Rupert Wainwright

Not to be confused with singer Rufus Wainwright.

Rupert Wainwright is an English film and television director, with credits including Blank Check (1994), The Sadness of Sex (1995) and Stigmata (1999).[1] He is also a music video producer and multiple award-winner.

British-born, Wainwright was one of the youngest directors accepted in the Discovery Program sponsored by Columbia Pictures. He established a reputation for making award-winning television advertisements (including Reebok)[2] and music videos (most notably M.C. Hammer).

Originally an actor, appearing in Another Country (1984) and Dreamchild (1985), Wainright later directed the ABC film Dillinger (1991) starring Mark Harmon. In 2005, he directed the supernatural horror film The Fog.[3]

He also appeared in an episode of the reality TV show Millionaire Matchmaker, where love matchmaker and dating guru Patti Stanger was tasked with finding him a potential love match.

  1. ^ "Rupert Wainwright - Movies and Filmography". AllMovie. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ "The Ad Guys Take Charge". Los Angeles Times. 25 July 1999. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Ruper Wainwright". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 25 July 2022.