Mary Lambert Gary (born October 13, 1951) is an American director. She has directed music videos, television episodes and feature films, mainly in the horror genre.[1]
Mary Lambert | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 13, 1951 Helena, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Spouse | Jerome Gary |
| Children | Jordan Gary |
| Relatives | Blanche Lincoln (sister) |
Life and career
editLambert was born in Helena, Arkansas, the daughter of Martha Kelly and Jordan Bennett Lambert III, a rice and cotton farmer.[2] Her younger sister is former U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas. Lambert graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a B.F.A.
Lambert directed Chris Isaak's first music video "Dancin'" and Janet Jackson's "Nasty" and "Control" music videos. She also directed videos for Annie Lennox, Mick Jagger, The Go-Go's, Whitney Houston, Alison Krauss, Live, Mötley Crüe, Queensrÿche, Sting, Debbie Harry, Tom Tom Club and others. She directed many of Madonna's early videos including "Borderline", "Like a Virgin", "Material Girl", "La Isla Bonita", and "Like a Prayer".
In 1987, she released her first feature film, the stylish and controversial Siesta, starring Ellen Barkin and Jodie Foster. It was nominated for the IFP Spirit Award for Best First Feature, losing to Dirty Dancing. She is known to horror fans for directing the 1989 adaptation of Stephen King's novel Pet Sematary and its sequel, Pet Sematary Two.[3] More recently, Lambert directed 2005's Urban Legends: Bloody Mary and the 2011 Syfy horror film Mega Python vs. Gatoroid.[4]
She directed the 1993 Digital Pictures FMV video game Double Switch.
Personal life
editShe is married to Jerome Gary and has a son named Jordan.[5]
Filmography
editShort film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Rapid Eye Movements[6] | Yes | No | No |
| 2012 | Pearl | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Under the Cherry Moon | Uncredited,[7] listed as Creative Consultant |
| 1987 | Siesta | |
| 1989 | Pet Sematary | [8] |
| 1991 | Grand Isle | |
| 1992 | Pet Sematary Two | |
| 1999 | Clubland | |
| 2000 | The In Crowd | |
| 2001 | Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge | |
| Strange Frequency | ||
| 2005 | Urban Legends: Bloody Mary | |
| 2007 | The Attic | |
| 2014 | Presumed Dead in Paradise | |
| Fishing Pono: Living in Harmony with the Sea | Also writer | |
| 2021 | A Castle for Christmas | |
| 2023 | Best. Christmas. Ever! |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Episode | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Goldbergs | Yes | No | "Daddy Daughter Day 2" | |
| 2019 | Step Up: High Water | Yes | No | "Splits" | |
| 2017 | Arrow | Yes | No | "The Sin-Eater" | |
| 2016 | The Blacklist | Yes | No | "The Director" | |
| 2010 | On the Road in America | Yes | No | "Cowboys and Indians" | |
| 2008 | The Dark Path Chronicles | Yes | Yes | "Lost in the Dark Path" | |
| "Searching for Solace" | |||||
| "Entering the Dark Path" | |||||
| "Trapped" | |||||
| "Vampire Temptations" | |||||
| "A Father's Warning" | |||||
| "Friday Evening: The Awakening" | |||||
| 2007 | On the Road in America | Yes | Yes | "Mississippi Delta" | |
| 2001 | Strange Frequency | Yes | Yes | "More Than a Feeling" | |
| Yes | Yes | "Disco Inferno" | |||
| 1994 | Rebel Highway | Yes | Yes | "Dragstrip Girl" | |
| 1992 | Red Shoe Diaries | Yes | Yes | "Accidents Happen" | Credited as Alan Smithee |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Yes | Yes | "Collection Completed" |
TV movie
- Dragstrip Girl (1994)
- Face of Evil (1996)
- Love Is Strange (1996)
- My Stepson, My Lover (1997) (a.k.a. Love, Murder and Deceit)
- Mega Python vs. Gatoroid (2011)
TV special
- VH1 Divas 2012 (2012)
Documentary works
edit- Bobby Brown: His Prerogative (1989) (Video)
Short films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Herself |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Stephen King's 'Pet Sematary': The Characters | No | No | Yes |
| Stephen King's 'Pet Sematary': Stephen King Territory | No | No | Yes | |
| Stephen King's 'Pet Sematary': Filming the Horror | No | No | Yes | |
| 2011 | Miss South Pacific: Beauty and the Sea | Yes | Yes | No |
