A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
Bronx, New York, USA
Born:
July 23, 1959
Nancy Savoca, a celebrated filmmaker born in the Bronx, New York, gained prominence for her work as a screenwriter, director, and producer. Known for her authentic storytelling and unique directorial style, Savoca emerged as a trailblazer with films such as "True Love" and "Dogfight." Her ability to capture raw emotions and depict nuanced human relationships garnered critical acclaim. Savoca's career exemplifies a dedication to telling impactful stories that resonate deeply with audiences, solidifying her as a respected figure in filmmaking. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, she is the daughter of Sicilian and Argentine immigrants Calogero Savoca and Maria Elvira Savoca. Married to Richard Guay (pronounced as "gay"), also a writer and producer, they have three children: two sons and a daughter.
Director:
1982 Bad Timing
1982 Renata
1989 True Love
1991 Dogfight
1993 Household Saints
1996 If These Walls Could Talk
1999 The 24 Hour Woman
2003 Dirt
2003 Reno: Rebel Without a Pause
2011 Union Square
2015 If There Be Thorns
???? The Tale of Timmy Two Chins
Executive Producer:
1982 Bad Timing
1982 Renata
1989 True Love
1991 Dogfight
1993 Household Saints
1996 If These Walls Could Talk
1999 The 24 Hour Woman
2003 Dirt
2003 Reno: Rebel Without a Pause
2011 Union Square
2015 If There Be Thorns
???? The Tale of Timmy Two Chins
Screenplay:
1982 Bad Timing
1982 Renata
1989 True Love
1991 Dogfight
1993 Household Saints
1996 If These Walls Could Talk
1999 The 24 Hour Woman
2003 Dirt
2003 Reno: Rebel Without a Pause
2011 Union Square
2015 If There Be Thorns
???? The Tale of Timmy Two Chins
Script:
1982 Bad Timing
1982 Renata
1989 True Love
1991 Dogfight
1993 Household Saints
1996 If These Walls Could Talk
1999 The 24 Hour Woman
2003 Dirt
2003 Reno: Rebel Without a Pause
2011 Union Square
2015 If There Be Thorns
???? The Tale of Timmy Two Chins
Story:
1982 Bad Timing
1982 Renata
1989 True Love
1991 Dogfight
1993 Household Saints
1996 If These Walls Could Talk
1999 The 24 Hour Woman
2003 Dirt
2003 Reno: Rebel Without a Pause
2011 Union Square
2015 If There Be Thorns
???? The Tale of Timmy Two Chins
Writer:
1982 Bad Timing
1982 Renata
1989 True Love
1991 Dogfight
1993 Household Saints
1996 If These Walls Could Talk
1999 The 24 Hour Woman
2003 Dirt
2003 Reno: Rebel Without a Pause
2011 Union Square
2015 If There Be Thorns
???? The Tale of Timmy Two Chins
Director:
1995 Murder One
1999 Third Watch
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Data are -- hey, it's a plural -- subject to the limitations of their sources. (For example, TMDB search results currently max out at 20.) I am limiting myself to free data sources for now. (No, a "free trial" is not free.)
While much of the above data are retrieved directly from outside APIs and other such sources, data from American Film Institute (AFI) and British Film Institute (BFI) were manually entered the old fashioned way into a MySQL database. Re BFI I took the following liberties:
Regarding profile removals and data corrections:
Filtering is applied here to film projects flagged as "adult" by TheMovieDB. Pending "popular demand" I am contemplating a login and profile system with preferences (such as whether to allow adult images to appear) and permissions (such as data entry).
Whereas the overall purpose of this website is to serve as a personal demo/portfolio/workshop of web and data skills, this Movies section is not meant to compete with or substitute for far more definitive movie websites.
Whether or not he still clings to an award which he won in 1986 as a film critic for his college's newspaper, Jeffrey Hartmann is not responsible for the texts of overviews and biographies supplied by external data sources.