John Maggio (director)
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John Maggio | |
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| Occupation(s) | Director, writer, producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
John Maggio is an American documentary film director, writer and producer.[1][2] He is best known for his feature documentary films for HBO including The Perfect Weapon (HBO), Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis (HBO), The Newspaperman (HBO) and A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks (HBO).[3][4]
Maggio began his career as a musician as one of the founding members of the band, The Crosswalk with Cody ChesnuTT.[5] Their debut album, Venus Loves A Melody was produced by Hollywood Records in 1999 with the legendary engineer Bob Clearmountain.[6] After the band was dropped from their label Maggio pursued a career in documentary film and has been a partner at Brooklyn based film company Ark Media since 2003.[7][8] In 2021, his film A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks (HBO), had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.[9] In 2023, his film Milano: The Inside Story of Italian Fashion had its premiere at the Milan Fashion Week.[10] His latest film, Paul Anka: His Way, had its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2024 and was acquired by HBO.[11][12] He is currently at work on a film documenting the immigration crisis in America.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2018 | American Experience | Director, writer and producer | 7 Episodes |
| 2008-2016 | Frontline | Director, writer and Producer | 4 Episodes |
| 2017 | The Newspaperman | Director | Documentary |
| 2019 | Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis | Director and producer | Documentary |
| 2020 | The Perfect Weapon | Director and producer | Documentary |
| 2021 | A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks | Director and producer | Documentary |
| Music Box: Mr. Saturday Night | Director and producer | 1 Episode | |
| 2022 | Year One: A Political Odyssey | Director and producer | Documentary |
| 2023 | Milano: The Inside Story of Italian Fashion | Director and producer | Documentary |
| 2024 | Paul Anka: His Way | Director and producer | Documentary |
| 2025 | Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television | Executive Producer | 2 Episodes |