Terry Moloney
Encyclopedia
Terry Moloney is an American
writer
, producer
, director
and editor. He has won numerous awards for his work in film and television
.
with a BA
in Journalism
and a minor in Cinema
-Television. He is a member of the Directors Guild of America
, the Producers Guild of America
, and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and has won over 50 awards for his creative work in film, TV and advertising
. He is also the owner and founder of the Los Angeles
-based production company
, Proletariat Filmworks.
Moloney is best known for his documentary film
s, including: We Have The Power, a 60-minute consciousness-raising film on oil, terrorism and America’s energy future (2008), hosted by former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich
, Walking Home From Moscow, (2007) a chronicle of U.S. citizens seeking out and receiving unproven
stem cell
treatments and stem cell therapies
outside the United States, the multi-award winning Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema and the Myth of Cool (2001) featuring Academy Award winner Sean Penn
, on the negative impact smoking in film and television has on young people vis-à-vis artists’ rights, social responsibility and the first amendment, Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers (2003), covering Diamond Joe Esposito
’s 20 years with Elvis, for Universal Studios
, and A Brief History of Winnie The Pooh (1999), an award-winning short documentary film
chronicling the cinematic origin of the Pooh Bear for the Walt Disney Studios
. He directed the 2004
feature film
, Alabama Love Story (2003), and was a staff director on the PAX-TV series Chicken Soup for the Soul
(1999).
as actor
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer
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:...
, 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...
, 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:...
and editor. He has won numerous awards for his work in film and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
.
Career
Moloney graduated from the University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
with a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
and a minor in Cinema
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
-Television. He is a member of the Directors Guild of America
Directors Guild of America
Directors Guild of America is an entertainment labor union which represents the interests of film and television directors in the United States motion picture industry...
, the Producers Guild of America
Producers Guild of America
Producers Guild of America is a trade organization representing television producers, film producers and New Media producers in the United States. The PGA's membership includes over 4,700 members of the producing establishment worldwide...
, and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and has won over 50 awards for his creative work in film, TV and advertising
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
. He is also the owner and founder of the 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...
-based production company
Production company
A production company provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, and video.- Tasks and functions :...
, Proletariat Filmworks.
Moloney is best known for his documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
s, including: We Have The Power, a 60-minute consciousness-raising film on oil, terrorism and America’s energy future (2008), hosted by former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich is a U.S. Republican Party politician who served as the House Minority Whip from 1989 to 1995 and as the 58th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999....
, Walking Home From Moscow, (2007) a chronicle of U.S. citizens seeking out and receiving unproven
Stem cell controversy
The stem cell controversy is the ethical debate primarily concerning the creation, treatment, and destruction of human embryos incident to research involving embryonic stem cells. Not all stem cell research involves the creation, use, or destruction of human embryos...
stem cell
Stem cell
This article is about the cell type. For the medical therapy, see Stem Cell TreatmentsStem cells are biological cells found in all multicellular organisms, that can divide and differentiate into diverse specialized cell types and can self-renew to produce more stem cells...
treatments and stem cell therapies
Stem cell treatments
Stem cell treatments are a type of intervention strategy that introduces new cells into damaged tissue in order to treat disease or injury. Many medical researchers believe that stem cell treatments have the potential to change the face of human disease and alleviate suffering...
outside the United States, the multi-award winning Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema and the Myth of Cool (2001) featuring Academy Award winner Sean Penn
Sean Penn
Sean Justin Penn is an American actor, screenwriter and film director, also known for his political and social activism...
, on the negative impact smoking in film and television has on young people vis-à-vis artists’ rights, social responsibility and the first amendment, Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers (2003), covering Diamond Joe Esposito
Diamond Joe Esposito
Joe Esposito is a veteran author and publisher, who along with his long time business partner Daniel Lombardy, have several best selling books to their credit....
’s 20 years with Elvis, for Universal Studios
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
, and A Brief History of Winnie The Pooh (1999), an award-winning short documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
chronicling the cinematic origin of the Pooh Bear for the Walt Disney Studios
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures is an American film studio owned by The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Pictures and Television, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Studios and the main production company for live-action feature films within the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, based at the Walt Disney...
. He directed the 2004
2004 in film
The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
, Alabama Love Story (2003), and was a staff director on the PAX-TV series Chicken Soup for the Soul
Chicken Soup for the Soul
Chicken Soup for the Soul is a series of books, usually featuring a collection of short and dense inspirational stories and motivational essays. The 101 stories in the first book of the series were compiled by motivational speakers Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen.There have been over 200 titles...
(1999).
Partial filmography
as writer/producer/director- We Have The Power: Making America Energy Independent (2008)
- Walking Home From Moscow, (2007)
- Alabama Love Story (2003)
- Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers (2002) (V)
- Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool (2001)
- A Brief History of Winnie The Pooh (1999)
- Chicken Soup for the SoulChicken Soup for the SoulChicken Soup for the Soul is a series of books, usually featuring a collection of short and dense inspirational stories and motivational essays. The 101 stories in the first book of the series were compiled by motivational speakers Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen.There have been over 200 titles...
(1999)
as actor
- Shaking the TreeShaking the TreeShaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats was released in 1990 as Peter Gabriel's first "greatest hits" album, including songs from his first solo album Peter Gabriel , through Passion: Music for The Last Temptation of Christ...
(1991) [Actor .... Barry's Work Buddy
External links
- Terry Moloney at Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Terry Moloney at Reel Exchange
- Terry Moloney at VH1VH1VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...