Derrick Stacey Borte was born on December 7,1967 and is a German-born American filmmaker known for the dark comedy The Joneses, which he wrote, directed, and produced.
11 Facts About Derrick Borte
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When Derrick Borte was less than a year old, the family moved to Norfolk, Virginia.
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Derrick Borte later moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he graduated in 1985 from First Colonial High School.
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Derrick Borte graduated from Old Dominion University with a BFA in painting, and moved to Los Angeles in 1991, where he started selling his work in a prominent art gallery.
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Derrick Borte did graphic design work for surf companies, such as Billabong, Gotcha, and Rip Curl.
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In 1992, Derrick Borte moved back east to New York, where he attended Parsons School of Design, graduating with a Master of Arts degree in media studies.
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Derrick Borte joined the production staff at Sony Music Studios, where his fine arts background evolved with his indoctrination to film and video, working on MTV Unplugged and music videos.
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Derrick Borte worked as a TV reporter, focusing mainly on human-interest features.
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Derrick Borte said he got the idea for the movie from watching a news magazine show that had focused on stealth marketing.
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In 2013, Derrick Borte directed Dark Around the Stars starring Mark Kassen, who portrays a mysterious and troubled alcoholic on a road trip to New Mexico, where he plans to take his life on his birthday.
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Derrick Borte directed Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, and Gabriel Bateman, in the 2020 film Unhinged, a road rage thriller filmed on location in New Orleans, and released in late summer.