1. Alek Keshishian is an Armenian-American film and commercial director, writer, producer and music video director.
15 Facts About Alek Keshishian
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Alek Keshishian attended St Paul's School and Harvard University, graduating with honors in 1986.
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Alek Keshishian's senior thesis was a pop-opera adaptation of Wuthering Heights.
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Alek Keshishian moved to Los Angeles following his graduation, where he directed music videos for artists including Bobby Brown, Run-DMC and Elton John.
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Four hours after they spoke, Alek Keshishian went to a rehearsal for the Blond Ambition World Tour.
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Alek Keshishian likened the crew to the bawdy ensemble of a Federico Fellini film; Truth or Dare, in turn, fashioned itself as the La Dolce Vita of rockumentaries, chaotically freeform and in thrall to sensuality and decadence, and shot largely in limber, grainy black-and-white for maximum verite cred.
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In 1994 Alek Keshishian directed the feature film With Honors, which starred Joe Pesci, Brendan Fraser, and Patrick Dempsey.
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At age 29, Alek Keshishian moved to London, where he focused on photography and commercials.
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Alek Keshishian wrote, directed, and produced the independent film Love and Other Disasters.
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Alek Keshishian directed the comedic shower shorts that featured Chelsea Handler with Sandra Bullock and Conan O'Brien.
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In 2015 Alek Keshishian directed the music video for Selena Gomez' song "Hands to Myself".
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Gomez, managed by Alek Keshishian's sister Aleen, was a fan of Truth or Dare.
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In 2016, with the intention of making a documentary, Alek Keshishian shot live and behind-the-scenes footage of Gomez during her Revival Tour.
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The documentary project was eventually shelved; Alek Keshishian said in a later interview that Gomez was not in a "great place" at that time.
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Alek Keshishian shot more than 200 hours of verite footage for the film.