Director
Jeremiah S. Chechik
Born January 1, 1955 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada7 films
Jeremiah S. Chechik is the director of such films as National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Benny & Joon, Diabolique and The Avengers.
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Chechik was nominated for Worst Director at the 1998 Golden Raspberry Awards for The Avengers but lost to Gus Van Sant for his remake of Psycho.
In 2007, Chechik directed all eight episodes of The Bronx is Burning. He and producer Michael Birnbaum purchased the screen rights to House of Night from authors P. C. Cast and her daughter Kristin Cast on November 17, 2008.
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First watchNational Lampoon's Christmas Vacation19897.2It's Christmastime, and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration. But things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen, and their two kids.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
7 films as director- 2013The Right Kind of WrongDirector
- 2004American MeltdownDirector
- 1998The AvengersDirector
- 1996DiaboliqueDirector
- 1995Tall Tale: The Unbelievable AdventureDirector
- 1993Benny & JoonDirector
- 1989National Lampoon's Christmas VacationDirector