American director (born 1951)
Mary Lambert
Born (1951-10-13 ) October 13, 1951 (age 72) Occupation Film director Spouse Jerome Gary Children Jordan Gary Relatives Blanche Lincoln (sister)
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]
Life and career
Lambert 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
She is married to Jerome Gary and has a son named Jordan.[ 5]
Filmography
Short film
Year
Title
Director
Writer
Producer
1977
Rapid Eye Movements [ 6]
Yes
No
No
2012
Pearl
Yes
Yes
Yes
Film
Television
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
TV special
Documentary works
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
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
Video game
Director
References
^ "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 .
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