(1940-05-22) May 22, 1940 (age 84) Farmington, Utah, U.S.
Occupation
Filmmaker
Education
Bachelor of Arts
Alma mater
Brigham Young University
Genres
Christianity
documentaries
fantasy
general fiction
historical fiction
Years active
1973–present
Notable works
The Great American Cowboy (1973) The Wild West (1993) Amazon (1997) Various films for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Notable awards
Academy 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.
^Middle initial from Condie, Todd R. (Spring 2003). "A Philosophy of Storytelling". BYU Magazine. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
^"Kieth Merrill". allmovie. All Media Guide. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
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