Jeff Tremaine
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2022}}
{{short description|American director and producer (born 1966)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jeff Tremaine
| image = Jeff Tremaine Bad Grandpa (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Tremaine at a showing for Bad Grandpa
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|09|04}}
| birth_place = Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
| alma_mater = Washington University in St. Louis
| occupation = {{hlist|Television director|television producer|film director|film producer|screenwriter}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Laura Tremaine|2007}}
| children = 2
| known_for = Co-creator of Jackass
| years_active = 1996–present
}}
Jeff Tremaine (born September 4, 1966) is an American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for co-creating the MTV reality stunt show Jackass with Spike Jonze and Johnny Knoxville.
Career
Tremaine was born on September 4, 1966, in Durham, North Carolina.{{cite web |title=Jeff Tremaine Zerocool trading card |url=https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/C2IAAOSwocBijUR2/s-l1600.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526153141/https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/C2IAAOSwocBijUR2/s-l1600.jpg |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |access-date= |website=}} He was born to a military family that moved frequently before finally settling in Rockville, Maryland.{{cite web |url=https://groupynetwork.com/profile/jeff-tremaine/ |title=Jeff Tremaine - Group Y |author= |website=Group Y |access-date=2022-05-23 |quote=Born a poor white military brat, Jeff was hustled from state to state until finally settling in the area of Rockville, Maryland.}} He is the former editor of the skating culture magazine Big Brother{{Cite web|title=Looking Back at 25 Wild and Crazy Years of Big Brother Magazine|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/looking-back-at-25-wild-and-crazy-years-of-big-brother-magazine/|last=Abriss|first=Erik|date=June 16, 2017|website=Vice|language=en|access-date=May 12, 2020}} and a former art director of the influential BMX magazine GO,{{Cite web|title=Spike Jonze Opens Up About Mat Hoffman and His BMX Days|url=https://www.gq.com/story/spike-jonze-will-talk-about-mat-hoffman|last=Riley|first=Daniel|website=GQ|date=July 27, 2010 |language=en|access-date=May 12, 2020}} as well as a former professional BMX rider.{{Cite web|title=The Birth of Big Air - ESPN Films: 30 for 30|url=http://www.espn.com/30for30/film?page=the-birth-of-big-air|website=www.espn.com|language=en|access-date=May 12, 2020}} He was the executive producer on the MTV reality series Rob and Big{{Cite web|title=Director Jeff Tremaine Talks Motley Crue, Big Brother + Jackass|url=https://notrealart.com/jeff-tremaine-talks-motley-crue-big-brother-jackass/|date=March 24, 2019|website=Not Real Art World|language=en-US|access-date=May 18, 2020}} and the executive producer of Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory,{{Cite web|title=MTV Unveils Final Season Trailer for 'Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory' (Video)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/rob-dyrdeks-fantasy-factory-final-666838|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=December 19, 2013 |language=en|access-date=May 12, 2020}} Ridiculousness,{{Cite web|title=MTV to Premiere Final Season ROB DYRDEK'S FANTASY FACTORY, 1/1|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/MTV-to-Premiere-Final-Season-ROB-DYRDEKS-FANTASY-FACTORY-11-20141205|author=|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en|access-date=May 12, 2020}} Nitro Circus,{{Cite magazine|title=Wanted By MTV: 'Adventure Capitalists'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/1300214/wanted-by-mtv-adventure-capitalists|date=December 17, 2008|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 12, 2020}} and Adult Swim's Loiter Squad.{{Cite web|title=Odd Future's 'Loiter Squad' Picked Up by Adult Swim|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/odd-futures-loiter-squad-picked-233115|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 8, 2011|language=en|access-date=May 12, 2020}}
