1. Christopher Michael Stuckmann was born on April 15,1988 and is an American YouTuber, filmmaker, author, and film critic.
19 Facts About Chris Stuckmann
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In mid-2021, it was announced that Stuckmann had signed to write and direct his full feature debut Shelby Oaks with Paper Street Pictures and producer Aaron B Koontz.
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Chris Stuckmann was born in Boston Heights, Ohio, growing up with two older sisters.
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Chris Stuckmann took an interest in film criticism from a young age, writing brief reviews of films as early as age fourteen.
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Chris Stuckmann writes that by watching these reviews, he "discovered the idea of a debate on a film, but a respectful one".
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Chris Stuckmann cites his experience watching Signs in theaters as a child as his primary inspiration for becoming a filmmaker.
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Filmmakers Stuckmann has cited as having heavily influenced him include George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, M Night Shyamalan, and Christopher Nolan.
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Chris Stuckmann began publishing YouTube reviews of current films in his twenties and published his first film review in 2009.
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Chris Stuckmann has expanded into reviewing television shows, anime, and video games.
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Chris Stuckmann published his first book, The Film Buff's Bucket List: The 50 Movies of the 2000s to See Before You Die, in 2016.
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Chris Stuckmann has become among the most popular film critics on the website, having a following of over 2.03 million subscribers as of December 2024.
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Chris Stuckmann would focus instead on analyzing, discussing, and guiding others on filmmaking.
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On July 6,2021, it was announced that Chris Stuckmann had recently signed with Gotham Group with multiple horror-scripts in the works.
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Chris Stuckmann announced that filming was pushed back to 2022, due to insufficient funds and a potential strike between the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
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Chris Stuckmann announced that they would be launching a Kickstarter fundraising project for the film so as to give him the creative leeway to better execute his vision.
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In June 2024, Chris Stuckmann signed with The Gersh Agency, for representation in film, including Shelby Oaks.
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Chris Stuckmann has been married to his wife Samantha Elizabeth, who goes by Sam Liz, since 2014.
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Chris Stuckmann is a former Jehovah's Witness and in January 2021 he uploaded a video in which he detailed his negative experiences with the religion, and how he eventually left the faith in his early twenties to pursue filmmaking.
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On November 21,2021, Chris Stuckmann announced that Liz had given birth to twin boys, Fox and Grayson, on July 7,2021.