M. Carroll Raver, writer, photographer, cinematographer and film director, died on April 9. He was 67.
Early in his career, while at J. Walter Thompson Advertising, New York, he served as a copywriter, producer and director working on television commercials for national clients including Ford and other JWT clients.
Later, as a multi-award winning director/cameraman, he helmed commercials for Hertz, General Motors, the U.S. Army, BMW and others. At the time of his death he had shot film on every continent except for Antarctica.
In addition to his accomplishments behind a camera, he was a painter, sculptor, singer and lover of music of all kinds. He especially loved opera. He was fluent in German.
He had been a resident of Sea Girt, for the past 13 years. Prior to that he lived in New York City.
A native of Carroll County, Md., Raver attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill where he was a National Collegiate Athletic Association champion fencer.
He is survived by his third wife, Diane Brown Raver, and their children, Grace, Aimee and William; two children from his first marriage to the former Tina Baensch , Cybele and Kim Boyer; as well as two children from his second marriage to the former Francine Mazer, Nadja and Jacob; and two grandchildren, Natalie and Luke.
He is also survived by his mother, Kathleen Moore Raver, his brother, James, and his sisters, Martha Carlson and Anne.
At press time a memorial service was scheduled at St. Andrews Methodist Church in Spring Lake, N.J ,on April 21 at 11 a.m.
DGA Feature Nominees: Audiard, Baker, Berger, Corbet and Mangold
The field of feature nominees for the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards spanning two categories is set. Nominated for the DGA honor for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2024 are: Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez, Sean Baker for Anora, Edward Berger for Conclave, Brady Corbet for The Brutalist, and James Mangold for A Complete Unknown.
The DGA also revealed the nominees for the Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film. The first-time narrative feature directors are: Payal Kapadia for All We Imagine as Light, Megan Park for My Old Ass, RaMell Ross for Nickel Boys, Halfdan Ullman Tondel for Armand, and Sean Wang for Diddy.
“2024 has been a truly extraordinary year for storytelling--and today’s nominees have created audacious and unique films that expand the possibilities of cinematic excellence,” said DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter. “I am thrilled to congratulate all our nominated directors for their brilliant work, which is visionary, inspirational and speaks to the depth of the human experience. To be chosen by one’s peers is the true marker of outstanding directorial achievement and what makes these nominations so very special.”
The winners will be announced at the 77th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 8.
Here’s a fuller rundown of the nominees in both DGA Award categories:
THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2024 (in alphabetical order):
JACQUES AUDIARD
Emilia Pérez
(Netflix)
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