George Gallo
Encyclopedia
George Gallo Jr is an American screenwriter
, film director
, producer
, painter
and musician
.
He is best known for writing Midnight Run
and 29th Street
, 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, he wrote and directed the film Middle Men starring Luke Wilson
.
He currently lives in Los Angeles
.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
.
He is best known for writing Midnight Run
Midnight Run
Midnight Run is a 1988 American action comedy film starring Robert De Niro as a bounty hunter and Charles Grodin as his prisoner....
and 29th Street
29th Street (film)
29th Street is a 1991 American comedy-drama film. It was written and directed by George Gallo and was adapted from the story by Frank Pesce and James Franciscus.- Plot :...
, and is an accomplished painter in the style of the Pennsylvania Impressionists
Pennsylvania Impressionism
Pennsylvania Impressionism refers to an American Impressionist movement from the first half of the 20th century that was centered in and around Bucks County, Pennsylvania, particularly the area around the town of New Hope...
. In 1990, he won the coveted Arts for the Parks award, and has had three one-man exhibitions in New York City.
In 2010, he wrote and directed the film Middle Men starring Luke Wilson
Luke Wilson
Luke Cunningham Wilson is an American film actor known for his roles in Old School, Bottle Rocket, The Royal Tenenbaums, Legally Blonde, Idiocracy and Death at a Funeral.-Early life:...
.
He currently lives in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
Filmography
- Wise GuysWise Guys (film)Wise Guys is a 1986 feature film directed by Brian De Palma and starring Danny DeVito and Joe Piscopo. A comedy revolving around two small-time mobsters from Newark, New Jersey, it also features Harvey Keitel, Lou Albano, Dan Hedaya, and Frank Vincent....
(with Norman Steinberg) (1986) - Midnight RunMidnight RunMidnight Run is a 1988 American action comedy film starring Robert De Niro as a bounty hunter and Charles Grodin as his prisoner....
(1988) - 29th Street29th Street (film)29th Street is a 1991 American comedy-drama film. It was written and directed by George Gallo and was adapted from the story by Frank Pesce and James Franciscus.- Plot :...
(1991) (also Director) - Trapped in ParadiseTrapped in ParadiseTrapped in Paradise is a 1994 Christmas-themed crime comedy film written and directed by George Gallo, and starring Nicolas Cage, Jon Lovitz, and Dana Carvey.-Plot:...
(1994) (also Director) - Bad BoysBad Boys (1995 film)Bad Boys is a 1995 American action comedy film directed by Michael Bay in his directorial debut, and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer...
(1995) (story only) - Analyze ThisAnalyze ThisAnalyze This is a 1999 gangster comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, who co-wrote the screenplay with playwright Kenneth Lonergan and Peter Tolan. The film stars Robert De Niro as a mafioso and Billy Crystal as a psychiatrist...
(1999) (uncredited) - Double Take (2001)
- See Spot RunSee Spot RunSee Spot Run is a 2001 comedy film about a mailman who takes in a stray bullmastiff only to learn that it is a trained FBI dog that has escaped from a witness protection program and is targeted for killing by a crime boss...
(with Gregory PoirierGregory PoirierGregory Stephen Poirier is an American screenwriter, director, and producer.Poirier was born in Kula, Maui, Hawaii. He attended the Maui Academy of Performing Arts. Poirier wrote the screenplay for the John Singleton film Rosewood , for which he won the Writers Guild of America's Paul Selvin Award...
, Dan Baron, Chris Faber, Stuart Gibbs and Craig TitleyCraig TitleyCraig Titley is an American writer of movies such as Cheaper by the Dozen , Scooby-Doo , and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief....
) (2001) - Dysfunktional FamilyDysfunktional FamilyDysfunktional Family is an American documentary and stand-up comedy film written, produced and starring comedian, Eddie Griffin. It was released to theaters on April 4, 2003 and stayed in theaters until May 18, 2003. The film earned $2,255,000 with its widest release being in 602 theaters...
(2003) (Director) - The Whole Ten YardsThe Whole Ten YardsThe Whole Ten Yards is a 2004 American Comedy film directed by Howard Deutch and sequel to the 2000 film The Whole Nine Yards. The film stars Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Natasha Henstridge, and Kevin Pollak.- Plot :...
(2004) - Local ColorLocal Color (film)Local Color is a 2006 award winning American Drama film. Directed by George Gallo, starring Armin Mueller-Stahl, Ray Liotta and Trevor Morgan in the lead role. It is based on a true story, that of the director/writer's experience when he was 18...
(2006) (also Director) - Code Name: The CleanerCode Name: The CleanerCode Name: The Cleaner is an action/comedy starring Cedric the Entertainer, Lucy Liu, Callum Keith Rennie and Nicollette Sheridan. The film was released by New Line Cinema on January 5, 2007.-Synopsis:...
(with Robert AdetuyiRobert AdetuyiRobert Adetuyi is a Canadian screenwriter and film director. A graduate of York University, where he studied communications and sociology, he moved to Hollywood in 1992....
) (2007) - Homeland Security (2008) (also Director)
- Columbus CircleColumbus Circle (film)Columbus Circle is an upcoming independent thriller film directed by George Gallo and co-written by Gallo and Kevin Pollak. The film stars Selma Blair, Giovanni Ribisi, Beau Bridges, Amy Smart, Jason Lee, and Kevin Pollak.-Plot:...
(with Kevin PollakKevin PollakKevin Elliot Pollak is an American actor, impressionist, game show host, and comedian. He started performing stand-up comedy at the age of 10 and touring professionally at the age of 20...
) (2010) (also Director) - Middle Men (with Andy Weiss) (2010) (also Director)