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I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2016 film)

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I'll Sleep When I'm Dead is a 2016 American documentary film about EDM artist Steve Aoki.[1][2] It debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released on Netflix on August 19, 2016.[3][4][5] It received a Grammy nomination for Best Music Film in 2016.[6][7][8][9]

Directed byJustin Krook
Produced by
  • David Gelb
  • Matthew Weaver
  • Happy Walters
  • Matt Colon
StarringSteve Aoki
CinematographyMichael Dwyer
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I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
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Directed byJustin Krook
Produced by
  • David Gelb
  • Matthew Weaver
  • Happy Walters
  • Matt Colon
StarringSteve Aoki
CinematographyMichael Dwyer
Edited by
  • Aaron I. Naar
  • Nicole Vaskell
Music byDuncan Thum
Production
companies
  • City Room Creative
  • Hyperion Media Group
  • MediaWeaver Productions
  • Fancy Film Post Services
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Release date
  • August 19, 2016 (2016-08-19)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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Background

It was directed by Justin Krook and was produced by David Gelb, Matthew Weaver, Happy Walters and Matt Colon.[10] Production of the documentary started in 2014, during the time when Aoki's Neon Future album was released.[11] A Facebook Live interview with Aoki was conducted by Katie Couric in support of the release of the documentary on August 24, 2016.[12] Aoki told Krook, "I’m letting you take a picture of me naked and showing the world."[13]

Premise

The documentary shows the life of Steve Aoki as a DJ and producer, and as a family man at home in Japan.[14] Aoki's relationship with his father, owner of the restaurant chain Benihana, was also shown.[15] Interviews with family members, and DJs and musical artists such as Diplo, Tiësto and will.i.am took place.[12]

Cast

Credits adapted from IMDb; sorted in alphabetical order and all cast members played themselves.

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