Tremaine directed and produced all the movies in the Jackass franchise. The third sequel to Jackass, titled Jackass 3D, was filmed in 3D starting in January 2010.{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com.au/news/90ae8bbb-jackass-in-3d/ |title=Bone-Crunching Stunts In Your Face, People... |publisher=MTV |date=December 22, 2009 |access-date=December 25, 2009 |archive-date=November 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109154826/http://www.mtv.com.au/news/90ae8bbb-jackass-in-3d |url-status=dead }}{{cite news|url=http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/news/article_1521184.php/Jackass-star-Johnny-Knoxville-has-a-new-recruit-Baby-boy-Rocko |title='Jackass' star Johnny Knoxville has a new recruit: Baby boy Rocko |publisher=Monsters and Critics.com |date=December 23, 2009 |access-date=December 25, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091226183835/http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/news/article_1521184.php/Jackass-star-Johnny-Knoxville-has-a-new-recruit-Baby-boy-Rocko |archive-date=December 26, 2009 }}{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8390422.stm |title=Jackass and Zombieland sequels 'to be filmed in 3D' |publisher=BBC |date=December 2, 2009 |access-date=December 25, 2009}} The whole cast of the previous films returned.{{cite news |url=http://www.jackassworld.com/blog/2009/12/02/holy-fucking-shit-jackass-3/ |title=Jackass 3 |publisher=JackassWorld.com |date=December 2, 2009 |access-date=December 25, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091205233435/http://www.jackassworld.com/blog/2009/12/02/holy-fucking-shit-jackass-3/ |archive-date=December 5, 2009 |url-status=dead }}
In 2014, Tremaine launched his production company, Gorilla Flicks.{{Cite web|title=About|url=http://www.gorillaflicks.com/about/|last=gorillaflicks|website=Gorilla Flicks|language=en-US|access-date=May 12, 2020|archive-date=March 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190311122523/http://www.gorillaflicks.com/about/|url-status=dead}}
After announcing that Tremaine would be directing the Mötley Crüe biopic The Dirt,{{Cite magazine|title=How Do You Adapt Motley Crue's Outrageous Memoir Into a Movie?|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/the-dirt-motley-crue-netflix-movie-801049/|last=Grow|first=Kory|date=March 5, 2019|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=May 12, 2020}} Tremaine made a public appearance at the band's final tour press conference confirming and also speaking on the film expressing his excitement, stating "The Dirt is a movie I've wanted to make ever since I read the book in 2002."{{Cite press release|title=Motley Crue Announces The Final Tour Presented By Dodge|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/motley-crue-announces-the-final-tour-presented-by-dodge-242462051.html|last=Entertainment|first=Live Nation|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=May 12, 2020}} One year later, Focus Features announced that they had picked up the film, keeping Tremaine on to continue with directing.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/focus-features-picks-up-motley-764179|title=Focus Features Picks up Motley Crue Biopic 'The Dirt' (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=January 15, 2015}}
In 2015, Tremaine directed the WWE Network series WWE Swerved.{{Cite web|title=WWENETWORK PARTNERS WITH SETH GREEN, JERRY SPRINGER AND JEFF TREMAINE ON THREE NEW ORIGINAL SERIES|url=https://www.multichannel.com/pr-feed/wwenetwork-partners-seth-green-jerry-springer-and-jeff-tremaine-three-new-original-series-389302|last=Association|first=Media Financial Management|website=Multichannel|language=en-us|access-date=May 12, 2020}} In 2010, Tremaine directed the 30 for 30 film The Birth of Big Air and, in 2015, directed Angry Sky.{{Cite web|title='Angry Sky': Tribeca Review|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/angry-sky-tribeca-review-791414|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 25, 2015|language=en|access-date=May 12, 2020}} In September 2016, Tremaine directed a new safety video for American Airlines.{{Cite web|title=American gets creative with new safety video|url=http://news.aa.com/american-stories/american-stories-details/2016/american-airlines-takes-creative-approach-with-new-safety-video/default.aspx|website=news.aa.com|language=en-US|access-date=May 12, 2020}}
Tremaine also directed and produced the fourth main Jackass movie titled Jackass Forever, which released theatrically on February 4, 2022.{{cite AV media |title=Jackass Forever Trailer |url=https://youtube.com/watch?h?c=FNq-QT2Jpnger |via=YouTube |access-date=September 16, 2021 |date=July 20, 2021}}
Personal life
Tremaine went to high school and was friends with filmmaker Spike Jonze.{{cite web |title=Jeff Tremaine - Steve-O's Wild Ride! Ep #90 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTNJ4TdWokw&t |website=YouTube |access-date=May 22, 2022 |date=January 6, 2022}} Tremaine lives in Los Angeles with his wife, podcaster and author Laura Tremaine, and their two children.{{Cite web|title=Living With Kids: Laura Tremaine ⋆ Design Mom|url=https://www.designmom.com/living-with-kids-laura-tremaine/|date=April 9, 2013|website=Design Mom|language=en-US|access-date=May 12, 2020}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1996
