# Andrew Kasch

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{{short description|American film director and editor}}
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|name = Andrew Kasch
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|birth_place = [Tallahassee](/source/Tallahassee), Florida, U.S.
|occupation = [Director](/source/film_director), [editor](/source/film_editor), [producer](/source/film_producer)
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'''Andrew Kasch''' is an American film director and editor.

==Life and career==
Born and raised in the South, Kasch had a lifelong obsession with sci-fi, horror and fantasy and went on to study film at the [Savannah College of Art & Design](/source/Savannah_College_of_Art_%26_Design) where he graduated in 2013.

Shortly after his arrival in Los Angeles, he directed and edited the short horror-comedy ''Thirsty'', starring [Joe Lynch (director)](/source/Joe_Lynch_(director)) and [Tiffany Shepis](/source/Tiffany_Shepis). The film became a cult hit on the festival circuit for several years before it was acquired by [Fearnet](/source/Fearnet).<ref>[http://www.fearnet.com/shorts/thirsty FEARnet shorts: Thirsty]</ref>

In 2009, Kasch was hired to edit bonus content for the horror franchise documentary ''[His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th](/source/His_Name_Was_Jason%3A_30_Years_of_Friday_the_13th)''. After a turbulent production, Kasch and director [Daniel Farrands](/source/Daniel_Farrands) broke off and worked for several years making documentaries for DVD/Blu-ray releases of several horror films, including the ''[Friday the 13th](/source/Friday_the_13th_(franchise))'' series for Paramount and ''[The Haunting in Connecticut](/source/The_Haunting_in_Connecticut)'' for Lionsgate.<ref>[http://www.mediamikes.com/2010/06/interview-with-andrew-kasch Andrew Kasch talks about his documentary “Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy”] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531142611/http://www.mediamikes.com/2010/06/interview-with-andrew-kasch |date=May 31, 2014 }}</ref> In 2010, the duo independently directed the 4-hour [Freddy Krueger](/source/Freddy_Krueger)/[New Line Cinema](/source/New_Line_Cinema) documentary ''[Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy](/source/Never_Sleep_Again%3A_The_Elm_Street_Legacy)'' which won several awards and is widely regarded as one of the best film documentaries ever made.<ref>[http://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/22859/best-worst-of-10-ryan-daleys-top-10-of-2010 Bloody Disgusting's Best/Worst of '10]</ref><ref>[http://www.horror-movies.ca/2012/05/top-ten-horror-documentaries Top Ten Horror Documentaries]</ref> He continued to work on bonus material for home video releases, including catalog titles from [Scream Factory](/source/Scream_Factory). He went on to edit and/or produced documentaries for over 40 genre films, including the ''[Halloween](/source/Halloween_(franchise))'' and ''[Star Trek](/source/Star_Trek)'' franchises, ''[Scream](/source/Scream_(1996_film))'', ''[Evil Dead 2](/source/Evil_Dead_2)'', ''[Day of the Dead](/source/Day_of_the_Dead_(1985_film))'', and ''[Phantasm II](/source/Phantasm_II)''.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1756590/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB: Andrew Kasch]</ref>

Following the release of ''[Never Sleep Again](/source/Never_Sleep_Again)'', Kasch formed a directing team with horror writer and filmmaker [John Skipp](/source/John_Skipp). Their first project was the award-winning festival short ''Stay At Home Dad''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dreammoviecast.com/movie-reviews/fantasia-2012-wrap-up-bestworst-awards-reviews |title=Fantasia 2012 Wrap-up: Best/Worst, Awards & Reviews |access-date=2014-05-31 |archive-date=2014-05-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531175128/http://www.dreammoviecast.com/movie-reviews/fantasia-2012-wrap-up-bestworst-awards-reviews |url-status=dead }}</ref> followed by the horror anthology film ''[Tales of Halloween](/source/Tales_of_Halloween)'',<ref>[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/85056/tales-halloween-production-diary-videos-released/ Tales of Halloween]</ref> ("This Means War") which stars [Dana Gould](/source/Dana_Gould) and [James Duval](/source/James_Duval) in the leading roles.

Kasch worked as a television editor for Mike Judge's 2012 revival of ''[Beavis & Butthead](/source/Beavis_%26_Butthead)'' before joining Berlanti Productions, serving as editor for the [DC Extended Universe](/source/DC_Extended_Universe) shows. Credits include ''[The Flash](/source/The_Flash_(2014_TV_series))'', ''[Legends of Tomorrow](/source/Legends_of_Tomorrow)'', ''[Black Lightning](/source/Black_Lightning_(TV_series))'' and ''[Titans](/source/Titans_(2018_TV_series))''. He has also directed episodes of ''Legends of Tomorrow''.

==Selected filmography==

===Director===

*''[DC's Legends of Tomorrow](/source/DC's_Legends_of_Tomorrow) (2019)''
*''Monsterland'' (2016) - (Wrap-around segments)
* ''[Tales of Halloween](/source/Tales_of_Halloween)'' (2015)
* ''Hot Rod Worm - The Slow Poisoner'' (2014) (Music video)
* ''Stay At Home Dad'' (2012) (Short film)
* ''[Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy](/source/Never_Sleep_Again%3A_The_Elm_Street_Legacy)'' (2010) - Won — [Saturn Award for Best DVD Release](/source/Saturn_Award_for_Best_DVD_Release)
* ''Thirsty'' (2009) (Short film)

===Editor===
*''[Legends of Tomorrow](/source/Legends_of_Tomorrow)''
*''[Titans](/source/Titans_(2018_TV_series))''
*''[The Flash](/source/The_Flash_(2014_TV_series))''
*''[Black Lightning](/source/Black_Lightning_(TV_series))''
*''[Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th](/source/Crystal_Lake_Memories%3A_The_Complete_History_of_Friday_the_13th)'' (2013)
*''Stay At Home Dad'' (2012) (Short film)
*''[Beavis & Butthead](/source/Beavis_%26_Butthead)'' (2011)
*''[Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy](/source/Never_Sleep_Again%3A_The_Elm_Street_Legacy)'' (2010)
*''Thirsty'' (2009) (Short film)

===Actor===
*''His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th'' (2009) - Himself

==References==
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