About Me

I discovered the joy of watching films at an early age thanks to my parents. It was only later in life that I realized I wanted to make them as well. I studied Psychology in school and entered a career in Human Resources, but was not fulfilled creatively. After 5 years in the corporate world, I walked away and in 2006 moved from the Bay Area/Silicon Valley to New York in order to pursue filmmaking full-time. I haven’t looked back since.

I’ve been fortunate enough to have 5 feature films under my belt: 3 works of my own and 2 “for-hire” films. I prescribe to the “one for me – one for them” philosophy where I love making both commercial and personal films. My latest feature is a musical/drama “How Do You Write A Joe Schermann Song” which has been 2 years in the making. I’m excited to share it with audiences in 2012.

When not working, you can find me….oh who am I kidding I’m working all the time now because I love what I do. I’ve got movies on the brain.

My Professional Bio:

Gary King is an award-winning filmmaker whose work is known for powerful performances with an emphasis on a strong, visual style. He has written, directed and produced several critically acclaimed feature films.

In 2003, he founded KITCHEN TABLE FILMS, an independent film and media production company. Its name and logo are inspired by the humble beginnings, late hours and grassroots effort required in creating independent films. And by 2006, Gary walked away from his corporate job in the Silicon Valley to pursue filmmaking full time in New York.

In 2009, he made his feature film debut with the ensemble drama NEW YORK LATELY which has been hailed by The Independent Critic as “a remarkable achievement” and Row Three as “a beautiful film” making its Top Ten Films of 2009 List.

With Gary’s ability to skillfully apply his filmmaking craft across genres, Fearmakers hired him to direct the grisly horror film DISMAL. The film has been picked up by Showtime, The Movie Channel, TimeWarner On-Demand and has both a domestic and international DVD release.

He also recently helmed the action/comedy zombie film DEATH OF THE DEAD for Strange Stuff Productions which AINT IT COOL says “delivers a lot of laughs.” THE CREEPTURE FEATURE HORROR SHOW calls it “…an instant classic…” while SOUND ON SIGHT describes it as “a mash-up between a Zucker Brothers comedy and a Troma film…with a surprising amount of heart.” The film is currently screening in festivals across the country and is being repped by DeLarge.

He recently released his latest feature film WHAT’S UP LOVELY which already has critics buzzing about its visual elegance and outstanding performance by lead actress Jenn Dees. (Read the reviews here)

In 2012, he released HOW DO YOU WRITE A JOE SCHERMANN SONG which won the Cox Audience Award at the Phoenix Film Festival and gained him the Dan Harkins Breakthrough Filmmaker Award. It has been described as “…a wildly original experience…” (NERD DEPOSITORY) and POP ROX CULTURE calls it “complete brilliance with a kick.” The film is currently in the festival circuit.

FILMOGRAPHY:
F*CK MARRY KILL (2013)
HOW DO YOU WRITE A JOE SCHERMANN SONG (2012)
DEATH OF THE DEAD (2011)
WHAT’S UP LOVELY (2010)
DISMAL (2009)
NEW YORK LATELY (2009)