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| birth_place = [[Melbourne]], Victoria, Australia |
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| death_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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==Early life and education== |
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==Early life and education== |
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Jamie Blanks was born on 29 November 1971[{{Cite tweet|url=https://twitter.com/blanksjamie/status/1365899291613569025|number= 1365899291613569025|title=Silvio Horta and I were 24 and 26 respectively when we made Urban Legend together...|date=27 February 2021|url-status=live|user=BlanksJamie|archive-url=https://archive.today/20260214230918/https://x.com/blanksjamie/status/1365899291613569025|archive-date=14 February 2026}}] in [[Melbourne, Victoria]], where he was also raised. He attended Swinburne Film School (becoming the [[Victorian College of the Arts]] during his three years of study).[{{cite web|title=BLANKS, JAMIE : Urban Legend|url=http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=1981&s=interviews|website=Urban Cinefile|accessdate=20 January 2018|archive-date=25 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225002307/http://urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=1981&s=Interviews|url-status=dead}}] |
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Jamie Blanks was born on 29 November 1971[{{Cite tweet|url=https://twitter.com/blanksjamie/status/1365899291613569025|number= 1365899291613569025|title=Silvio Horta and I were 24 and 26 respectively when we made Urban Legend together...|date=27 February 2021|url-status=live|user=BlanksJamie|archive-url=https://archive.today/20260214230918/https://x.com/blanksjamie/status/1365899291613569025|archive-date=14 February 2026}}] in [[Melbourne]], where he was also raised. He attended Swinburne Film School (becoming the [[Victorian College of the Arts]] during his three years of study).[{{cite web|title=BLANKS, JAMIE : Urban Legend|url=http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=1981&s=interviews|website=Urban Cinefile|accessdate=20 January 2018|archive-date=25 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225002307/http://urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=1981&s=Interviews|url-status=dead}}] |
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==Career== |
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==Career== |
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The path to landing the directing gig on ''[[Urban Legend (film)|Urban Legend]]'' began with Blanks receiving the screenplay for ''[[Scream (1996 film)|Scream]]'' – called ''Scary Movie'' at the time – from a manager who had seen his student film. |
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The path to landing the directing gig on ''[[Urban Legend (film)|Urban Legend]]'' began with Blanks receiving the screenplay for ''[[Scream (1996 film)|Scream]]'' – called ''Scary Movie'' at the time – from a manager who had seen his student film. |
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“I didn’t get the job, obviously, because I was well outgunned by [[Wes Craven]] – deservedly so because he is the master,” said Blanks. “Then I got the [[screenplay]] for ''[[I Know What You Did Last Summer]]'', also by [[Kevin Williamson (screenwriter)|Kevin Williamson]], and I thought the only way I could convince producers in Hollywood that I’m capable of making a film is to take the screenplay and try to direct a couple of scenes. Then I had a better idea, which was to make a [[Trailer (promotion)|trailer]] – shoot all the money shots, all the things that would sell this movie. And that’s what I did with $3,000 and a whole bunch of friends. |
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“I didn’t get the job, obviously, because I was well outgunned by [[Wes Craven]] – deservedly so because he is the master,” said Blanks. “Then I got the screenplay for ''[[I Know What You Did Last Summer]]'', also by [[Kevin Williamson (screenwriter)|Kevin Williamson]], and I thought the only way I could convince producers in Hollywood that I’m capable of making a film is to take the screenplay and try to direct a couple of scenes. Then I had a better idea, which was to make a [[Trailer (promotion)|trailer]] – shoot all the money shots, all the things that would sell this movie. And that’s what I did with $3,000 and a whole bunch of friends. |
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“We shot it on [[35 mm movie film|35mm]] and it turned out really well. I sent it over to the producer, who was ready to hire me on the film, but the ink had already dried on the director’s contract – they hired [[Jim Gillespie (director)|Jim Gillespie]] to direct that movie. But they said ‘don’t worry, we’ll find a film for you to direct’ and true to their word, nine months later I was offered ''Urban Legend'' based on the strength of that one trailer and student film.”[{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2026/03/jamie-blanks-dies-director-urban-legend-valentine-1236761224/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|title=Jamie Blanks Dies: Australian Director Of Studio Movies ‘Urban Legend’ & ‘Valentine’ Was 54|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|date=20 March 2026|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260322021207/https://deadline.com/2026/03/jamie-blanks-dies-director-urban-legend-valentine-1236761224/|archive-date=22 March 2026}}] |
