Matthew Galkin
Matthew Galkin is an American film director and producer, best known for his work in documentaries.
Galkin directed the 2010 HBO documentary Kevorkian, about the controversial right-to-die advocate Jack Kevorkian and his ill-fated 2008 run for Congress.[1] Galkin also directed and produced the award-winning[2] HBO documentary I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA[3] (2007), and directed and co-produced the 2006 documentary loudQUIETloud: a film about the Pixies.[4]
He also served as co-executive producer and director of the Style Network/E! series Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane, a reality show about Kimora Lee Simmons. He produced HBO's series Family Bonds[5] and served as Co-Producer on John Landis's Slasher for IFC.
Galkin is currently producing Morgan Spurlock’s film Comic-Con Episode Four: A Fan’s Hope, which is due for release in 2011.
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- New York Times profile of Galkin and his brothers Jonathan and Andrew
- HBO interview with Galkin about Kevorkian
- Interview with Galkin about loudQUIETloud
- I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA at the IMDB.