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| WILLIAM ZABKA, Creative Director - Film & Television | |||||
| In 1984, Billy began his acting career playing the role of Johnny in the classic film, "The Karate Kid". While continuing to star in other feature films - European Vacation, Back To School, & Just One Of The Guys and a four year run on the CBS television series, The Equalizer, Billy studied screenwriting at UCLA - and film aesthetics under legendary cinematographer, Vilmos Zsigmond. In 2001, after acting in over 20 feature films, Billy began his journey as a filmmaker when he wrote and produced his first film, "Most, a Czech language film shot entirely on location in Prague and Poland. "Most" premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival and went on to win several jury and audience awards at prestigious film festivals, including Best Of Festival, at the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival. This year, 2004, "Most" received it's highest award, an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. |
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