Chris Douridas
Biography
Chris Douridas is an American DJ, music supervisor and actor who began his career onstage in Texas. Born in Columbus, he studied theater at North Texas State University while hosting a freeform morning show on the campus station KNTU-FM, then moved to Dallas public radio station KERA. He acted in Texas in the late 1980s, with stage work in Dallas, and his film credits include The Jesse Owens Story (1984), his first film role, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986) and Wim Wenders's The End of Violence (1997), along with television appearances on Party of Five and Ellen. He became known as host and music director of KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic in the 1990s and hosted the first season of PBS's Sessions at West 54th. As a soundtrack producer he earned Grammy nominations for American Beauty and Shrek 2, and he worked as an A&R executive at DreamWorks Records.
64years old
Turns 65 on September 20in 313 days
- Born Columbus
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 30 years1984 to 2014
Every film, newest first
- 2014Heaven Adores YouIMDb rating 6.9
- 1997The End of ViolenceIMDb rating 5.6
- 1986The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2IMDb rating 5.6
- 1984The Jesse Owens StoryIMDb rating 7.1
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A change of course
Douridas was hired by Dallas public radio station KERA while still in college, starting as a weekend classical music host before being promoted to host its All Night Jazz program.
A change of course
Douridas joined DreamWorks Records as an A&R executive in the late 1990s, a label David Geffen, Mo Ostin and Lenny Waronker had started. He signed the Eels and Propellerheads, and produced Grammy nominated soundtracks for American Beauty and Shrek 2.
Behind the camera
Douridas created and curated Eclectic24, an online 24-hour music channel that KCRW launched on Labor Day, September 7, 2009. He has programmed the channel since its inception.
Behind the camera
Douridas brought in the documentarian D.A. Pennebaker to film the interview segments for the first season of Sessions at West 54th, the PBS live interview and performance series that Douridas hosted.
Early training
Douridas went to North Texas State University on a theater scholarship. There he got involved with the campus station KNTU-FM and hosted a freeform morning show, The Morning Exchange.
First role
Douridas got his first film role in The Jesse Owens Story, a television movie from 1984. His other credits include The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Waterworld, and Wim Wenders' 1997 film The End of Violence.
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Worked with
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Films together
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Nickolas Dylan RossiDirector, 1 film, 2014
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