Jonathan Lisecki

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Jonathan Lisecki (born 1976) is an American producer, director, writer and actor. Originally from the Bronx, Lisecki comes from an Irish background. [1] He studied theater in college and initially worked as an actor. [2] He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay for his film Gayby . It was adapted from a short that he created in 2010. [3] His sexuality is gay [1] and married New Yorker music critic Alex Ross in Canada in 2006.

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Filmography

YearTitleTypeRole
2002 Searching for Paradise Feature FilmActor (Dave Pierce)
2006The Limbo RoomFeature FilmActor (Darren)
2008Woman in BurkaShort FilmWriter, director, actor (Jonny)
2010GaybyShort FilmWriter, producer, director
2011WussShort FilmActor (Coach)
2011Couples TherapyShort FilmActor (Jonathon)
2012 Gayby Feature FilmWriter, director, actor (Nelson)
2012-12 The Outs Internet SeriesProducer (four episodes)
2013 Big Gay Love Feature FilmActor (Bob), Producer
2013Ego DeathShort FilmActor
2014White CreekFeature FilmContributing Producer

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References

  1. 1 2 Murphy, Mekado (5 October 2012). "Making a Comedy About Friends Making Babies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
  2. Renninger, Bryce J. (2012-06-21). "FUTURES: 'Gayby' Triple Threat Jonathan Lisecki". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  3. Osenlund, R. Kurt (2012-10-12). "Interview with Gayby Director Jonathan Lisecki - Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-07.