Sharon Oreck
Biography
Film, music video, and TV commercial producer Sharon Oreck was born in 1955. She graduated from Miraleste High School in Rancho Palos Verdes, California in 1974 and was a Cinema Student at Los Angeles City College. Sharon started working in low-budget genre movies in the mid 70s. From 1984 to 2000 Oreck was the owner and operator of O Pictures, a company that made many music videos, TV commercials, short films, and documentaries. Among the artists Sharon produced music videos for are Madonna, Sting, Chris Isaak, Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger, U2, the Bangles, Janet Jackson, Sheila E, Metallica, John Fogerty, Peter Gabriel, Ice T, Tony Bennett, Roseanne Cash, and the Eurythmics. Oreck was nominated for an Academy Award for the short "Tales of Meeting and Parting." She won two Women in Film Awards in 1989 and 1991. Moreover, Sharon has won a handful of MTV Video Music Awards.
Known For & Full Filmography2 Titles
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage) (voice)
Madonna's rise to fame from 1978 to 1992, exploring her personal life, controversies, and the challenges she faced during that period.
Movie - 1990, 2h 15m • as Woman in clown costume (segment "Material Girl")
The Immaculate Collection is the first commercially released greatest videos compilation by singer Madonna. Released on November 13, 1990 to accompany the audio CD, it contained hits spanning 1983-1990. The collection won "Best Long Form Video" category at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards. Includes the following videos: 1. Lucky Star 2. Borderline 3. Like a Virgin 4. Material Girl 5. Papa Don't Preach 6. Open Your Heart 7. La Isla Bonita 8. Like a Prayer 9. Express Yourself 10. Cherish 11. Oh Father 12. Vogue 13. Vogue (1990 MTV Awards Show Performance)