Teenager

Written, produced and directed by Gerald Sindell

Quentin Tarantino: “The film is ingenious, and Steve, the producer, is the most realistic character in the whole film, and everything she says has a practicality you can imagine coming from a producer. Even with her faith in Billy, she’s going to cut up his footage.
“Filmmakers are fucking crazy. She knows that.
“She threatens to cut up his footage and just use it for second unit footage for a bunch of other drive-in stuff. And he’s like, he’s begging her, “No, please don’t do this. This is the best movie. I just need 20 more minutes. Just please, please, please, just let me finish it.” And he makes a good case, and she signs the check.
“The big scene that happens in the store is really terrific. And then the lead character, biker guy, hops on his bike. The teenager girl, Andrea Kagan hops on the back of it, and they drive off. Then the film rolls out. You know, me and Roger looked at each other and we were like, (screaming) “What an ending. That’s fantastic.”
“I was like, oh, there’s a whole third act, all right. And at first I wasn’t into the third act. Then I got kind of into it, especially because the Sue Bernard scene has actually got me into it.”

Harpy

Produced and directed by Gerald Sindell for CBS Cinema Center 100, starring Elizabeth Ashley and Hugh O’Brian.

“That rare film in which every element is precisely integrated. It is a triumph of style in which Sindell demonstrates that he has what it takes to be a first-rate director.” Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

“Harpy was the chance to work with the bright, young new director Gerald Sindell. They gave him anough equipment to make Ben Hur, but he didn’t let it get in his way. Sindell has an eye and gets what he wants  on the screen.” Elizabeth Ashley, “Harpy” N.Y. Times.

The architect character, played by O’Brian, explained that he was willing to lose a major commission rather than create a new city that would not exist in a sustainable relationship with the environment. For many millions of viewers, this would have been the first time they heard the basic principles of sustainability.

Double-Stop

Written and directed by Gerald Sindell, winner of the Silver Phoenix for ‘World’s Best Motion Picture’ at the Atlanta Film Festival and the American entry in New Directors Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival 1968

Where’s Daddy?

Sindell, as director, worked with Pulitzer Prize and Academy Award-winning William Inge and producer Alan Hodshire on all of Inge’s late works, including the screenplay for the film, Where’s Daddy?

“In my life I have allowed only two people to rewrite me — Gadg Kazin and Gerald Sindell.”

Reborn

Re-structured, edited and produced by Gerald Sindell, directed by Bigas Luna, starring Dennis Hopper.

“You have given me the movie I was trying to make.” Bigas Luna

Tom Bradley Mayoral Campaign

Produced, wrote and directed all media for campaign, including commercials with (l-r) Dan Blocker, Burt Lancaster, Tom Bradley, Janet Leigh, Dennis Weaver

H.O.T.S.

Sindell replaced a fired director at a moment when the film’s completion was in jeopardy (after just a few days into principal photography) and brought the film in on-time and on-budget. H.O.T.S. became the #1 independent film of the summer.

“With a brilliant feminist satirical screenplay written by W. Terry Davis, Cheri Chaffaro, and Joan Buchannan, H.O.T.S, enjoys playful direction by Gerald Sindell. I think it is at least as good as M.A.S.H.” I.M.D.B.

Trailers

For several years, Gerald Sindell produced and edited all trailers for the Max Weinberg company ‘The King of Trailers’ including many films for Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. Film Distribution

Hemoglobin

Produced from Gerald Sindell’s screenplay rewrite (with Dan O’Bannon and Ron Shusett — Alien), starring Rutger Hauer.

‘An ‘A’ movie story in a classic B movie.’ Amazon