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Randall Miller
Randall Miller (born July 24, 1962) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, and occasional actor.
At the American Film Institute (AFI), Miller received acclaim for his 1990 short film Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School. This led to a career directing films in Hollywood in the 1990s, including the comedies Class Act (1992), Houseguest (1995), and The 6th Man (1997).
In his 40s, Miller ventured into independent film, taking money out of his house to direct and produce Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (2005), an expansion of his 1990 short into a full-length feature. Miller followed this with the indie films Nobel Son (2007), Bottle Shock (2008), and CBGB (2013), all starring Alan Rickman in the lead role. Miller self-distributed and raised the money for Bottle Shock, his greatest critical success, though the film received generally negative to mixed reviews.
Miller has closely collaborated with his wife Jody Savin on many of his projects, writing and producing multiple films together.
In 2014, while directing and producing Midnight Rider in Georgia, an on-set accident would occur, leading to the death of camera operator Sarah Jones. In 2015, following the accident, Miller pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter as part of a plea deal. After completing his prison sentence and probation period, Miller's manslaughter conviction was removed from his record per a Georgia law which permits first-time offenders to expunge their records. Miller is the first filmmaker in history imprisoned for an on-set accident, though others have been criminally charged.
Miller grew up in Pasadena, California. His mother, Leona Miller, was an internist and professor at USC County Medical Center and President of the Diabetes Association. His father, Alexander Miller, was a professor of microbiology at UCLA after completing his graduate studies at Caltech in Pasadena.
Miller attended UC Davis, where he played football and studied biochemistry, inspired by his own parents' careers in medicine. After getting interested in acting, he transferred to UCLA, but dropped out to pursue his acting career, landing television roles in Cheers, Highway to Heaven, and in commercials. During that time, Miller met director Bob Zemeckis of Back to The Future fame while acting in a play with Zemeckis' wife. At Zemeckis' encouragement, Miller completed his undergraduate degree at the USC film school. He then received a master's degree in film from the American Film Institute (AFI). Miller met his future wife Jody Savin at AFI, where he was a director fellow and she was a writing fellow.
In 1990, Miller directed an award-winning 35-minute thesis film at AFI, Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School. Set in 1962, the short featured a cast of children attending a cotillion. The film was based on Miller's own experience going to cotillion as a child in Pasadena. Miller was nominated for CableACE Awards for his writing and direction of Marilyn Hotchkiss.
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Randall Miller
Randall Miller (born July 24, 1962) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, and occasional actor.
At the American Film Institute (AFI), Miller received acclaim for his 1990 short film Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School. This led to a career directing films in Hollywood in the 1990s, including the comedies Class Act (1992), Houseguest (1995), and The 6th Man (1997).
In his 40s, Miller ventured into independent film, taking money out of his house to direct and produce Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (2005), an expansion of his 1990 short into a full-length feature. Miller followed this with the indie films Nobel Son (2007), Bottle Shock (2008), and CBGB (2013), all starring Alan Rickman in the lead role. Miller self-distributed and raised the money for Bottle Shock, his greatest critical success, though the film received generally negative to mixed reviews.
Miller has closely collaborated with his wife Jody Savin on many of his projects, writing and producing multiple films together.
In 2014, while directing and producing Midnight Rider in Georgia, an on-set accident would occur, leading to the death of camera operator Sarah Jones. In 2015, following the accident, Miller pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter as part of a plea deal. After completing his prison sentence and probation period, Miller's manslaughter conviction was removed from his record per a Georgia law which permits first-time offenders to expunge their records. Miller is the first filmmaker in history imprisoned for an on-set accident, though others have been criminally charged.
Miller grew up in Pasadena, California. His mother, Leona Miller, was an internist and professor at USC County Medical Center and President of the Diabetes Association. His father, Alexander Miller, was a professor of microbiology at UCLA after completing his graduate studies at Caltech in Pasadena.
Miller attended UC Davis, where he played football and studied biochemistry, inspired by his own parents' careers in medicine. After getting interested in acting, he transferred to UCLA, but dropped out to pursue his acting career, landing television roles in Cheers, Highway to Heaven, and in commercials. During that time, Miller met director Bob Zemeckis of Back to The Future fame while acting in a play with Zemeckis' wife. At Zemeckis' encouragement, Miller completed his undergraduate degree at the USC film school. He then received a master's degree in film from the American Film Institute (AFI). Miller met his future wife Jody Savin at AFI, where he was a director fellow and she was a writing fellow.
In 1990, Miller directed an award-winning 35-minute thesis film at AFI, Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School. Set in 1962, the short featured a cast of children attending a cotillion. The film was based on Miller's own experience going to cotillion as a child in Pasadena. Miller was nominated for CableACE Awards for his writing and direction of Marilyn Hotchkiss.