Craig Chester

Craig Chester

Actor · Director · Writer

West Covina, California, USA
November 8, 1965

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Craig Chester (born November 8, 1965 in West Covina, California) is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his performances in independent films in the 1990s, starting with his debut in Swoon (1992), which earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination. After appearing in several more independent films, he took a break from acting and wrote the autobiographical Why the Long Face?: The Adventures of a Truly Independent Actor (2003). The title refers to the congenital disorder long face syndrome, which Craig was diagnosed with when he was eleven years old and required years of surgery to correct. Chester's most recent projects are the 2007 film Save Me, for which he co-wrote the screenplay, and the 2005 film Adam & Steve, which he directed, wrote, and co-starred in. He is openly gay. Description above from the Wikipedia article Craig Chester, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Representative Works

Kill Your Darlings
Kill Your Darlings
7.0
/ English
Just One Time
Just One Time
4.8
/ English
Save Me
Save Me
6.2
/ English
Frisk
Frisk
4.2
/ English
Adam & Steve
Adam & Steve
5.4
/ English
Circuit
Circuit
5.8
/ English
I Shot Andy Warhol
I Shot Andy Warhol
6.2
/ English
Out of Darkness
Out of Darkness
9.0
/ English
Grief
Grief
4.6
/ English
Kiss Me, Guido
Kiss Me, Guido
5.0
/ English
Swoon
Swoon
5.7
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Kill Your Darlings
2013Nominee

Best Performance

Kill Your Darlings

Just One Time
1999Nominee

Best Performance

Just One Time

Save Me
2008Nominee

Best Writing

Save Me

Career Highlights

Frisk
1996Highlight

Best Performance

Frisk

The Misadventures of Margaret
1998Highlight

Best Performance

The Misadventures of Margaret

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