Michael Corrente
American film director and producer
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Michael Corrente (born April 6, 1959) is an American film director and producer.
Michael Corrente | |
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Corrente in New York City, 2007. | |
| Born | April 6, 1959 |
Career
Corrente's films include A Shot at Glory, American Buffalo, Outside Providence, Brooklyn Rules and Federal Hill.
Federal Hill won the Audience Award in 1994 at France's Deauville Film Festival before being picked up for release by Trimark Pictures.[1][2]
Personal life
Corrente Is the Uncle of Killswitch Engage vocalist Jesse Leach.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Title Shot | No | No | Yes |
| 1994 | Federal Hill | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1995 | Tilt-A-Whirl | No | Yes | No |
| 1996 | American Buffalo | Yes | No | No |
| 1999 | Say You'll Be Mine | No | Yes | No |
| Outside Providence | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2000 | A Shot at Glory | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2003 | I'll Sleep When I'm Dead | No | Yes | No |
| When Zachary Beaver Came to Town | No | Yes | No | |
| 2004 | The Door in the Floor | No | Yes | No |
| Corn | No | Yes | No | |
| 2007 | Brooklyn Rules | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2012 | Loosies | Yes | No | No |
| 2013 | Some Velvet Morning | No | Yes | No |
| TBA | The Tributaries | No | Yes | No |
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Title Shot | Bombazzo |
| 1994 | Federal Hill | Fredo |
| 1996 | Kingpin | Scranton Wino |
| 2001 | Shallow Hal | Homeless Man #2 |
| 2002 | Assassination Tango | Cop at Newsstand |
Production assistant
- Spree (1993)
- The First to Go (1997)
Executive producer
- Last Kind Words (2012)
Television
| Year | Title | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Brotherhood | "Shelter from the Storm" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Avignon Film Festival | Federal Hill | Prix Tournage | Won | |
| Deauville Film Festival | Coup de Coeur LTC | Won | |||
| Federal Hill (tied with Little Odessa) | Critics Award | Won |