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Nancy Savoca Biography (1959-)

Born July 23, 1959 in Bronx, NY; daughter of Carlo and Maria Elvira Savoca; married Richard Guay (a writer and producer), c. 1981; children: Kenneth, Bobby, one daughter. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management,8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Manager: David J. Kanter, Anonymous Content, 8522 National Blvd., Suite 101, Culver City, CA 90232.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Director, writer, producer

Birth Details

July 23, 1959

Bronx, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Director
• Renata (short film), 1982
• Bad Timing (short film), World Northal, 1982
• True Love, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1989
• Dogfight, Warner Bros., 1991
• Household Saints, Fine Line, 1993
• The 24-Hour Woman, Artisan Entertainment/Shooting Gallery, 1999
• Janis, Redeemable Features, 1999
• (And executive producer) Reno: Rebel without a Pause (documentary), Seventh Art Releasing, 2003
• Television Director
• Episodic
• "Chapter Five," Murder One, ABC, 1995
• "Know Thyself," Third Watch, NBC, 2000
• "Anywhere, Anytime," The Mind of the Married Man, HBO, 2001
• Director for The Great Spacecoaster, 1980s.
• Other
• Dark Eyes (pilot), ABC, 1995
• "1952" and "1974," If These Walls Could Talk (miniseries), HBO, 1996
• Dirt, Showtime, 2003
• WRITINGS
• Film
• (With others) Renata (short film), 1982
• (With others) Bad Timing (short film), World Northal, 1982
• (With Richard Guay) True Love, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists,1989
• (With Richard Guay) Household Saints, Fine Line, 1993
• (With Richard Guay) The 24-Hour Woman, Artisan Entertainment/Shooting Gallery, 1999
• Janis, Redeemable Features, 1999
• Television
• If These Walls Could Talk (miniseries), HBO, 1996
• Dirt (movie), Showtime, 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Women Filmmakers and Their Films, St. James Press, 1998

Periodicals

• Filmmaker, autumn, 1993; February, 1999, pp. 46-48
• Interview, September, 1993
• Movieline, April, 1993
• New York Times, December 28, 1997
• Popular Literature and Film, summer, 1997
• Premiere, October, 1993; October, 1998, pp. 82-90
• Rolling Stone, September 21, 1989
• Washington Post, February 28, 1999