BENNETT STEIN
DIRECTOR

Director showreel: bennettstein.com;

phone: 310-625-9001

Email: bennettstein@yahoo.com

(formerly known as
Robin Bennett)

FILM  
*THE DIVIDED

Suspense drama/spy thriller feature staring Jeremy London, 2008, HD PRO: IMDB.com/title/tt1113785/

3 JRODS MUSIC VIDEOS In prep on an autumn 2009 shoot for high concept aerospace punk rock quartet
*NUDE DESCENDING A STAIRCASE Dark comedy short film, 2006, Super 16:IMDB.com/title/tt0896558/
NICKEL FOR A PEEP SHOW Experimental dark comedy, 2005, Supr 16
GHETTO CONFIDENTIAL Short doc on LA Latino youth center 04, DV
**MOTEL JERUSALEM Noir thriller short - Sam Ball, Liza Weil, Oscar Winner Chris Tashima, 2003, 35MM: IMDB.com/title/tt0290773
YOUTH LEADERS ACADEMY Animated teen issues shorts series, 2003
**IT'S STILL COOL Anti-smoking PSA, 2002, 35MM
VARIOUS MUSIC VIDEOS 2nd Unit/B Cam. ‘93-2000, 16/35MM, DV

THEATRE
 
THE DOG INSIDE THE MAN Mojo Ensemble, LA, 97 World Prem. written by Matthew Carnahan, creator of DIRT, FX Channel
BLANKET MEN Mojo Ensemble, LA, 1997
THE LOBBY Mojo Ensemble, LA, 1996
HAMLET, INC. Mojo Ensemble, LA, 1995
IN HONOR OF BERESFORD Playwrights Horizons, NY 1994
LORNA LOVE

Ensemble Studio Theatre, NY, 1994

WELCOME TO NUKE BEACH

Playwrights Horizons, NY 1993

MANHATTAN LIEBESTOD

Home Theatre, SoHo, 1993

SNOW WHITE IN HELL

Playwrights Horizons, NY 1993

STILL LIFE WITH NUDE

Hangar Theatre, Ithaca, NY 1992

ANGEL SONG
 

Hangar Theatre, Ithaca, NY 1992

PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE
Jimi Hendrix Foundation Web Master & producer Hendrix doc, 2 yrs
Kevin Spacey Research on his directing projects, 2 yrs
O Pictures Wrote music vid./TV spot treatments for dirs Tamra Davis, Mary Lambert, Spike Jonze, 2 yrs
Frank Zappa PR coordinator/Researcher ‘92 presidential bid
William Hurt Exec. Assistant, NYC and on location, 4 yrs
   
DIRECTOR TRAINING  
DIRT - FX Channel 3-month shadow stint of exc. prod./lead dir. Chris Long on noir episodic staring Courteney Cox, Ian Hart, Jennifer Aniston, Touchstone, 2007
Film Directing Workshops Michele Martin, Diane Kurys, James L. Brooks
2-Yr Directors Lab Bob Moss, Playwrights Horizons
Acting Classes Larry Moss, Sharon Chatten, Howard Fine, Suzanne Shepherd, Bobby Lewis
Theater/Anthropology Boston University / UC Berkeley
   

CONTACTS:
Paul Canterna, Lit. Manager, 7 Summits Mgmnt., 310-550-6777
Frank J. Gruber, attorney, 310-260-5570
List of industry references available upon request

*played numerous film festivals
**played 2006 Cannes Film Fest and various others