Kieth Merrill

Kieth W. Merrill
Born (1940-05-22) May 22, 1940 (age 84)
Farmington, Utah, U.S.
OccupationFilmmaker
EducationBachelor of Arts
Alma materBrigham Young University
Genres
  • Christianity
  • documentaries
  • fantasy
  • general fiction
  • historical fiction
Years active1973–present
Notable worksThe Great American Cowboy (1973)
The Wild West (1993)
Amazon (1997)
Various films for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Notable awardsAcademy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film (1973)

Kieth W. Merrill[1] (born May 22, 1940)[2] is an American filmmaker who has worked as a writer, director, and producer in the film industry since 1967. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Directors Guild of America, and received an Academy Award for The Great American Cowboy (1973) and a nomination for Amazon (1997).

He published a novel, The Evolution of Thomas Hall, through Shadow Mountain in 2011. His first fantasy novel, The Immortal Crown, was published by Shadow Mountain in 2016.

  1. ^ Middle initial from Condie, Todd R. (Spring 2003). "A Philosophy of Storytelling". BYU Magazine. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
  2. ^ "Kieth Merrill". allmovie. All Media Guide. Retrieved June 11, 2009.