|Shit |Himself |
| 1998
| |Creator |
| 1999
|Boob | |Creator |
| 2001
|Crap | |Producer |
| 2002
|Himself |Director |
| 2002
|Don't Try This at Home: The Steve-O Video: Vol. 2 - The Tour | |Direct-to-video |
| 2002
|Himself |Guest appearance |
| 2004
|Himself |Guest appearance |
| 2006
|Ultimate Predator |Himself |Direct-to-video |
| 2006
|Himself |Director |
| 2007
|The Man Who Souled the World |Himself |Documentary |
| 2007
|Himself |Director |
| 2008
|Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel |Himself |Cameo |
| 2010
|Himself |Director |
| 2011
|Himself |Director |
| 2012
|Himself |Guest appearance |
| 2013
|Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa |Himself (outtakes) |Director |
| 2014
|Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 |Himself |Director |
| 2015
| |Documentary |
| 2017
|Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine |Himself |Documentary |
| 2019
| |Director |
| 2021
|Himself (outtakes) |Producer |
| 2022
|Himself |Director |
| 2022
|Himself |Director |
| 2022
| |Executive producer |
| 2023
| Steve-O's Bucket List | Himself | Direct-to-video |
| TBA
|The Brandon Novak Story |Himself |Documentary |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2000–2001
|Himself (10 episodes) |Co-creator |
| 2002
|Himself |Executive producer |
| 2003
|Himself |Guest appearance |
| 2003–2006
|Himself (5 episodes) |Co-creator |
| 2005
|Jackass: Gumball 3000 Rally Special |Himself |TV special |
| 2006–2008
| |Co-creator |
| 2007
|Himself |Episode: Steve-O |
| 2007
|Himself |1 episode |
| 2007–2009
|Himself (7 episodes) |Co-creator |
| 2008
|Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover |Himself |TV special |
| 2009
|Himself |1 episode |
| 2009
|Steve-O: Demise and Rise |Himself |TV documentary |
| 2009–2015
| |Co-creator |
| 2010
| |Co-creator |
| 2010
|Himself |1 episode |
| 2010
|Himself |1 episode |
| 2010
|Himself |Presenter |
| 2010
|Himself |1 episode |
| 2010
|Himself |1 episode |
| 2010–2015
| |Director (2 episodes) |
| 2011
|A Tribute to Ryan Dunn |Himself |TV documentary |
| 2011–present
|Himself (1 episode) |Co-creator |
| 2012–2014
|Himself (2 episodes) |Director (8 episodes) |
| 2013-2016
|Himself |3 episodes |
| 2014
|Himself |1 episode |
| 2014
|Himself |TV special |
| 2015–2016
|Himself (8 episodes) |Co-creator |
| 2017
|Epicly Later'd: Bam Margera |Himself |TV documentary |
| 2019
|Jasper & Errol's First Time | |Executive producer |
| 2020
|Himself (1 episode) |Executive producer |
| 2021
| |TV special |
| 2021
|Himself |1 episode |
| 2022
|Himself |Audience member |
| 2022
|Himself |Johnny Knoxville's accomplice |
| 2022
|Jackass Shark Week 2.0{{cite web |last=Tremaine |first=Jeff |title=Guess who's back on #SharkWeek!!! Dive into @SharkWeek on Sunday, July 24 at 9p ET on @Discovery and streaming on @discoveryplus. Jackass Shark Week 2.0 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf4Wzl-pCQ_/ |website=Instagram |access-date=July 11, 2022 |date=July 11, 2022}} |Himself |TV special |
| 2022
|Epicly Later'd: Spike Jonze |Himself |TV documentary |
| 2022
| Celebrity Family Feud{{cite web |title=The cast of Jackass - Celebrity Family Feud |url=https://www.dgepress.com/abc/shows/celebrity-family-feud/episodes/the-cast-of-jackass/ |website=DGEPress |access-date=September 16, 2022 |date=September 6, 2022 |archive-date=September 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907214941/https://www.dgepress.com/abc/shows/celebrity-family-feud/episodes/the-cast-of-jackass/ |url-status=dead }} |Himself |Participant |
| 2023
| |Segment director for season 6{{cite web |last=Del Rosario |first=Alexandra |title='The Eric Andre Show' Renewed For Season 6 By Adult Swim; Natasha Lyonne, Jon Hamm Among Upcoming Guests |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/the-eric-andre-show-renewed-season-6-adult-swim-natasha-lyonne-jon-among-upcoming-guests-1235026648/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=August 2, 2022 |date=May 18, 2022}} |
| 2024
|Nöthin' But a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of '80s Hair Metal | |Director |
= Video games =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2007
|Himself |Voice |
= Music videos =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Artist ! Song ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2002
|"We Want Fun" |Himself |Director |
| 2003
|"Sell Your Body (To The Night)" | |Director |
| 2010
|"Memories" |Himself | |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|871860}}
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