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Kieran Turner Dies: Documentary Filmmaker Behind ‘Jobriath A.D.’ Was 56
According to Kieran Turner's rep, the documentary filmmaker died of cancer on Monday, Dec. 23 in West Hollywood.
According to his rep, the Eight Track Tape Productions founder and 2021 CNN Docuseries Fellow died from cancer on Monday, Dec. 23 in West Hollywood. His 2012 documentary Jobriath A.D. detailed the rise and fall of the titular pioneering ’70s glam-rock musician, the first openly gay rock star. After receiving his BFA and MFA from NYU’s Tisch School of Arts, his graduate thesis 24 Nights played at festivals worldwide before TLA Releasing picked up the feature for distribution, making it one of the first Christmas films to feature a gay love story.
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