Kieran Turner, a renowned documentary filmmaker famous for his work on the 2012 film Jobriath A.D., has passed away at the age of 56 after a brave battle with cancer. His death occurred on December 23 in West Hollywood.
Throughout his career, Turner focused on highlighting the lives and art of gay artists who left us too soon. In Jobriath A.D., he delved into the story of Jobriath, a groundbreaking ‘70s glam-rock musician and the first openly gay rock star, who tragically passed away in 1983 at the age of 36 due to AIDS-related complications. The film revitalized interest in Jobriath and received acclaim at various film festivals.
As the founder of Eight Track Tape Productions, Turner worked on both film and TV projects. His online TV series, Wallflowers, garnered success on Stage17 and Dekkoo, winning multiple awards. Additionally, Turner was named a CNN Docuseries Fellow in 2021 and his screenplay, Black Dogs, made the prestigious 2022 Black List.
A graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Turner’s debut feature film, 24 Nights, gained recognition at numerous film festivals worldwide before securing distribution. At the time of his passing, he was working on Ghost Lights: Reclaiming Theater in the Age of AIDS, a documentary exploring the impact of the AIDS epidemic on the theater industry.
A celebration of Turner’s life is scheduled for January, where he will be remembered by his East Coast relatives and close circle of friends. In his memory, Wise Child Studios, along with producer Christianne Tisdale and executive producers Brett Morgan and Jonathan Groff, are completing Ghost Lights.
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