John Callas

About John Callas

John Callas - veteran writer/director/producer in the entertainment business. His experience ranges from feature films to motion picture trailers, national/international commercials, live action title sequences, and a documentary shot in Russia. John wrote/directed the feature film “No Solicitors” starring Eric Roberts. As a published author: WHEN THE RAIN STOPS, SECRETS, CHRISTMAS VOICES, NO SOLICITORS, AND FIRST TIME PARENTS SURVIVAL GUIDE TO UNNECESSARY AND WILD SPENDING.

Live action teasers include: Ransom, Dennis The Menace, Body Of Evidence, The Golden Child, Spaceballs, The Glass Menagerie, Cocoon II, Poltergeist III, Betrayed, My Girl, Glenngarry Glenn Ross, title Sequences For The Two Jakes and A Few Good Men and a film for Showscan; working with Mel Gibson, Walter Matthau, Jack Nicholson, Madonna, Eddie Murphy and Mel Brooks. John directed an award-winning film THE WHITE GORILLA.

Additional projects for HBO, The Disney Channel, Show Time, the Broadway Play Phantom Of The Opera and the 1993 TRISTAR LOGO. Television experience includes directing a 14-week series, “Potentials,” and 80 segments for Bobby's World, garnering John an Emmy nomination. Music videos: Glenn Frey Of The Eagles, Bill Wyman Of The Rolling Stones, Jefferson Starship, Sammy Hagar, Rick Springfield, Doobie Brothers, Styx and more.

Awards: An EMMY nomination, THE NEW YORK CRITICS CHOICE AWARD, BEST FEATURE & BEST DIRECTOR, A CLIO and BELDING, BEST OF THE WEST and an MTV AWARD FOR BEST CONCEPT.