Biografia

Cousin of John Hickenlooper.

Was part of a Saint Louis consortium of teenage, amateur filmmakers who were called "The Splicers," that included James Gunn, Bill Boll, Tim Gallaher, Steve Goedde, and Chris Curtis.

Frequently uses F. Joseph Schulte, his high school theater director, in bit parts (Anel de Corrupção (1999), The Low Life (1995)).

Member of the Director's Guild of America (DGA).

Father, with Suzanne Hickenlooper, of son Charles.

I'm fascinated by failure, and I'm fascinated by finality. William Shakespeare's historical plays are more universal than his comedies because they relate to the finality of life. Without finality, life would not be beautiful.

[on O Super Lobista (2010)] Kelly Preston is a remarkable human being and a great dramatic actress. It was a privilege as a director to tap into this part of her. Rarely do I make a kind of spiritual connection with my cast. Kelly was a wonderful exception. She is truly very special and I adore her.

Generally in my [documentary] films like Francis Ford Coppola - O Apocalipse de Um Cineasta (1991) or Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas (1991), I try not to make myself a presence in the film.

I'm very strongly in favor of the auteur theory.

As a filmmaker I find it much more rewarding to work with actors who are classically trained. It's about the work and only the work.