Julius Ramsay

Julius Ramsay is an American film director, television director and editor. He is known for directing episodes of The Walking Dead, The Purge, and other television series. Ramsay has received multiple Emmy nominations for his work as an editor. [1] Ramsay's feature film debut Midnighters[2] holds an 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes[3].

Julius Ramsay
Ramsay on Midnighters 2018
Born
Asheboro, North Carolina
Alma materDartmouth College
OccupationFilm director, Television Director, Editor
Years active2005–present

Early life and education

Ramsay grew up in North Carolina where his family ran a hosiery mill. He began making short films at the age of 12 before he attended Dartmouth College where he graduated with a B.A. in History with a focus on revolutionary movements in developing countries.[4]

Career

Ramsay started his career as an editor on documentary shows, such as VH1's Behind the Music and ESPN's SportsCentury and moved into reality television, like American Idol, The Bachelor and its spin-off The Bachelorette[5]. In 2006, he began editing serials, such as Alias, Battlestar Galactica and FlashForward. From 2010 to 2015, he edited 23 episodes of The Walking Dead. His work as an editor has earned him three Emmy nominations, once for The Contender and twice for Battlestar Galactica ("He That Believeth in Me" and "Daybreak, Part 2").[6]

Ramsay began his professional directing career by directing episodes of The Walking Dead. Since then Ramsay has directed numerous episodes of other television series including The Purge, Scream, Outcast, and Krypton[7]. In 2018, he directed and produced the feature film Midnighters[8], a noir thriller that premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was picked up for theatrical and digital distribution by IFC Midnight and currently holds an 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes[9].

Filmography
Year Film Genre Role Notes
2000 Pivot Short Film Director
2014–2015 The Walking Dead Horror, Drama Director Episodes: "Them" and "Still"
2015 Scream Slasher, Thriller Director Episode: "Betrayed"
2016 Outcast Horror, Drama Director Episode: "A Wrath Unseen"
2017 Midnighters Thriller Director
2018 The Purge Thriller, Horror Director Episode: "Rise Up"
2018-2019 Krypton Superhero, Action Director Episode: "House of Zod", "Episode 2.3", "Episode 2.4"

References
  1. Wilson, Stacy (March 3, 2018). "Exclusive: Director Julius Ramsay Talks Midnighters". Dread Central. Dread Central. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  2. Sheck, Frank. "'Midnighters': Film Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  3. "'Midnighters': Film Reviews". Rotton Tomatoes.
  4. Womick, Chip. "Asheboro Brother bring thriller to big screen". Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. "www.juliusramsay.com". Julius Ramsay.
  6. "Emmy Bio: Julius Ramsay". emmys.com. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  7. Wilson, Stacy (March 3, 2018). "Exclusive: Director Julius Ramsay Talks Midnighters". Dread Central. Dread Central. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  8. Sheck, Frank. "'Midnighters': Film Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  9. "'Midnighters': Film Reviews". Rotton Tomatoes.



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