M. David Lee III | |
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| Born | (1965-09-14)September 14, 1965 (age 59) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, writer, editor |
| Years active | 1977 – present |
| Children | 1 |
M. David Lee III (born September 14, 1965,Champaign, Illinois) is an American film director, producer, writer,editor anddirector of photography. Lee is noted for his use of a version of theDogme95 principals originally developed byLars Von Trier andThomas Vinterberg in his films. His production company, Triple Sticks Productions, has produced four feature films since 1997 and several short films dating back to the late '70s. Triple Sticks Productions is also distributing their film,Slow Down… You're Dating Too Fast!. Lee has also spent time as a sports anchor withComcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic,SNY,WHBQ,KNTV,KDOC, andKCOY-TV.
In 2009, "Dog Me: Potluck", was selected for distribution onNetflix.
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Lee is the son of E. Ann Whittington, owner of Ambience Custom Flora design, and M. David Lee, FAIA, principal architect and owner of Stull and Lee Incorporated inBoston.
Lee taught drama and radio atLeland High School in San Jose. In 2001, he co-directed with Johnny DePalma and producedEnamored for Picture Show Productions inLos Gatos, California.
The following year, Lee moved toMemphis, to serve as sports director atWHBQ-TV Fox-13. In Memphis, Lee made two films,Dog Me: Potluck andSlow Down… You’re Dating Too Fast!
Dog Me: Potluck followed theDogme95 Principals laid out byLars Von Trier andThomas Vinterberg. In his one violation of those rules, Lee used music by such artists as Sofia Sunseri and Aron Ford Lee of "House of Echo" and "DTMG".
WithSlow Down… You're Dating Too Fast! Lee used a modified version of the Dogme95 principals. Lee's company, Triple Sticks Productions, currently is distributing the completed film, with extras. In 2008, "Slow Down... You're Dating Too Fast" screened at the Washougal International Film Festival.
Married once and divorced, Lee has one daughter. His brother, Aron Ford Lee is a musician and can be heard in two of his brother's films,Dog Me: Potluck andSlow Down… You’re Dating Too Fast!
This is a table of films that Lee has been involved in.
| Year | Film | Credited as | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Writer | Actor | DP | |||
| 1991 | My Law/ Your Order (1991 film), short | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1993 | Black and White: Make Grey, (1993), Feature Rough-Cut | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 1994 | Jessica Knows, (1994), Short | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1994 | Behind the Lens... The Making of Jessica Knows, (1994), Documentary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1997 | 1–900, (1994), Feature | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 1997 | "1–900: Between The Lines", (1997), Documentary | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 1999 | 3 Days… 3 Hours… 3 Minutes… 3 Seconds…, (1999), Feature | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 1999 | "3 Days… 3 Hours… 3 Minutes… 3 Seconds…: The Story Behind the Film", (1999), Documentary | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2001 | "Enamored", (2001), Feature Rough-Cut | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2003 | Dog Me: Potluck, (2003), Feature | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2003 | The Making of Dog Me: Potluck, (2003), Featurette | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2006 | Slow Down… You're Dating Too Fast!, (2006), Feature | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2008 | The Making of Slow Down… You're Dating Too Fast!, (2008), Featurette | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |