Kurt Kuenne

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Kurt Kuenne

Born October 24, 1973 · Mountain View, California, USA (age 52)

Kurt Kuenne is an award-winning filmmaker and composer of both fiction and documentary films. He is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, where he won the Harold Lloyd Scholarship in Film Editing, and where he also studied film scoring at the USC School of Music under the tutelage of classic film composers Buddy Baker and David Raksin. His first feature, the teen drama “Scrapbook” (1999)…

Known For

Dear SantaDear Santa · 2020
Dear Santa
6.22020
MovieDocumentary
An elixir to our current state, "Dear Santa" takes us on the fanciful and poignant journey of a little known program called Operation Santa. For more than 100 years, human elves have been helping Santa respond to the thousands of letters children write and mail to him. This gripping documentary crisscrosses the country, following the most emotional letters as the elves work hard to make sure each child’s Christmas dreams come true.
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His FatherDear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father · 2008
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
8.12008
MovieDocumentaryCrime
In 2001, Andrew Bagby, a medical resident, is murdered not long after breaking up with his girlfriend. Soon after, when she announces she's pregnant, one of Andrew's many close friends, Kurt Kuenne, begins this film, a gift to the child.
Rent-A-PersonRent-A-Person · 2004
Rent-A-Person
7.82004
MovieComedyMusic
A lonely bathroom attendant starts a business renting passengers to freeway commuters who want to utilize the carpool lane.
Batkid BeginsBatkid Begins · 2015
Batkid Begins
6.62015
MovieFamilyDocumentary
On November 15, 2013, the world came together to grant one 5-year-old leukemia patient his wish to be Batman for a day. "Batkid Begins" looks at why and how this phenomenon took place, becoming one of the biggest "good news" stories of all time.
Bad SeedBad Seed · 2000
Bad Seed
5.92000
MovieThriller
Preston Tylk is an ordinary guy living in Seattle. When he discovers that his beloved wife, Emily, is having an affair, he is devastated. Storming out of the house, he returns later only to find her brutally murdered.
The Second Life of Freddie NoleThe Second Life of Freddie Nole · 2026
The Second Life of Freddie Nole
2026
MovieDocumentary
When Freddie Nole drives to meet a man walking out of prison, he’s not just offering a ride, he’s offering hope, dignity, and a path to permanent freedom. As this vérité road trip unfolds, we come to learn the remarkable story behind Freddie’s mission, a staggering mistake that cost him 50 years of freedom but ultimately brings him right back to the prison door.
ShuffleShuffle · 2012
Shuffle
6.42012
MovieThrillerMystery
Lovell Milo is a man who begins experiencing his life out of order; every day he wakes up at a different age, on a different day of his life, never knowing where or when he’s going to be once he falls asleep. He’s terrified and wants it to stop - until he notices a pattern in his experience, and works to uncover why this is happening to him - and what or who is behind it.
Drive-In Movie MemoriesDrive-In Movie Memories · 2001
Drive-In Movie Memories
8.02001
MovieDocumentary
A nostalgic, informative history of drive-in movie theaters, featuring extensive archival photographs and interviews with Leonard Maltin, John Bloom, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Barry Corbin and many others... Drive-In Movie Memories is a film celebration of America's greatest icon of youth, freedom and the automobile. What began as an auto parts owner's business venture to make some easy money accidentally became a magical place where romance, fun and a sense of community flourished. This film chronicles the drive-in's birth and development, its phenomenal popularity with audiences of all ages, its tragic decline, and its inevitable comeback as a classic form of Americana.

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