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“We shot it on [[35 mm movie film|35mm]] and it turned out really well. I sent it over to the producer, who was ready to hire me on the film, but the ink had already dried on the director’s contract – they hired [[Jim Gillespie (director)|Jim Gillespie]] to direct that movie. But they said ‘don’t worry, we’ll find a film for you to direct’ and true to their word, nine months later I was offered ''Urban Legend'' based on the strength of that one trailer and student film.”[{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2026/03/jamie-blanks-dies-director-urban-legend-valentine-1236761224/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|title=Jamie Blanks Dies: Australian Director Of Studio Movies ‘Urban Legend’ & ‘Valentine’ Was 54|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|date=20 March 2026|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260322021207/https://deadline.com/2026/03/jamie-blanks-dies-director-urban-legend-valentine-1236761224/|archive-date=22 March 2026}}] |
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==Personal life and death== |
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==Personal life and death== |
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Blanks was married to Simone Chin. The couple had one son,[{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3iNh_GL-k4|work=Happy Horror Time|title=Urban Legend and Valentine Director – Interview with Jamie Blanks|date=9 February 2026|via=][[YouTube]]|access-date=14 February 2026}}[ Oliver.][ He died in Melbourne, Victoria on 16 March 2026, at the age of 54.][{{cite news |last1=DiVincenzo |first1=Alex |title=‘Urban Legend,’ ‘Valentine’ Director Jamie Blanks Has Passed Away |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3941833/urban-legend-valentine-director-jamie-blanks-has-passed-away/ |access-date=20 March 2026 |work=[[Bloody Disgusting]] |date=20 March 2026}}][{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/20/urban-legend-director-jamie-blanks-dies-valentine-jared-leto|work=[[The Guardian]]|title=Urban Legend director Jamie Blanks dies aged 54|last=Myers|first=Owen|date=20 March 2026|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260320235723/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/20/urban-legend-director-jamie-blanks-dies-valentine-jared-leto|archive-date=20 March 2026}}][{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jamie-blanks-dead-urban-legend-valentine-director-1236543639/|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|title=Jamie Blanks, Director of ‘Urban Legend’ and ‘Valentine’ Slashers, Dies at 54|last=Carson|first=Lexi|date=21 March 2026|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260322035708/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jamie-blanks-dead-urban-legend-valentine-director-1236543639/|archive-date=22 March 2026}}] |
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Blanks was married to Simone Chin. The couple had one son,[{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3iNh_GL-k4|work=Happy Horror Time|title=Urban Legend and Valentine Director – Interview with Jamie Blanks|date=9 February 2026|via=YouTube|access-date=14 February 2026}}][ Oliver.][ He died in Melbourne, Victoria on 16 March 2026, at the age of 54.][{{cite news |last1=DiVincenzo |first1=Alex |title=‘Urban Legend,’ ‘Valentine’ Director Jamie Blanks Has Passed Away |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3941833/urban-legend-valentine-director-jamie-blanks-has-passed-away/ |access-date=20 March 2026 |work=[[Bloody Disgusting]] |date=20 March 2026}}][{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/20/urban-legend-director-jamie-blanks-dies-valentine-jared-leto|work=[[The Guardian]]|title=Urban Legend director Jamie Blanks dies aged 54|last=Myers|first=Owen|date=20 March 2026|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260320235723/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/20/urban-legend-director-jamie-blanks-dies-valentine-jared-leto|archive-date=20 March 2026}}][{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jamie-blanks-dead-urban-legend-valentine-director-1236543639/|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|title=Jamie Blanks, Director of ‘Urban Legend’ and ‘Valentine’ Slashers, Dies at 54|last=Carson|first=Lexi|date=21 March 2026|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260322035708/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jamie-blanks-dead-urban-legend-valentine-director-1236543639/|archive-date=22 March 2026}}] |
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==Selected filmography== |
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==External links== |
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==External links== |
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* {{IMDb name|0087595}} |
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* [https://twitter.com/BlanksJamie James Blanks] on [[Twitter]] |
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* [https://twitter.com/BlanksJamie James Blanks] on Twitter |
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* {{discogs artist|Jamie blanks}} |
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* {{discogs artist|Jamie blanks}} |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZovwjdFt2o ''Silent Number''] (short film) on [[YouTube]] |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZovwjdFt2o ''Silent Number''] (short film) on YouTube |
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