Sam Dunn

1974 (52) • Directing

Born: 3/20/1974 (52) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Known for: Directing

Sam Dunn

Sam Dunn is a Canadian anthropologist and film-maker whose work focuses on the culture of heavy metal. Together with Scot McFadyen, Dunn owns Toronto-based production company Banger Films, Inc.

Known For

Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

76%

Self

2005

Iron Maiden: Flight 666

77%

Director

2009

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

75%

Director

2010

Global Metal

73%

Himself

2008

Hip Hop Evolution

75%

Executive Producer

2016

ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas

75%

Director

2019

Metal Evolution

81%

Himself

2011

Super Duper Alice Cooper

71%

Writer

2014

The Ballad of Judas Priest

Director

2026

The Ballad of Judas Priest

Producer

2026

The Profumo Affair: Stephen Thrower on "The Perfume of the Lady in Black"

90%

Executive Producer

2025

Heavy Metal Hitchhiker: The Movie

Executive Producer

2025

Nurture & Nature

Executive Producer

2024

Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?

72%

Creator

2023

Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?

72%

Director

2023

Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?

72%

Executive Producer

2023

Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine

60%

Director

2021

ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas

75%

Director

2019

Hip Hop Evolution

75%

Executive Producer

2016

Satan Lives

Director

2015

Satan Lives

Writer

2015

Metal Evolution The Lost Episode: Extreme Metal

90%

Himself

2015

Super Duper Alice Cooper

71%

Writer

2014

Super Duper Alice Cooper

71%

Director

2014

Super Duper Alice Cooper

71%

Producer

2014

Story of Metal

Sam Dunn

2013

Story of Metal

Creator

2013

Metal Evolution

81%

Himself

2011

Metal Evolution

81%

Creator

2011

Metal Evolution

81%

Director

2011

RUSH: Time Machine

74%

Director

2011

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

75%

Director

2010

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

75%

Producer

2010

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

75%

Writer

2010

Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall

49%

Director

2009

Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall

49%

Camera Operator

2009