Frank LaLoggia

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Frank LaLoggia
Born (1954-01-12) January 12, 1954 (age 69)
Occupation(s)Director, writer, producer, film composer, actor
Website franklaloggia.com

Frank LaLoggia (born January 12, 1954) [1] is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. LaLoggia appeared in several films before making his directorial debut with the horror film Fear No Evil (1981). His second feature was the mystery horror film Lady in White (1988), starring Lukas Haas and Alex Rocco.

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Biography

LaLoggia was born into an Italian American family in Rochester, New York. [2] He made his feature film debut as a director and writer with the horror film Fear No Evil (1981). His second directorial feature, Lady in White (1988), was partly based on his own upbringing, [2] as well as a local legend in Rochester. [3] Though a box-office bomb, Lady in White received favorable reviews. [4] In 1989, LaLoggia appeared in a minor role in The Wizard of Speed and Time , before directing the made-for-television film Mother (1995), starring Diane Ladd and Olympia Dukakis. [1]

LaLoggia currently resides in the village of San Casciano in Val di Pesa near Florence in Tuscany, Italy. [2] [5]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerComposerActorNotesRef.
1970The Clown and the LightYesYesYesYesYes Amateur shorts [6]
1971WillowpointYesYesYesYesNo [7]
1973GabrielYesYesYesYesYes [8]
1981 Fear No Evil YesYesYesYesNo
1988 Lady in White YesYesYesYesUncreditedRole: Adult Frankie
1995MotherYesUncreditedNoNoNoOriginal title: The Haunted Heart [9] [2]
2012Miro/Miranda!YesYesYesYesYes10-minute feature film promo [10]

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