Jeff Balsmeyer

Jeff Balsmeyer

Art DepartmentDirectorSecond Unit or Assistant Director
Awards
3 wins, 5 nominations

Jeff Balsmeyer, best known for the direction of Danny Deckchair (2003) and Ingenious (2009), began his directing career when he made a short film The Room(1992), which won the Best Short Film Award at the Cannes Film Festival. Working as a Second Assistant Director and Storyboard artist on over 40…

Biography

Jeff Balsmeyer, best known for the direction of Danny Deckchair (2003) and Ingenious (2009), began his directing career when he made a short film The Room(1992), which won the Best Short Film Award at the Cannes Film Festival. Working as a Second Assistant Director and Storyboard artist on over 40 featuring films for directors such as Robert DeNiro, Spike Lee and Woody Allen, Balsmeyer's 30 years of experience has resulted in multiple awards, including the prestigious Emerging Filmmaker of the Year Award from New York's Lincoln Center.

Writer

Danny DeckchairDanny Deckchair(2003)
The RoomThe Room(1992)

Producer

The RoomThe Room(1992)

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Anna and the KingAnna and the King(1999)
A Pig's TaleA Pig's Tale(1994)
DaybreakDaybreak(1993)

Art Department

GoneGone(2006)
The NuggetThe Nugget(2002)
LantanaLantana(2001)
HeatHeat(1995)
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond CyberspaceLawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace(1995)

Visual Effects

AliceAlice(1990)

Known for

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Michael Bederman, Jeff Balsmeyer, Mike Cram, and Jeremy Renner (Sam) at International GiftsJeff Balsmeyer in Danny Deckchair (2003)