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Theodore Melfi

b. 1970

American film director

Film director Screenwriter Film producer
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About Theodore Melfi

Born 1970. Theodore Melfi is an American film director, screenwriter, film producer, director, actor and product placement.

Theodore Melfi is an American filmmaker. In 2016, Melfi co-wrote, directed, and co-produced Hidden Figures, for which he received Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. He is of Italian descent.

Filmography Nominated–Academy Award for Best PictureNominated–Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 2017 Going in Style 2017 The Black Ghiandola Short film Co-directed with Sam Raimi and Catherine Hardwicke 2017 El Camino Christmas Co-written with Christopher Wehner Co-produced with Kimberly Quinn 2020 Daughter Short film 2021 The Starling Co-produced with Kimberly Quinn and Dylan Sellers2022 American Dreamer Co-produced with Peter Dinklage, David Ginsburg, Kimberly Quinn, and Paul Dektor Ticket to Paradise Additional literary material

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Important facts

Born
27 October 1970, Brooklyn
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Film director, screenwriter, film producer, director, actor, product placement
Nationality
United States

Family & relationships

Spouse
Kimberly Quinn (actress)

People in Theodore Melfi's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Kimberly Quinn
Kimberly Quinn
b. 1961
Journalist
 Portrait of David Ginsburg
David Ginsburg
1920 – 1988
Chemist
 Portrait of Catherine Hardwicke
Catherine Hardwicke
b. 1955
Film director
 Portrait of Peter Dinklage
Peter Dinklage
b. 1969
Stage actor
 Portrait of Sam Raimi
Sam Raimi
b. 1959
Actor
 Portrait of Black
Black
1962 – 2016
Singer
 Portrait of Oscar
Oscar
b. 1991
Association football player

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Theodore Melfi's

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Akito Arima
1930 – 2020
Physicist
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Csaba Horváth
1930 – 2004
Chemical engineer
 Portrait of Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde
Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde
1930 – 2019
Judge
 Portrait of Georges Lochak
Georges Lochak
1930 – 2021
Physicist
 Portrait of Kazimierz Urbanik
Kazimierz Urbanik
1930 – 2005
Mathematician
 Portrait of Nicole Marthe Le Douarin
Nicole Marthe Le Douarin
b. 1930
Biologist

Frequently asked questions

Who is Theodore Melfi?

American film director

When was Theodore Melfi born?

Theodore Melfi was born on 27 October 1970 in Brooklyn.

What is Theodore Melfi's occupation?

Theodore Melfi is a film director, screenwriter, film producer, director, actor and product placement.

What nationality is Theodore Melfi?

Theodore Melfi is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Theodore Melfi

· Wikidata: Q19517847

· DBpedia: Theodore Melfi

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