Andy Zuchero

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Andrew Zuchero is an American filmmaker from Topanga, California. Together with spouse Sam Zuchero, he is half of the filmmaking team "The Zucheros." They have been making art together since their teens. [1]

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The Zucheros' first feature film, Love Me , premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in the United States Dramatic Competition. [2] The film, starring Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun, received the 2024 Alfred P. Sloan Prize, bestowed annually by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to "an outstanding feature film focusing on science or technology as a theme, or depicting a scientist, engineer, or mathematician as a major character." [3]

Life

He graduated from Boyertown High School. [4] [5]

He was a director for Greencard Pictures. [6]

Filmography

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References

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