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'''Bryan Jay Singer''' (born September 17, 1965) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. Singer won critical acclaim for his work on ''The Usual Suspects'', and is especially well-known among fans of the science fiction and superhero genres for his work on the ''X-Men'' films and ''Superman Returns''.  Other notable films he directed include ''[[Apt Pupil (film)|Apt Pupil]]'', ''Valkyrie'' and ''Jack the Giant Slayer''.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Singer Bryan Singer (Wikipedia)]</ref>
'''Bryan Jay Singer''' (born September 17, 1965) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. Singer won critical acclaim for his work on ''The Usual Suspects'', and is especially well-known among fans of the science fiction and superhero genres for his work on the ''X-Men'' films and ''Superman Returns''.  Other notable films he directed include ''[[Apt Pupil (film)|Apt Pupil]]'', ''Valkyrie'' and ''Jack the Giant Slayer''.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Singer Bryan Singer (Wikipedia)]</ref>


In April 2014, Singer was accused in a civil lawsuit of sexual assault of a minor Michael Egan, now 31. According to the suit filed by attorney Jeff Herman "who is noted for his representation of sex abuse victims, having filed suits against the Roman Catholic Church and Kevin Clash, the former voice of Sesame Street character Elmo" <ref Name="Reuters" />, Singer is alleged to have drugged and raped Egan in Hawaii and Los Angeles in the late [[1990s]] when Egan was between the ages of 15 and 17.<ref>{{cite web|last=Barnes|first=Brook|title=Suit Accuses Director of New ‘X-Men’ Film of Sexual Assault|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/18/business/media/in-lawsuit-director-of-new-x-men-film-is-accused-of-sexual-assault.html?rref=homepage|work=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times Company|accessdate=17 April 2014}}</ref> Singer's attorney called the allegations [[Statutory prostitute (dictionary)|"completely fabricated"]] and said Singer plans to countersue.<ref Name="Reuters">{{cite web | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/18/usa-singer-abuse-idUSL2N0N919E20140418 | title='X Men' director hit by sex abuse lawsuit weeks before premiere | first=Dana| last= Feldman | first2=Eric | last2=Kelsey | publisher=Reuters | accessdate=April 18, 2014 }}</ref> It has been reported that Egan has been working on a film for "Disarming Films" best know for the film ''Deliver Us From Evil'', about sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. <ref>{{cite web|last=Nathan|first=Sara|title=EXCLUSIVE: X-Men director's sex abuse accuser is working with Oscar-nominated filmmaker on bombshell expose of Hollywood's sordid underbelly|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2607877/EXCLUSIVE-X-Men-directors-sex-abuse-accuser-working-Oscar-nominated-filmmaker-bombshell-expose-Hollywoods-sordid-underbelly.html|work=The Mail Online|publisher=The Daily Mail|accessdate=19 April 2014}}</ref>  
In April 2014, Singer who is openly [[homosexual]] was accused in a civil lawsuit of sexual assault of a minor Michael Egan, now 31. According to the suit filed by attorney Jeff Herman "who is noted for his representation of sex abuse victims, having filed suits against the Roman Catholic Church and Kevin Clash, the former voice of Sesame Street character Elmo" <ref Name="Reuters" />, Singer is alleged to have drugged and raped Egan in Hawaii and Los Angeles in the late [[1990s]] when Egan was between the ages of 15 and 17.<ref>{{cite web|last=Barnes|first=Brook|title=Suit Accuses Director of New ‘X-Men’ Film of Sexual Assault|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/18/business/media/in-lawsuit-director-of-new-x-men-film-is-accused-of-sexual-assault.html?rref=homepage|work=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times Company|accessdate=17 April 2014}}</ref> Singer's attorney called the allegations [[Statutory prostitute (dictionary)|"completely fabricated"]] and said Singer plans to countersue.<ref Name="Reuters">{{cite web | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/18/usa-singer-abuse-idUSL2N0N919E20140418 | title='X Men' director hit by sex abuse lawsuit weeks before premiere | first=Dana| last= Feldman | first2=Eric | last2=Kelsey | publisher=Reuters | accessdate=April 18, 2014 }}</ref> It has been reported that Egan has been working on a film for "Disarming Films" best know for the film ''Deliver Us From Evil'', about sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. <ref>{{cite web|last=Nathan|first=Sara|title=EXCLUSIVE: X-Men director's sex abuse accuser is working with Oscar-nominated filmmaker on bombshell expose of Hollywood's sordid underbelly|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2607877/EXCLUSIVE-X-Men-directors-sex-abuse-accuser-working-Oscar-nominated-filmmaker-bombshell-expose-Hollywoods-sordid-underbelly.html|work=The Mail Online|publisher=The Daily Mail|accessdate=19 April 2014}}</ref>  
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-  style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! colspan="6" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Feature films
|-  style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" style="width:33px;"|Year
! rowspan="2"|Title
! colspan="3"|Credited as
! rowspan="2"|Notes
|-
! width=65 | Director
! width=65 | Producer
! width=65 | Writer
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 1988
| style="text-align:left;"| ''Lion's Den''
| yes
| yes
| yes
| Short film
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 1993
| style="text-align:left;"| ''Public Access''
| yes
| yes
| yes
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 1995
| style="text-align:left;"| ''The Usual Suspects''
| yes
| yes
|
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan="2"| 1998
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Apt Pupil (film)|Apt Pupil]]''
| yes
| yes
|
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"| ''Burn''
|
| yes
|
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 2000
| style="text-align:left;"| ''X-Men''
| yes
|
| yes
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 2003
| style="text-align:left;"| ''X2''
| yes
|
| yes
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan="2"| 2006
| style="text-align:left;"| ''Superman Returns''
| yes
| yes
|
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left;"| ''Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman''
|
| yes
|
| Documentary
|- style="text-align:center;"
||2007
| style="text-align:left;"| ''Color Me Olsen''
|
| yes
|
| Short film
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 2008
| style="text-align:left;"| ''Valkyrie''
| yes
| yes
|
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 2009
| style="text-align:left;"| ''Trick 'r Treat''
|
| yes
|
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 2011
| style="text-align:left;"| ''X-Men: First Class''
|
| yes
| yes
|<ref>{{cite news | last1 = Marshall | first1 = Rick | title = First Look at January Jones As Emma Frost In 'X-Men: First Class' | publisher = Viacom | work = [[MTV]] | date = September 8, 2010 | url = http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/09/08/january-jones-emma-frost-x-men-first-class/ | accessdate = September 8, 2010}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 2013
| style="text-align:left;"| ''Jack the Giant Slayer''
| yes
| yes
|
|<ref>{{cite web | last1 = Fischer | first1 = Russ | title=Bryan Singer Tackles Jack the Giant Killer For New Line | work=[[/Film]] | date=September 23, 2009 | url=http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/09/23/bryan-singer-tackles-jack-the-giant-killer-for-new-line/ | accessdate=October 28, 2009}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 2014
| style="text-align:left;"| ''X-Men: Days of Future Past''
| yes
| yes
|
|<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=96525 | title=Bryan Singer Officially Set For X-Men: Days of Future Past | date=October 30, 2012}}</ref>
|}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 12:30, 20 April 2014

