Background
Kay, Ellis Igor was born on November 28, 1961 in Odessa, Ukraine, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Came to the United States, 1973.
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Ellis Igor Kay
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Ellis Igor Kay, Filmmaker, musician. Avocations: music, movies, conceptual performances, bicycling, traveling.
M C. Recipient Albert Weissman Memorial Scholarship Columbia College, Chicago, 1983, grants and special equipment film/tv department Columbia College, 1983, public showing Station Window To The World, Chicago, Illinois, 1984, 85. Member Cinema Chicago, Chicago International Film Festival, American Film Institute, Smithsonian.
Education
Student, Western Illinois University, 1981. Bachelor, Columbia College, 1985.
Career
Assistant editor feature documentary Wrapped in Steel, Chicago, 1982-1984. Freelance video productions Sedelmaier, Home Box Office, Editel, Limelight, Maestro Productions, 1984-1986. Video coordinator Tele-time Systems, Arlington Hts., Illinois, since 1987.
Musician various bands including ONYX, Chicago, 1977-1979, Boris Bad 'Enuff, Chicago, 1981-1982, Ricky Ricardo and the Phase Shifters, Chicago, 1982-1984. Musician with Greg Allman, Gatemouth Brown, Texas T-Bone, Sunnyland Slim, Lefty Dizz, B.B. King, Hubert Sumlin.
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Member Cinema Chicago, Chicago International Film Festival, American Film Institute, Smithsonian.
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Son of Gregory (Grigori) and Anna Lisa (Fiks) K.
Awards
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Recipient Albert Weissman Memorial Scholarship Columbia College, Chicago, 1983, grants and special equipment film/tv department Columbia College, 1983, public showing Station Window To The World, Chicago, Illinois, 1984, 85.Recipient Albert Weissman Memorial Scholarship Columbia College, Chicago, 1983, grants and special equipment film/tv department Columbia College, 1983, public showing Station Window To The World, Chicago, Illinois, 1984, 85.