Henri Charr
Henri Charr, also credited as H. Charr,[1] is an Assyrian filmmaker[2] born in Iran and living in Southern California. He started in educational films and documentaries, then turned to mainstream cinema in genres including thrillers, drams, action-adventure, family films and comedies.
In the early 1990s Charr made a trilogy of action films: Under Lock and Key, Caged Hearts and Cell Block Sisters. In the mid-1990s Char made family films; My Uncle: The Alien was a Selection at the Brussels International Festival of Fantasy, Thriller and Science Fiction Films. He then made Little Heroes, a children's film televised on Animal Planet as the "Movie of the Month". In 2002 Charr produced and directed the Action-Adventure Disaster film Wildfire.
He then produced family adventure comedy Abe & Bruno, suspense drama Heart of Fear, and Stepping High.
Filmography
[edit]As director
[edit]- Please Don't Eat the Babies (1983), aka Island Fury (USA: video title)[3]
- Fatal Encounter (1990)[4]
- Illegal Entry: Formula for Fear (1993)[5]
- Under Lock and Key (1995)[6]
- Cellblock Sisters: Banished Behind Bars (1995), aka Banished Behind Bars[7]
- Caged Hearts (1995)[8]
- Wild Fire (1995)[9]
- My Uncle the Alien (1996)[10]
- Hollywood Safari (1997)[11]
- Little Heroes (1999)[12]
- Little Heroes 2 (2000)[13]
- Little Heroes 3 (2002), aka Les Petits héros III (Canada: French title: TV title), aka Top Dogs: Little Heroes 3 (UK)[14]
- Abe & Bruno (2006) (TV)[15]
- Heart of Fear (2006)[16]
- Forbidden Border (2009)[17]
- I Love Your Moves (2012)[18]
- The Big Goofy Secret of Hidden Pines (2013)[19]
- Stepping High (2013)[20]
As writer
[edit]- Illegal Entry: Formula for Fear (1993) (story)[5]
- Under Lock and Key (1995) (story)[6]
- Cellblock Sisters: Banished Behind Bars (1995) (story), aka Banished Behind Bars[7]
- Caged Hearts (1995) (story)[8]
- My Uncle the Alien (1996) (story)[10]
- Little Heroes 3 (2002) (story) Les Petits héros III (Canada: French title: TV title), aka Top Dogs: Little Heroes 3 (UK)[14]
- Wild Fire (film) (2003)[9]
- Abe & Bruno (2006) (TV)[15]
- Heart of Fear (2006) (story)[16]
As producer
[edit]- Illegal Entry: Formula for Fear (1993) (executive producer)[5]
- Caged Hearts (1995) (executive producer)[8]
- Under Lock and Key (1995) (executive producer)[6]
- Hollywood Safari (2001) TV Series (executive producer)[11]
- Heart of Fear (2006) (producer)[16]
As production manager
[edit]- 3 Little Ninjas and the Lost Treasure (1990) (post-production supervisor), aka Little Ninjas (USA: video title)[21]
As sound effects director
[edit]- Savage Harbor (1987) (sound effects editor) (credited as H. Charr), aka Death Feud (USA: new title), aka Raggedy Anne, aka Slammers (USA)[22]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ IMDB, example of credit as Henri Charr
- ^ Shoumanov, Vasili (2018). Assyrian American Association of Chicago: 100 Years. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-0275-9.
- ^ Barton, Steve (2008-09-25). "Drive-in Double Feature: Barracuda and Island Fury (DVD)". Dread Central. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Farendj (1990) - IMDb
- ^ a b c Illegal Entry: Formula for Fear (1993) - IMDb
- ^ a b c Under Lock and Key (1995) - IMDb
- ^ a b Cellblock Sisters: Banished Behind Bars (1995) - IMDb
- ^ a b c Caged Hearts (1996) - IMDb
- ^ a b Roegeom (1969) - IMDb
- ^ a b My Uncle the Alien (1996) - IMDb
- ^ a b Hollywood Safari (1997) - IMDb
- ^ Little Heroes (1999) - IMDb
- ^ Little Heroes 2 (2000) - IMDb
- ^ a b Little Heroes 3 (2002) - IMDb
- ^ a b Abe & Bruno (TV Movie 2006) - IMDb
- ^ a b c Heart of Fear (Video 2006) - IMDb
- ^ The Border (2009) - IMDb
- ^ I Love Your Moves (Video 2012) - IMDb
- ^ The Big Goofy Secret of Hidden Pines (Video 2013) - IMDb
- ^ Stepping High (2013) - IMDb
- ^ 3 Little Ninjas and the Lost Treasure (1990) - IMDb
- ^ Savage Harbor (1987) - IMDb