magazine<ref name="sfweekly"/> and co-created ''Sci-Fi Universe'' magazine. | ||
| In 2009 Gore signed on to host a reality talk show called '']'' produced by ] and distributed by ].<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1490145 |
In 2009 Gore signed on to host a reality talk show called '']'' produced by ] and distributed by ].<ref></ref> | ||
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 Chris Gore at the 2007 Comic-Con | |
| Born | Christian Gore |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, critic |
Christian "Chris" Gore is a speaker and writer on the topic of independent film.
He was born September 5, 1965 in Big Rapids, Michigan. He is the main writer and the founder of Film Threat, a project dedicated to covering independent and underground movies which he started in 1985. He was also the editor in chief of Videogames Magazine from 1993-1995.
He appears on the G4 television program Attack of the Show. Previously, he did a film-related segment on a the weekly FX series, The X Show, and was the host and moderator of The New Movie Show with Chris Gore, also on FX, in 2000, where a panel mixed between critics and celebrity guests reviewed movies. G4 then based a recurrent gag in an August 2010 episode of Attack Of The Show on the murder of Chris Gore, bringing up three potential murderers each furthering the idea that his movies are horrible and that everyone wanted to kill him.
Gore attended Kimball High School in Royal Oak, Michigan (now renamed Royal Oak High School after the closing of Dondero High School).
Gore co-wrote and produced the film My Big Fat Independent Movie, a parody of other indie films.
His books include The 50 Greatest Movies Never Made, The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide and The Complete DVD Book: Designing, Producing and Marketing Your Independent Film on DVD. Gore also created the defunct Wild Cartoon Kingdom magazine and co-created Sci-Fi Universe magazine.
In 2009 Gore signed on to host a reality talk show called Hollywood on the Rocks produced by Mini Movie Channel and distributed by Ovation TV.
References
- New York Times
- ^ Internet Movie Database, Chris Gore, Retrieved January 28, 2010
- ^ Jack Shafer; et al. (May 8, 1996). "Dog Bites". SF Weekly. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
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- Q&A with Chris Gore, G4tv.com, Retrieved January 28, 2010
- New Movie Show With Chris Gore, The New York Times Television, Retrieved January 28, 2010
- Tweet from Chris Gore, "Scarier than walking down the senior hall at Kimball High school."
- Movie Review, Los Angeles Times, Retrieved January 28, 2010
- Entertainment Weekly
- Entertainment Weekly
- Highbeam.com, Reference & Research Book News (February 1, 2006), Retrieved January 28, 2010
- IMDb
External links
- Film Threat
- ChrisGore.com
- Chris Gore at IMDb
- Template:Amg name
- Random Interview with Chris Gore
- Chris Gore on Facebook
- Chris Gore on Twitter