Matthew Miele

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Matthew Miele
Born
New Jersey, U.S. [1]
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter, producer, editor, author
Years active2000–present
Website quixoticendeavors.com

Matthew Miele is an American director of both documentary and narrative films. He is best known for the documentaries Always at The Carlyle (2018), Harry Benson: Shoot First (2016) and Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's (2013). [2] [3]

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Biography

Miele began his career as the writer/director of Everything's Jake (2000), which starred Ernie Hudson as a homeless man. He followed this film with another original script; an ensemble piece set in a New York bistro titled Eavesdrop (2008), which starred Chris Parnell, Anna Chlumsky, Wendie Malick, Lynn Collins, and Alan Ruck, among others. To date, these are Miele's only two narrative films, with subsequent directorial projects only being that of documentaries.

These include Last Night in New York (2022), about the life of New York Social Diary's David Patrick Columbia and the social, historical and cultural domain of NYC that he has been reporting on for decades, [4] as well as Crazy About Tiffany's (2016). [5]

More recently, Miele released his authorized documentary about filmmaker Alan J. Pakula titled Alan Pakula: Going for Truth on Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV and Google Play. [6] The film features Pakula collaborators such as Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Julia Roberts, Harrison Ford, Jane Fonda, Dustin Hoffman, and Jeff Bridges. [7]

In 2019, Miele began work on a documentary about costume designer Bob Mackie. Initially slated for release in 2020, [8] the film was ultimately finished in 2024 and titled Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion.

Upcoming projects include Finding Satoshi, an investigative documentary diving into the origins of Bitcoin and its mysterious alleged creator known as Satoshi Nakamoto. [9] He has untitled documentaries about American television writer Alan Zweibel, screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky, and lyricist Bernie Taupin currently in production. [10] [11] [12]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerNotes
Narrative films
2000 Everything's Jake YesYesYesCo-written with Christopher Fetchko
2008EavedropYesYesNo
Documentary films
2010Gentleman GangsterYesYesCo-producer
2013 Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's YesYesNo
2016Crazy About Tiffany'sYesYesExecutive
Harry Benson: Shoot FirstYesYesExecutiveCo-directed and co-written with Justin Barr
2018Always at The CarlyleYesYesYes
2019Alan Pakula: Going for TruthYesNoYes
2021Hooked: A Family's Journey with AddictionYesNoNo
Turning Tables: Cooking, Serving, and Surviving in a Global PandemicYesYesNoAlso editor
2022Last Night in New YorkYesYesNo
2024Bob Mackie: Naked IllusionYesYesNo

References

  1. Saito, Stephen (May 11, 2018). "Interview: Matthew Miele on Giving Himself a Room with a View in "Always at the Carlyle"". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  2. Busch, Anita (November 1, 2017). "'Always At The Carlyle' Feature Doc About Legendary Hotel Will Be Released By Good Deed Entertainment".
  3. McNary, Dave (January 5, 2016). "'Harry Benson: Shoot First' Documentary Bought by Magnolia".
  4. Siegler, Mara (February 5, 2022). "New doc focuses on NYC society chronicler David Patrick Columbia".
  5. Ford, Rebecca (January 9, 2014). "Tiffany & Co. Doc in the Works With Matthew Miele to Direct (Exclusive)".
  6. "Home". Alan Pakula.
  7. Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 17, 2021). "Alan J. Pakula Docu In Play; A Poignant Reminder Of Understated Director & His Seminal Films Including 'All The President's Men,' 'Sophie's Choice' & 'Klute'".
  8. "The Cher Show Tony Nominee Bob Mackie Subject of New Documentary". Playbill . May 22, 2019.
  9. Donnelly, Matt (December 3, 2021). "Bitcoin's Mysterious Origins at Center of 'Finding Satoshi,' New Doc From Director Matthew Miele (EXCLUSIVE)".
  10. "Alan Zweibel".
  11. "AFI FEST Interview: ALAN PAKULA: GOING FOR TRUTH director Matthew Miele". American Film Institute.
  12. "Bernie Taupin Doc In Works From 'Brats' Producer Network Entertainment". Deadline. June 25, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2025.