American film director
Merlin Miller
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Born
| Merlin L. Miller
1956 (age 67–68)
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Occupation(s)
| Film director, producer, writer,
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Political party
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Merlin L. Miller
(born 1956) is an American
paleoconservative
political activist, independent film director, writer, and producer. His works include the television film
A Place to Grow
(1998), starring
Gary Morris
, and the film
Jericho
(2000), starring
Mark Valley
. During the 2000s he founded a
Tennessee
-based production company, Americana Pictures. He has also written articles for the
Barnes Review
and the
Occidental Observer
.
[1]
[2]
[3]
Miller was the 2012 presidential nominee of the white nationalist
American Third Position Party
(now known as the American Freedom Party).
[4]
Academic and political activist
Virginia Abernethy
was his running-mate.
Early years
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Miller was born in
Des Moines, Iowa
in 1956 and was also raised there. He states that he worked as an
Industrial engineering
manager for
Michelin Tire Company
. Miller says that in his childhood, he admired
Walt Disney
and
Davy Crockett
.
[3]
Career
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Miller produced and edited
Devil Rider
(1989), a
horror
movie starring Tag Groat as the title character.
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In 1991, Miller produced
David Heavener
's crime film
Prime Target
, starring Heavener as policeman John Bloodstone and
Isaac Hayes
as Captain Tompkins.
[7]
Miller co-produced the action film
A Mission to Kill
(1992), starring
William Smith
as a mentally unstable Vietnam veteran, Boris Catuli. Tag Groat, who played the title role in
Devil Rider
, also appeared in this film.
[8]
Miller returned to film making with
A Place to Grow
(1998), which he wrote, directed, and produced. The movie starred country singer
Gary Morris
; actors
John Beck
and
Wilford Brimley
, as well as
hobo
music artist
Boxcar Willie
, also appeared in it.
[9]
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[10]
Miller produced and directed a western movie,
Jericho
(2000), with
Mark Valley
as the title character. Retired
Marine Corps
drill instructor
R. Lee Ermey
appeared in the movie, as did
Buck Taylor
and country artist
Lisa Stewart
.
[11]
Miller's shift in ideology led him to found Americana Pictures, based in
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
, Miller's current home. According to its mission statement, the company aims "to develop, produce and market quality motion pictures, which promote fresh talent and the best of traditional European-American ideals."
[12]
Americana Pictures' first film was said to be about the
USS Liberty incident
, which he referred to as a "shocking Israeli attack" on the United States. He said he was planning to produce
The Liberator
(which was to be based on the history of
Arminius
and the
Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
).
[3]
[13]
He wrote a favorable review of the
Martin Campbell
movie
Edge of Darkness
.
[14]
Ideology
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During the 2000s, Miller began to take on an increasingly
paleoconservative
political stance. He also became harshly critical of
Hollywood
, claiming that it "surreptitiously seeks to destroy our
European-American
heritage and our Christian-based traditional values, and replace them with values that debase these traditional values and elevate
minorities
as paragons of virtue and wisdom.... Today's motion pictures, in concert with other forms of mass media entertainment, are the greatest enemies to the well-being of our progeny and the future of our country." Miller has also accused Hollywood of being under "
Jewish
-
Zionist
control"; he cites
Kevin B. MacDonald
as influencing this belief.
[3]
He has criticized celebrities such as
Quentin Tarantino
and
Madonna
, saying that they are "dysfunctional" and "come from traditional Christian or European-American backgrounds but are notorious for spurning those values."
[3]
He has cited
Mel Gibson
and his self-marketed movie
The Passion of the Christ
as inspirations.
[3]
Miller also spoke at the 2008 national conference of the
Council of Conservative Citizens
, of which he is also a member. Miller has stated that while he does not share all the goals of the COfCC members, and rejects "extremist stances", he nonetheless agrees with the group's statement of principles. Miller states that he "doesn't like"
interracial marriage
but that he does not support
outlawing interracial marriage
. Miller has denied being
antisemitic
, instead claiming that he merely opposes "favoritism" granted to Jews in the film industry. He also opposes
illegal immigration
and what he refers to as "wide open borders" in the United States.