Bryan Jay Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. Singer won critical acclaim for his work on The Usual Suspects, and is especially well-known among fans of the science fiction and superhero genres for his work on the X-Men films and Superman Returns. Other notable films he directed include Apt Pupil, Valkyrie and Jack the Giant Slayer.[1]

In April 2014, Singer who is openly homosexual was accused in a civil lawsuit of sexual assault of a minor Michael Egan, now 31. According to the suit filed by attorney Jeff Herman "who is noted for his representation of sex abuse victims, having filed suits against the Roman Catholic Church and Kevin Clash, the former voice of Sesame Street character Elmo" [2], Singer is alleged to have drugged and raped Egan in Hawaii and Los Angeles in the late 1990s when Egan was between the ages of 15 and 17.[3] Singer's attorney called the allegations "completely fabricated" and said Singer plans to countersue.[2] It has been reported that Egan has been working on a film for "Disarming Films" best know for the film Deliver Us From Evil, about sex abuse cases in the Roman Catholic Church. [4]

Feature films
Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Producer Writer
1988 Lion's Den yes yes yes Short film
1993 Public Access yes yes yes
1995 The Usual Suspects yes yes
1998 Apt Pupil yes yes
Burn yes
2000 X-Men yes yes
2003 X2 yes yes
2006 Superman Returns yes yes
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman yes Documentary
2007 Color Me Olsen yes Short film
2008 Valkyrie yes yes
2009 Trick 'r Treat yes
2011 X-Men: First Class yes yes [5]
2013 Jack the Giant Slayer yes yes [6]
2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past yes yes [7]

References

  1. ↑ Bryan Singer (Wikipedia)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Feldman, Dana. 'X Men' director hit by sex abuse lawsuit weeks before premiere. Reuters. Retrieved on April 18, 2014.
  3. ↑ Barnes, Brook. Suit Accuses Director of New ‘X-Men’ Film of Sexual Assault. The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved on 17 April 2014.
  4. ↑ Nathan, Sara. EXCLUSIVE: X-Men director's sex abuse accuser is working with Oscar-nominated filmmaker on bombshell expose of Hollywood's sordid underbelly. The Mail Online. The Daily Mail. Retrieved on 19 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "First Look at January Jones As Emma Frost In 'X-Men: First Class'", MTV, Viacom, September 8, 2010. Retrieved on September 8, 2010. 
  6. ↑ Bryan Singer Tackles Jack the Giant Killer For New Line. /Film (September 23, 2009). Retrieved on October 28, 2009.
  7. ↑ "Bryan Singer Officially Set For X-Men: Days of Future Past", October 30, 2012. 

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