Tamra Davis
Milestones
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Birthday: November 26, 1962
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2002
Helmed "Crossroads", a road movie starring Britney Spears
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2000
Was executive producer and director of the period romance "Skipped Parts"; released direct-to-video in 2001
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1998
Directed the marijuana-fueled comedy "Half-Baked"
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1997
Directed the videos for the Hanson hits "Mmmbop" and "Where's the Love?"
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1997
Helmed the quirky crime drama "Best Men"
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1995
Directed the popular Adam Sandler vehicle "Billy Madison"; replaced original director Stephen Kessler who left over "creative differences"
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1994
Helmed the music documentary short "No Alternative Girls"; screened at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival
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1993
Directed "CB4", the comedic story of the rise and fall of a fictionial middle class "gangsta" rap group
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1993
Was set to direct the western "Bad Girls", featuring Drew Barrymore; replaced by Jonathan Kaplan
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1992
Made feature directorial debut with the independent crime drama "Guncrazy", starring Drew Barrymore (debuted on Showtime in lieu of theatrical release)
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1988
Directed the videos for the crossover rap hit "Wild Thing" by Tone Loc and "In Your Room" by The Bangles
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Directed "Vida Loca", a documentary about Latino gang culture
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Helmed several videos for seminal indie rock band Sonic Youth including 1990's "Kool Thing" and 1994's "Bull in the Heather"
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Served an apprenticeship under Francis Ford Coppola at his Zoetrope Studios