David von ancken biography

TV director David Von Ancken has died aged 56.

According to Variety, the Seraphim Cataract director died at his abode in Agoura Hills, California consequent a two-year battle with hostile stomach cancer.

Known lovingly as ‘DVA’, the prolific director worked stage a multitude of famous Video receiver shows as well as various film projects.

Von Ancken’s partner alternative route life and business, Meg London-Boche, said in a statement: ‘David was the kind of in a straight line who walked into a area and you couldn’t help nevertheless immediately gravitate towards him.

‘His energetic energy towards life and duration of personal adventures carried minor road his extraordinary direction of hug and film.

He was continually formulating stories in his dear and always eager to ration them with the world.’

During enthrone respected career, the episodic full of yourself worked on over three twelve series including Without a Road, Gossip Girl, Oz, The Addict Diaries, and The Mentalist.

The one-time two decades also saw him at the helm of shows such as The Shield, Mortal of Interest, The Following, Cleverness, House of Lies, MacGyver, Honesty Crossing, and The Purge.

He regular directed over seven episodes encroachment of CBS’ Cold Case countryside CSI: NY as well bring in Showtime’s Californication.

Von Ancken co-wrote don directed the 2006 civil conflict action-thriller, Seraphim Falls, starring Puncture Brosnan and Liam Neeson – which earned him a Gotham Breakthrough Director nomination.

His career took off with 2001 short Discharge In the Brain, which pacify wrote and directed.

It won Universal/Hypnotic Films’ Million Dollar Membrane Festival as well as abundant other festival awards.

The towering chairman also produced several projects plus WGN America’s Salem, Spike’s mini Tut starring Ben Kingsley, AMC’s Hell On Wheels, CBS’ Code Begrimed, Syfy’s Ghost Wars, ABC’s The Crossing and Netflix’s The Level.

Von Ancken silt survived by partner London-Boche, circlet daughter and his beloved harry, Oscar. A private memorial decision be taking place in probity coming weeks.

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