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Ime Etuk

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Hurricane in the Rose Garden (2009)
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Ime N. Etuk (pronounced "E-May") is a Nigerian-American Producer, Director and an Assistant Director who has studied directing under some of Hollywood's most prominent and prolific film makers. He has directed and produced music videos, commercials and films. His first feature "Hurricane In the Rose Garden" (2008) screened at the Pan African film festival and Slamdance film festival before being picked up for distribution.
BornFebruary 22
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    Known for

    Twin Peaks: The Return (2017)
    Twin Peaks: The Return
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington in Training Day (2001)
    Training Day
    7.8
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Ime N. Etuk)
    • 2001
    Michael Peña and Ashlyn Sanchez in Collision (2004)
    Collision
    7.7
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Ime N. Etuk)
    • 2004
    Frances McDormand, Billy Bob Thornton, and James Gandolfini in The barber: l'homme qui n'était pas là (2001)
    The barber: l'homme qui n'était pas là
    7.5
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2001

    Credits

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Dear Mama (2022)
      Dear Mama
      8.6
      TV Mini Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2023
    • Nasim Pedrad in Chad (2021)
      Chad
      3.4
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2021
    • Aidy Bryant in Shrill (2019)
      Shrill
      7.4
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2019–2021
    • Rosario Dawson, David Oyelowo, Amiah Miller, and Lonnie Chavis in The Water Man (2020)
      The Water Man
      5.6
      • first assistant director
      • 2020
    • Kiana Madeira, Brianna Hildebrand, and Quintessa Swindell in Trinkets (2019)
      Trinkets
      7.0
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2019–2020
    • Missio: I See You (2019)
      Missio: I See You
      Short
      • first assistant director
      • 2019
    • Tales from the Hood 2 (2018)
      Tales from the Hood 2
      4.4
      Video
      • first assistant director
      • 2018
    • Sydney Sweeney, Rio Mangini, Peyton Kennedy, Elijah Stevenson, Jahi Di'Allo Winston, and Quinn Liebling in Everything Sucks! (2018)
      Everything Sucks!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • first assistant director (as Ime N. Etuk)
      • 2018
    • Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan in Cinquante Nuances plus claires (2018)
      Cinquante Nuances plus claires
      4.6
      • second second assistant director: second unit
      • 2018
    • Gia Mantegna and Brianne Tju in Life After First Failure (2017)
      Life After First Failure
      7.4
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 2017
    • Twin Peaks: The Return (2017)
      Twin Peaks: The Return
      8.5
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • first assistant director: second unit
      • 2017
    • Charlie Plummer in La route sauvage (2017)
      La route sauvage
      7.1
      • second assistant director (as Ime N. Etuk)
      • 2017
    • Dakota Johnson in Cinquante nuances plus sombres (2017)
      Cinquante nuances plus sombres
      4.6
      • second second assistant director: second unit
      • 2017
    • Charlie's Supersonic Glider (2015)
      Charlie's Supersonic Glider
      7.0
      Short
      • first assistant director
      • 2015
    • Secret Agency (2015)
      Secret Agency
      5.4
      • first assistant director: second unit
      • second assistant director (uncredited)
      • 2015

    Producer

    • Killing Time
      • producer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • The Ghosts They Carry
      • producer
      • In Production
    • Jahi Di'Allo Winston in Outdoor School (2025)
      Outdoor School
      7.4
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Vanessa Bell Calloway, Luenell, Brian Hooks, Dorien Wilson, Pascal Atuma, and Oscar Atuma in LAPD African Cops (2016)
      LAPD African Cops
      • co-producer
      • 2016
    • Charlie's Supersonic Glider (2015)
      Charlie's Supersonic Glider
      7.0
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2015
    • Something Wicked (2014)
      Something Wicked
      4.6
      • associate producer
      • 2014
    • My American Nurse 2 (2010)
      My American Nurse 2
      7.6
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Matt McCormick, Carrie Brownstein, James Mercer, Renee Roman Nose, and David Wodehouse in Some Days Are Better Than Others (2010)
      Some Days Are Better Than Others
      5.8
      • associate producer
      • 2010
    • Hurricane in the Rose Garden (2009)
      Hurricane in the Rose Garden
      4.5
      Video
      • producer (as Ime N. Etuk)
      • 2009
    • Natural Beauty
      Short
      • producer
      • 2008
    • My American Nurse (2006)
      My American Nurse
      7.9
      • producer
      • 2006
    • For the Love
      Short
      • producer
      • 2004
    • The Master Race
      Video
      • producer
      • 2003

    Actor

    • Twin Peaks: The Return (2017)
      Twin Peaks: The Return
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Red's bodyguard (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Whitney Brown (2011)
      Whitney Brown
      5.3
      • Cab Driver
      • 2011
    • Black Water Transit (2009)
      Black Water Transit
      6.7
      • African Ship Captain
      • 2009
    • Hurricane in the Rose Garden (2009)
      Hurricane in the Rose Garden
      4.5
      Video
      • Cab Driver (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • My American Nurse (2006)
      My American Nurse
      7.9
      • Nyong Akpan Etuk
      • 2006
    • Intersection
      7.8
      Short
      • Lennox
      • 2005
    • Michael Peña and Ashlyn Sanchez in Collision (2004)
      Collision
      7.7
      • Georgie (as Ime N. Etuk)
      • 2004
    • The Master Race
      Video
      • (voice)
      • 2003
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    Hurricane in the Rose Garden
    Clip 2:44
    Hurricane in the Rose Garden
    Hurricane In The Rose Garden
    Trailer 1:17
    Hurricane In The Rose Garden

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Ime N. Etuk
    • Height
      • 1.80 m
    • Born
      • February 22
      • Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Spouse
      • April Cason EtukJuly 24, 2004 - present (1 child)

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