Jamie Blanks, the Australian film director and composer behind Urban Legend and Valentine, died on March 16, 2026, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Born in Melbourne on November 29, 1971, Blanks studied at Swinburne Film School, later part of the Victorian College of the Arts, and was active from 1993 to 2026. He directed the cult slasher films Urban Legend (1998) and Valentine (2001), and later the horror films Storm Warning (2007) and Long Weekend (2008).
Jamie Blanks (29 November 1971 – 16 March 2026) was an Australian film director and composer. He directed the cult slasher films Urban Legend (1998) and Valentine (2001). He later directed the horror films Storm Warning (2007) and Long Weekend (2008).