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Herself |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14 Women | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2014 | Sex & Music | No | No | Yes |
| 2017 | Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary | No | No | Yes |
TV series appearances
| Year | Title | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History | "Out, Loud & Proud" |
| 2016 | Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music | "Sound and Vision" |
| 2012 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | "Bill Bellamy/Dawn Wells/Jack Blades/Mary Lambert" |
| Inside Horror | "Dead Kids Walking" | |
| 2004 | The 100 Scariest Movie Moments | Part I: 100-81 |
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director | Herself |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Go-Go's: Wild at the Greek | Yes | No |
| 1998 | When You Believe: Music from "The Prince of Egypt" | Yes | No |
| 2004 | X-Rated: The Pop Videos They Tried to Ban | Yes | Yes |
| 2005 | The 100 Greatest Pop Videos | No | Yes |
| 2008 | Dark Path Chronicles: Making Of | No | Yes |
| Dark Path Chronicles: Behind the Characters | Yes | Yes | |
| 2009 | Pretty Bloody: The Women of Horror | No | Yes |
| 2011 | Chiller 13: Horror's Creepiest Kids | No | Yes |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Director | Writer | Producer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "When You Believe" (alternate version) | Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey | Yes | No | No | |
| 1997 | "Turn My Head" | Live | Yes | No | No | |
| 1992 | "My Destiny" | Lionel Richie | Yes | No | No | |
| 1992 | "Empire" | Queensrÿche | Yes | No | No | |
| "Another Rainy Night (Without You)" (version 2) | Yes | No | No | |||
| 1990 | "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)" | Mötley Crüe | Yes | No | No | |
| "Without You" | Yes | No | No | |||
| 1989 | "Rock Wit'cha" | Bobby Brown | Yes | No | No | |
| "Jelly Roll" | Blue Murder | Yes | No | No | ||
| "Valley of the Kings" | Yes | No | No | |||
| "Like a Prayer" | Madonna | Yes | Yes | No | [9][10] | |
| 1987 | "La Isla Bonita" | Yes | No | No | ||
| "We'll Be Together" | Sting | Yes | No | No | ||
| 1986 | "Nasty" | Janet Jackson | Yes | No | No | |
| "Control" | Yes | No | No | |||
| "Feel the Heat" | Jean Beauvoir | Yes | No | No | ||
| "Love Touch" | Rod Stewart | Yes | No | No | ||
| 1985 | "Dancin'" | Chris Isaak | Yes | No | No | |
| "Would I Lie to You?" | Eurythmics | Yes | No | No | ||
| "Ways to Be Wicked" | Lone Justice | Yes | No | No | ||
| "Material Girl" | Madonna | Yes | Yes | No | [10] | |
| 1984 | "The Glamorous Life" | Sheila E. | Yes | No | No | |
| "Like a Virgin" | Madonna | Yes | Yes | No | [10] | |
| "Borderline" | Yes | No | Yes | |||
| "Turn to You" | The Go-Go's | Yes | No | No | ||
| "Monster" | Fred Schneider | Yes | No | No |
Video game
editDirector
- Double Switch (1993)
References
edit- ^ "Mary Lambert - Credits". TV Guide.
- ^ "Arkansas Congressional Directory". Govnotes.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- ^ Mary Lambert directed the film’s sequel, Pet Sematary 2, followed by Urban Legends: Bloody Mary.
- ^ "Mega Python vs. Gatoroid Adds a Monkee". October 16, 2012.
- ^ "Mary Lambert Wed to Jerome Gary". The New York Times. September 29, 1991. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1977 -". cartoonresearch.com.
- ^ Clark, Ted (November 6, 1985). "Lambert Takes Hike As 'Moon' Director; Prince Now At Helm". Variety. p. 4.
- ^ Tangcay, Jazz (October 16, 2020). "'Pet Sematary' Director Mary Lambert on Using Old-Fashioned Effects for Scares in Pre-CGI Stephen King Adaptation". Variety. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ Abramovitch, Seth (April 8, 2021). "Hollywood Flashback: Mary Lambert Reflects on Directing Madonna's Controversial "Like a Prayer" Music Video". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c Weingarten, Christopher R.; Johnston, Maura; Newman, Jason; Ebiri, Bilge (February 25, 2015). "The Making of Madonna's 20 Greatest Videos". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
External links
edit- Mary Lambert at IMDb