Martin Amis Amis's work centres on the excesses of late-capitalist Western society, whose perceived absurdity he often satirises through grotesque caricature; he has been portrayed as a master of what "The New York Times" called "the new unpleasantness". Inspired by Saul Bellow, Vladimir Nabokov, and James Joyce, as well as by his father Kingsley Amis, Amis himself has gone on to influence many successful British novelists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, including Will Self and Zadie Smith. Amis was born in Oxford, England. His father, noted English novelist Sir Kingsley Amis, was the son of a mustard manufacturer's clerk
Stephen Amis the 1994 Australian Children's Film Festival. He is set to direct "Defend - Conserve - Protect", a documentary centered on the work of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, featuring actor Dan Aykroyd. In 2012 he wrote, produced and directed the WWII sci-fi adventure The 25th Reich. In 2018, he wrote and directed the film "The BBQ". He won the 1986 Victorian Young Achiever's Award and two Australian Cinematographer's Awards. Stephen Amis Stephen Amis (born 21 November 1966) is an Australian film and television screenwriter, film director and film producer, known mostly for his independent sci-fi, action and fantasy-themed films. Stephen Amis