Luke Korem (born November 1, 1982) is an American filmmaker whose credits include directing and producing the critically acclaimed music documentary Milli Vanilli, the
Showtime series Action, and the
SXSW award-winning documentary Dealt.[1][2][3][4] He produces under his production company banner, Keep On Running Pictures, based in Austin, Texas.
Career
In 2017, Korem directed and produced Dealt, a documentary featuring the life and career of
Richard Turner, renowned as one of the world's greatest card magicians, who is completely blind.[5]Dealt premiered at the
SXSW Film Festival, where it won the audience award for Best Documentary Feature.[6] The film was sold to
IFC Films /
Sundance Selects for distribution and received critical acclaim, accumulating a score of 95% on
Rotten Tomatoes.[7][8]Variety wrote that the film is "fascinating and multifaceted"; Film Threat said, "Director Luke Korem masterfully tells this story"; and The Playlist wrote that Dealt achieves "a height few films manage to reach".[9][10][11]
In 2019, Korem directed and executive-produced the four-part docuseries Action for
Showtime.[12] It explores the lives of professional gamblers and
bookies as they navigate the landmark 1992
Supreme Court ruling lifting the ban on sports gambling in America. The series debuted on March 24, 2019, and received positive critical reviews.[13]IndieWire wrote, "Action is a reminder that the margin between success and failure, like so many areas in this country in 2019, is slimmer than a lot of people pretend it is", and that the series "shows the agony and ecstasy of the multibillion dollar industry".[14]