George Gallo
George Gallo | |
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| Born | March 20, 1956 Port Chester, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, screenwriter, musician, painter, author |
George Gallo Jr. (born March 20, 1956) is an American screenwriter, film director, producer, painter and musician.[1]
He is known for writing Midnight Run[2] and 29th Street,[3] and is an accomplished painter in the style of the Pennsylvania Impressionists. In 1990, he won the coveted Arts for the Parks award, and has had three one-man exhibitions in New York City.
In 2010, Gallo wrote and directed the film Middle Men starring Luke Wilson.[4]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Wise Guys | Yes | |||
| 1988 | Midnight Run | Yes | |||
| 1991 | 29th Street | Yes | Yes | Directorial debut | |
| 1994 | Trapped in Paradise | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1995 | Bad Boys | Story | |||
| 2001 | Double Take | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2001 | See Spot Run | Yes | |||
| 2003 | DysFunktional Family | Yes | Documentary film | ||
| 2004 | The Whole Ten Yards | Yes | |||
| 2006 | Local Color | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2007 | Code Name: The Cleaner | Yes | |||
| 2008 | My Mom's New Boyfriend | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2009 | Middle Men | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2012 | Columbus Circle | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2018 | Bigger | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2019 | David A. Leffel: An American Master | Yes | Documentary film | ||
| 2019 | The Poison Rose | Yes | |||
| 2020 | The Comeback Trail | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2021 | Vanquish | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2023 | The Ritual Killer | Yes |
Producer only
[edit]| Year | Title | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Another Midnight Run | Executive | Television films |
| 1994 | Midnight Runaround | ||
| 2004 | Most High | ||
| 2006 | Waiting on Fountain | Short film | |
| 2008 | Senior Skip Day | Direct-to-video | |
| 2011 | Estranged | Short films | |
| 2012 | Victoria's Turn | Executive | |
| 2018 | Persephone: Pictures at the End of the World |
Other works
[edit]| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Cover Girl and the Cop | Role: I.A. Officer | Television film |
| 1989 | Relentless | Role: Medical Examiner | |
| 1999 | Analyze This | Script revision | Uncredited |
References
[edit]- ^ "The New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ^ Thomas, Bob (July 15, 1988). "Midnight Run' a cut above the rest". Kentucky New Era. p. 5B. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (November 1, 1991). "Portrait of Frank and the Other Pesces". The New York Times. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ^ Travers, Peter (August 6, 2010). "Middle Men". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
External links
[edit]- George Gallo at IMDb
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- 20th-century American male writers
- 20th-century American painters
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- 21st-century American male writers
- 21st-century American painters
- 21st-century American screenwriters
- American Impressionist painters
- American male painters
- American male screenwriters
- Film directors from New York (state)
- Film producers from New York (state)
- Painters from New York (state)
- People from Port Chester, New York
- Screenwriters from New York (state)
- 20th-century American male artists