De Felitta, Raymond 1964- (Ray DeFelitta, Raymond DeFelitta, Raymond de Fellita)
De Felitta, Raymond 1964- (Ray DeFelitta, Raymond DeFelitta, Raymond de Fellita)
PERSONAL
Born June 30, 1964, in New York, NY; son of Frank De Felitta; married Sherry Brennan, 2001; children: Lorenzo. Avocational Interests: Playing jazz piano.
Addresses:
Agent—Paradigm, 360 North Crescent Dr., North Bldg., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Manager—Exile Entertainment, 732 El Medio Ave., Pacific Palisades, CA 90272.
Career:
Screenwriter, director, actor, and producer.
Awards, Honors:
Academy Award nomination (with Matthew Gross), best short film—live action, 1990, for Bronx Cheers; Nicholl Fellowship, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 1991; Grand Special Prize nomination, Deauville Film Festival, Audience Award, dramatic film, Sundance Film Festival, 2000, Independent Spirit Award nomination, best screenplay, Independent Features Project, 2001, all for Two Family House; Audience Choice Award, best feature, Nashville Film Festival, 2005, for The Thing About My Folks; Grand Jury Prize nomination, documentary, Sundance Film Festival, US/International Award, CinemaJAZZ feature, Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee, 2006, for 'Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris. Film Work: Director and producer, Bronx Cheers, 1990. Director, Cafe Society, The Screening Room, 1995. Director, Two Family House, Lions Gate Films, 2000. Director, Playhouse 91, 2002. Director, The Thing About My Folks, Picture-house Entertainment, 2005. Director, 'Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris (documentary), 2006. Director, Street of Dreams, 2007. Film Appearances: Piano player, Mad at the Moon, Republic, 1992. (As Ray DeFelitta) Lab security, New Rose Hotel, Rose Releasing, 1998. Mr. Brazer, Joe the King (also known as Joe Henry), Trimark Pictures, 1999. Voice, 'Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris (documentary), 2006. Chuck McGrady, New York City Serenade, 2007. Television Work; Movies: Assistant to producer, Killer in the Mirror, 1986.
RECORDINGS
Albums:
Fatha Land, 2007.
Also recorded (with Peter Bogdanovich) Monday Morning Quarterbacks; 'Til Dawn.
WRITINGS
Screenplays:
Bronx Cheers, 1990.
Cafe Society, The Screening Room, 1995.
Shadow of Doubt (also known as Reasonable Doubt), Reasonable Doubt Productions, 1998.
Two Family House, Lions Gate Films, 2000.
Playhouse 91, 2002.
'Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris (documentary), 2006.
OTHER SOURCES
Electronic:
Raymond De Felitta Website,http://www.raymonddefelitta.com, August 10, 2007.
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