Mike Valerio

Mike Valerio (1958-2010) was a writer, producer, director, and executive in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. Valerio has worked on over a hundred TV shows, films, documentaries, and mini-series and over a dozen television networks and entertainment companies. Valerio is most famous for his 1999 film Carlo's Wake. ^[1]

Carlo's Wake

Carlo's Wake, is an independent black comedy starring Academy Award winners Martin Landau and Rita Moreno. The film also stars actress/ writer Rosie Taravella who wrote the play "Pa's Funeral" on which Carlo's Wake is based. Taravella and Valerio co-wrote the screenplay together ^[2] and were later married in 1994. ^[3]

Carlo's Wake, Valerio's first feature film ^[4] and was received with critical success. ^{[5] [6]} Valerio and Taravella divorced in 2004.

Education and background

Valerio graduated from Rhode Island College in 1980 and began his career as producer of PM Magazine in Providence, Rhode Island at WJAR-TV. Valerio has since worked as a writer/ director/ producer & creative executive at companies including NBC, CBS, ABC, Warner Bros., Fox, Disney, Telepictures, and ABC Family. ^[7]

Entertainment executive

Valerio has held many executive positions at various production and entertainment companies.

• Director of Special Projects and [Comedy] Programs, NBC ^[8]
• Executive director of Creative Services, Telepictures Prods. ^[9]
• Vice President of Special Projects, Fox Broadcasting ^[10]
• Director of Filmmaking#Development, Jay Silverman Productions ^{[10] [11]}

Death

Valerio died in 2010

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer	Ref.
1993	King B: A Life in the Movies	Yes	Yes	Yes	[12] [13]
1999	Carlo's Wake	Yes	Yes	No	[14]

TV movies

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Consulting Producer
2005	NBC Premiere Week Preview	Yes	Yes	Yes
2006	My Network TV Premiere Special	No	Yes	Yes

Documentary short

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer	Editor
2008	Alison Mathews: Art Matters	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

References

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11. "Jay Silverman Productions.(Entertainment)(Mike Valerio, new director of development)(Brief Article) – Los Angeles Business Journal". Encyclopedia.com. September 29, 2003. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
12. "Mike Valerio". IMDb .
13. "The Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 23, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
14. Sterngold, James (2012). "Carlo's Wake - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2009.