Gary Klavans

Unique traits: Dialogue writer, Comedy Writer, Chef

• Somewhere To Run: The Movie

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  Somewhere to Run Budget: $100K - $1M | Film-noir ⋄ Drama When a crisis counselor questions his own reasons to live, he finds himself in a seedy motel with a gun, six bullets, a cheap bottle of vodka, and the suspect in a series of murders. Sparks ignite when he meets a rogue prostitute looking for her way off the streets, and he regains hope in Leon’s, an after-hours diner known as Somewhere to run.

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  Before I'm Dead (2021)
  Film Actor

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  Reason (2021)
  Film (short) by Beyond Reason Productions/Graeme Finlayson Luke The lives of Luke, Laura, Zee, and a retiring Detective all cross paths on the night of Luke's birthday. 4 short stories connected in one evening may help answer the question "Does everything happen for a reason. or is life a series of accidents"

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  The Fruit (2019)
  Short Actor

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  The Last Leaf (2019)
  Film Actor

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  UndercoverUp (2018)
  Film Actor

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  Oswald (2017)
  Film Actor

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  Linger (2013)
  Film by Harry Kakatsakis (Drama and Short) Actor May your memory be a blessing

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  Political Fallout (2012)
  Film by Eric Player (Short and Comedy) Actor The political news-magazine RagTalk interviews public figures about the recent turn of events in the world: the Return of the Son of God. Powerful figures in politics and religion try to deal with the idea that they really don't matter anymore. Bruised egos unable to be put aside, the world soon finds itself hurling toward something more re-defining than that surprising day in the Valley of Armageddon. Written by Eric Player

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  Just Three Words (2011)
  Film by Graeme Finlayson (Drama and Short) Actor Just three words make the difference in a battle for dominance

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  Room for Rent (2011)
  Television Actor

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  The Sounds (2010)
  Film by J.R. Sawyers (Short, Horror, Mystery and Thriller) Actor When your neighbor hears sounds, maybe you should listen.

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  Helpless (2010)
  Film by Brent Huff (Short and Drama) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director There are two sides to every story. When Tabitha Johnson's four year old son Tyler goes missing, it is up to Detective's Paul Miller and Josh Carter to unravel the truth. Good Samaritan or wolf in sheep's clothing, what are Eli Delaney's true intentions? Written by Jason Norman

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  Diamond Confidential (2009)
  Film by Graeme Finlayson (Crime, Drama, Mystery and Short) Actor Mick Diamond, a down and out photographer who takes "Dirty pictures of dirty people, doing dirty things" and can be bought for a buck or a bottle, is hired by a Femme Fatale, Jasmine Ozerova, to retrieve a suitcase. The contents are a mystery. The reward is high, the risk is death. Written by Anonymous

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  Blame it on Nora (2008)
  Film by Graeme Finlayson (Comedy and Short) Actor TC is awakened by Franklin calling from jail after trying to "sing" back the girl of his dreams. After bailing Franklin out of jail, TC takes franklin out to explain that life is NOT a romantic comedy.

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  Nothing But the Best (2007)
  Film by Roger Ramer (Short and Drama) Actor

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  The Family Business (2006)
  Film by Feldo Nartapura (Short and Comedy) Actor "The Family Business" follows the Murray family as they strive to open The Panhandlers Academy. Making their living panhandling in the Southern California area this middle class suburban family feels that it is time to pass on the do's and don'ts of being a good panhandler. Written by Anonymous

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  Bullseye (2006)
  Film by Amin Matalqa (Short and Comedy) Actor

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  North Mission Road (2005)
  Television (Drama, Crime and Mystery) Actor Documentary style show that details "unique and compelling" cases of the Los Angeles County Coroner Department. The name of the show is based on the road on which the office of the Los Angeles County Coroner is located.

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  Guilty or Innocent? (2005)
  Television (Crime and Drama) Actor Reasonable Doubt Series Premiere- "The State of California vs. Kenneth Fitzhugh"- When a woman is found dead lying at the base of her basement stairway the jury must decide if the case is strong enough to convict her husband of pre-meditated murder. Written by Anonymous

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  The Kids Who Saved Summer (2004)
  Video by Rob Spera (Action, Comedy and Family) Actor

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  Rosarito Weekend (2002)
  Television (Comedy and Family) Writer "Seventh Heaven" for the ethnic community. A half hour comedy that carries a social message through entertainement and laughter.

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  Unconventional (2001)
  Film by Eric Mofford (Short and Drama) Actor In the spirit of Haskell Wexler's "Medium Cool" and Robert Altman's film, "Nashville," Eric Mofford, and a cast of 12, developed characters and then improvised scenes based on the actions of the police and protesters outside the Democratic Convention 2000 in Los Angeles. Written by Anonymous

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  Choosing Matthias (2001)
  Film by Caia Coley (Family and Drama) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Choosing Matthias is the story of a young couple who after losing their son Jason, struggle to keep their lives and relationship intact. Maggie and Charlie find this to be an impossible task, until they meet Matthias, a young boy who also has tragically lost his family. It is only through opening their hearts to love again do they all find their path to healing. Written by Anonymous

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  The '70s (2000)
  TV Movie by Peter Werner (Drama) Miscellaneous Crew Four friends graduate in the year 1970, the start of a new decade.

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  Undressed (1999)
  Television (Comedy and Drama) Miscellaneous Crew Anthology series examines the diverse sexual relationships involving the different genders, races, sexual orientations and fetishes of high schoolers, college students and post-college roommates.

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  Resurrection (1999)
  Film by Russell Mulcahy (Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery and 1 More) Miscellaneous Crew Detective John Prudhomme, a Cajun transplanted to Chicago, is assigned to investigate the savage murder of a man who has bled to death from a severed arm. A message, "He Is Coming", written in blood on the victim's window is a dark, forboding clue of his task. After two more victims with missing body parts are discovered, Prudhomme realizes he is on the trail of a serial killer who is using the missing body parts to reconstruct the body of Christ...just in time for Easter. As Prudhomme struggles to catch the zealot-murderer, he is haunted by the death of his son, his continued estrangement from his wife, and his wavering faith in God. Written by Adam Thomas <adam_g_thomas@yahoo.com>

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  Gideon (1998)
  Film by Claudia Hoover (Comedy, Drama and Romance) Miscellaneous Crew Gideon Dobbs is young, simple-minded man who checks into a retirement home where he finds the residents have lost their lust for life. Through his innocence he changes their lives and teaches them that each day is a precious gift. Written by Anonymous

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  My Brother Jack (1998)
  Film by Anthony Caldarella (Drama) Miscellaneous Crew Anthony Caldarella's debut feature is a semi-autobiographical account of a working-class, Italian-American family living on Manhattan's lower east side in the mid-sixties. Rose Casale and her four sons - Sal, who runs a local trattoria, Vincent, a struggling blues singer, Jack, a charismatic magician, and Joey, the youngest - have achieved a level of sustenance that any family would cherish. But at 24, Jack has replaced his love of magic with an uncontrollable craving for heroin and his addiction tests the family's mettle. Written by Travis Kimble, <travki@cinemaverite.com>

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  Crispy, Crackers, and Beans (1995)
  Film by Robert Fontaine Actor Crispy, Crackers and Beans is a dark action comedy that revolves around the lives of three New York City police officers, who get caught up in the underground world of avarice, deception and murder.