George Gallo
American filmmaker
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George Gallo Jr. (born March 20, 1956) is an American screenwriter, film director, producer, painter, and musician.[1] He is known for creating the Bad Boys franchise and has a story credit for the first film, Bad Boys. He also wrote Midnight Run[2] and 29th Street,[3] and is an accomplished painter in the style of the Pennsylvania Impressionists. In 1990, he won an award in The Arts for the Parks Top 100 managed by the National Park Academy of the Arts, Inc., and he has had three one-man exhibitions in New York City.
BornMarch 20, 1956
Port Chester, New York, U.S.
OccupationsDirector, producer, screenwriter, musician, painter, author
George Gallo | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 20, 1956 Port Chester, New York, U.S. |
| Occupations | Director, producer, screenwriter, musician, painter, author |
In 2010, Gallo wrote and directed the film Middle Men, starring Luke Wilson.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Wise Guys | Yes | |||
| 1988 | Midnight Run | Yes | |||
| 1991 | 29th Street | Yes | Yes | Directorial debut | |
| 1994 | Trapped in Paradise | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1995 | Bad Boys | Story | |||
| 2001 | Double Take | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2001 | See Spot Run | Yes | |||
| 2003 | DysFunktional Family | Yes | Documentary film | ||
| 2004 | The Whole Ten Yards | Yes | |||
| 2006 | Local Color | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2007 | Code Name: The Cleaner | Yes | |||
| 2008 | My Mom's New Boyfriend | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2009 | Middle Men | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2012 | Columbus Circle | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2018 | Bigger | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2019 | David A. Leffel: An American Master | Yes | Documentary film | ||
| 2019 | The Poison Rose | Yes | |||
| 2020 | The Comeback Trail | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2021 | Vanquish | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2023 | The Ritual Killer | Yes |
Producer only
| Year | Title | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Another Midnight Run | Executive | Television films |
| 1994 | Midnight Runaround | ||
| 2004 | Most High | ||
| 2006 | Waiting on Fountain | Short film | |
| 2008 | Senior Skip Day | Direct-to-video | |
| 2011 | Estranged | Short films | |
| 2012 | Victoria's Turn | Executive | |
| 2018 | Persephone: Pictures at the End of the World |
Other works
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Cover Girl and the Cop | Role: I.A. Officer | Television film |
| 1989 | Relentless | Role: Medical Examiner | |
| 1999 | Analyze This | Script revision | Uncredited |