Eric Steven Stahl (born April 4, 1959) is an American director,
screenwriter, producer and editor who is known for making the world's
first all-digital sound 70mm film called Digital Dream. Stahl's
feature credits also include Final Approach, as well as Safe House and
I-See-You.Com.Stahl was born on April 4, 1959 in Encino, California to
Martin and Miriam Stahl. Father, a Kennedy administration appointee,
was made Director of U.S. Trade Center in 1963 in Milan Italy where
Stahl grew up from the age of 3. Spending the better part of fourteen
years in Europe, where he attended mostly Italian schools including
the original Montessori in Milan. Stahl went on to complete his
education stateside obtaining his motion picture degree from USC
School of Cinematic Arts.Set on a directing career, but also
fascinated with the world of advertising and marketing, Stahl formed
an integrated communication consultancy and production company in 1980
straight out of film school where he eventually directed numerous
award winning national television spots, including the first digital
stereo commercial, "It's a Chevy 1986" (Clio Award Winner), for GM's
Chevy Cavalier. When one of his company's early clients, audio
facility Glen Glenn Sound, tasked a then only 23-year-old Stahl with
directing and producing the world's first all digital sound film,
Stahl seized the opportunity to meld his two passions (filmmaking and
marketing). What followed was Digital Dream - presented in 70mm six
track stereo and costing $7.5 million, the project was co-sponsored by
the top industry players including Panavision, Sony and Eastman Kodak,
with visual effects supervision by Academy Award winner John
Dykstra.Stahl's commercial TV work went on to win him numerous awards
from the Chicago Film Festival, the International Film & TV Festival
of New York, the Lulu, as well as the Ad Age Certificate of
Achievement for writing and directing one of the top 100 commercials
of the decade.
screenwriter, producer and editor who is known for making the world's
first all-digital sound 70mm film called Digital Dream. Stahl's
feature credits also include Final Approach, as well as Safe House and
I-See-You.Com.Stahl was born on April 4, 1959 in Encino, California to
Martin and Miriam Stahl. Father, a Kennedy administration appointee,
was made Director of U.S. Trade Center in 1963 in Milan Italy where
Stahl grew up from the age of 3. Spending the better part of fourteen
years in Europe, where he attended mostly Italian schools including
the original Montessori in Milan. Stahl went on to complete his
education stateside obtaining his motion picture degree from USC
School of Cinematic Arts.Set on a directing career, but also
fascinated with the world of advertising and marketing, Stahl formed
an integrated communication consultancy and production company in 1980
straight out of film school where he eventually directed numerous
award winning national television spots, including the first digital
stereo commercial, "It's a Chevy 1986" (Clio Award Winner), for GM's
Chevy Cavalier. When one of his company's early clients, audio
facility Glen Glenn Sound, tasked a then only 23-year-old Stahl with
directing and producing the world's first all digital sound film,
Stahl seized the opportunity to meld his two passions (filmmaking and
marketing). What followed was Digital Dream - presented in 70mm six
track stereo and costing $7.5 million, the project was co-sponsored by
the top industry players including Panavision, Sony and Eastman Kodak,
with visual effects supervision by Academy Award winner John
Dykstra.Stahl's commercial TV work went on to win him numerous awards
from the Chicago Film Festival, the International Film & TV Festival
of New York, the Lulu, as well as the Ad Age Certificate of
Achievement for writing and directing one of the top 100 commercials
of the decade.
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