Jan Nickman (born October 17, 1950) is an American film and television
director, producer, cinematographer and writer. As the co-founder of
Miramar Images, Inc. and Sacred Earth Pictures, Nickman's career in
film and television spans three decades.Nickman's career in film and
television began as a studio camera person and editor with the ABC in
Sydney, Australia. Upon returning to the United States. and graduating
with a degree in communications from Washington State University,
Nickman then produced and created stage and lighting designs for
leading-edge, live multi-media concerts combining rock bands with
symphony orchestras along with his filmed images projected onto large
screens above the performers. Most notably, "Leviticus" and "Trinity"
performed by the Seattle Symphonye orchestra. After directing and
producing live productions, Nickman returned to television as a news
photographer with NBC affiliate KING T.V. out of Seattle, Washington.
He eventually became a senior producer and director in the production
department and produced and directed the Emmy Award-winning television
program REV, an innovative rock and roll series featuring live music
performances, music reviews and comedy sketches. The program was
responsible for debuting many musical groups including Queensrÿche
and is commonly credited for catalyzing the Seattle music scene in the
1990s.Nickman went on to co-found Miramar Images with the release of
Natural States (1985) featuring the music of David Lanz and Paul
Speer. The film was one of the largest selling, non-theatrical
releases of its time and recognized as one of the top 10 videos by
People magazine. Natural States went double platinum, selling more
than 100,000 copies, and launched the success of Miramar Images.
Miramar then released two more of Nickman's films, Desert Vision, and
Canyon Dreams and earned Tangerine Dream a Grammy nomination for their
music score.In 1990, Nickman directed and co-produced The Mind's Eye:
A Computer Animation Odyssey, the first of the Mind's Eye series, a
collection of animated computer-generated imagery (CGI). His body of
work, which also includes Planetary Traveler and Infinity's Child has
firmly established him as a computer-generated imagery (CGI) pioneer
and a master of long-form films that use music as the primary
narrative.
director, producer, cinematographer and writer. As the co-founder of
Miramar Images, Inc. and Sacred Earth Pictures, Nickman's career in
film and television spans three decades.Nickman's career in film and
television began as a studio camera person and editor with the ABC in
Sydney, Australia. Upon returning to the United States. and graduating
with a degree in communications from Washington State University,
Nickman then produced and created stage and lighting designs for
leading-edge, live multi-media concerts combining rock bands with
symphony orchestras along with his filmed images projected onto large
screens above the performers. Most notably, "Leviticus" and "Trinity"
performed by the Seattle Symphonye orchestra. After directing and
producing live productions, Nickman returned to television as a news
photographer with NBC affiliate KING T.V. out of Seattle, Washington.
He eventually became a senior producer and director in the production
department and produced and directed the Emmy Award-winning television
program REV, an innovative rock and roll series featuring live music
performances, music reviews and comedy sketches. The program was
responsible for debuting many musical groups including Queensrÿche
and is commonly credited for catalyzing the Seattle music scene in the
1990s.Nickman went on to co-found Miramar Images with the release of
Natural States (1985) featuring the music of David Lanz and Paul
Speer. The film was one of the largest selling, non-theatrical
releases of its time and recognized as one of the top 10 videos by
People magazine. Natural States went double platinum, selling more
than 100,000 copies, and launched the success of Miramar Images.
Miramar then released two more of Nickman's films, Desert Vision, and
Canyon Dreams and earned Tangerine Dream a Grammy nomination for their
music score.In 1990, Nickman directed and co-produced The Mind's Eye:
A Computer Animation Odyssey, the first of the Mind's Eye series, a
collection of animated computer-generated imagery (CGI). His body of
work, which also includes Planetary Traveler and Infinity's Child has
firmly established him as a computer-generated imagery (CGI) pioneer
and a master of long-form films that use music as the primary
narrative.
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