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Miller was a noted participant in the
International Conference on Hollywoodism
in
Iran
. After his return from Iran in 2012, he wrote on his website that he realized that the people who wanted a war between the US and Iran are "
globalists
(international bankers and their multinational beneficiaries). They control Israel, the American media and most of our politicians…and by extension our foreign policy."
[17]
Political activities
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In 2008, Miller contributed $200 to the
presidential campaign
of
Republican
Congressman
Ron Paul
. He also served as a delegate for Paul's campaign.
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In January 2012, Miller was nominated by the
American Third Position Party
(later known as the American Freedom Party) for President of the United States in the
2012 election
.
[20]
[21]
He was the party's first presidential candidate nominee after its foundation in 2010.
[4]
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He gained ballot access in Colorado, New Jersey and Tennessee. During the 2012 election, he received 2,307 votes (~0.0%) in these states.
[23]
In September 2012, Miller met with Iranian president
Mahmoud Ahmedinejad
for nearly 20 minutes and discussed a number of issues, including what both Miller and Ahmedinejad characterize as the "Zionist-controlled media" in the West. Miller publicly defended Ahmedinejad as someone who has been unfairly demonized in Western media and who cares about his people. Ahmedinejad gave Miller a collection of poems by
Omar Khayyam
.
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References
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"Arminius: The Liberator of Europe"
. Archived from
the original
on January 28, 2010.
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"New Film Company says it will compete directly with Hollywood moguls"
. Retrieved
February 9,
2010
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b
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d
e
f
"Americana Pictures: Restoring the American Dream"
. Archived from
the original
on November 8, 2017
. Retrieved
February 9,
2010
.
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a
b
Winger, Richard
(January 17, 2012)
"American Third Position Nomines its First National Ticket"
,
Ballot Access News
. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
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"Merlin Miller"
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IMDb
. Retrieved
February 9,
2010
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"Devil Rider (1989)"
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IMDb
. Retrieved
February 9,
2010
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"Prime Target (1991)"
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IMDb
. Retrieved
February 9,
2010
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"A Mission to Kill (1992)"
.
IMDb
. Retrieved
February 9,
2010
.
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"Merlin Miller"
. Archived from
the original
on March 12, 2010
. Retrieved
February 9,
2010
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"A Place to Grow (1998)"
.
IMDb
. Retrieved
February 9,
2010
.
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"Jericho (2000)"
.
IMDb
. Retrieved
February 9,
2010
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"Americana Pictures: "Restoring the Dream"
"
. Archived from
the original
on March 13, 2010
. Retrieved
February 9,
2010
.
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"Plans"
. Archived from
the original
on March 13, 2010
. Retrieved
February 9,
2010
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"Edge of Darkness"
. February 4, 2010
. Retrieved
February 9,
2010
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"Arminius movie maker tied to national hate group"
. Archived from
the original
on July 14, 2011
. Retrieved
February 9,
2010
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"The Political Cesspool guest list"
. Archived from
the original
on February 22, 2012
. Retrieved
February 9,
2010
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Miller, Merlin (September 21, 2012).
"Donate As The War Drums Beat"
. Occidental Observer
. Retrieved
October 4,
2012
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"Merlin Miller Political Campaign Contributions 2008 Election Cycle"
. Retrieved
February 9,
2010
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"Candidates for Delegate"
(PDF)
. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on May 29, 2010
. Retrieved
February 9,
2010
.
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"American Third Position Party nominates presidential ticket"
(PDF)
.
Merlin Miller 2012
. Merlin Miller. January 12, 2012. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on November 14, 2012
. Retrieved
January 14,
2012
.
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"American Third Position Party Presidential Ticket"
. Archived from
the original
on January 11, 2012.
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"American Third Position Party nominates presidential ticket"
,
Independent Political Report
. January 17, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
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"2012 USElectionAtlas Results"
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"Fringe U.S. Presidential Candidate Scores Meeting With Ahmadinejad"
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