Writer
William Tannen
84 years · New York City, New York, USA · 12 films
Born and raised in New York City, William "Bill" Tannen graduated from Boston University and pursued a career in advertising. He created the famous "Girl Watchers" campaign for Diet Pepsi in 1967, which won four Clio Awards, and then created his own company, Sunday Productions, to produce TV commercials. Tannen moved to Los Angeles in 1972 and continued to direct commercials all over the world, garnering five more Clios in the process. Tannen directed his first feature film, "Flashpoint," in 1984, and went on to direct numerous films, TV series and music videos, the latter including the Commodore's "Night Shift" in 1985, which won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Video. Tannen has also taught director's workshops at the EICAR International Film School in Paris, France.
Best known for
Filmography 12
Ozzie
2006 · Director
Undertow
2006 · Director
On Tubi TV
The Cutter
2005 · Director
On Plex
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004 · Director
On Plex
Love Lies Bleeding
1999 · Director
WindRunner
1994 · Director
The Goodbye Bird
1994 · Director
Inside Edge
1993 · Director
Cover-Up
1991 · Writer
On Plex
Hero and the Terror
1988 · Civil Engineer, Director
On Plex
Deadly Illusion
1987 · Director
Flashpoint
1984 · Director
On Cinemax Amazon Channel