Theodore Melfi

Theodore Melfi
Melfi in 2016
Born	New York City, New York, United States
Occupation(s)	Screenwriter, film director, film producer
Years active	1998–present
Spouse	Kimberly Quinn

Theodore Melfi is an American filmmaker. In 2016, Melfi co-wrote, directed, and co-produced Hidden Figures , for which he received Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. ^[1] He is of Italian descent. ^[2]

Filmography

Year	Film	Credited as
		Director	Writer	Producer	Notes
1999	Winding Roads	Yes	Yes	Yes	Co-written with Kimberly Quinn Co-produced with Bryan Godwin
2007	Game of Life	No	No	Yes
2010	Bed & Breakfast: Love is a Happy Accident	No	No	Yes
2014	St. Vincent	Yes	Yes	Yes
2016	Hidden Figures	Yes	Yes	Yes	Co-written with Allison Schroeder Nominated–Academy Award for Best Picture Nominated–Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
2017	Going in Style	No	Yes	Yes
2017	The Black Ghiandola	No	Yes	Yes	Short film Co-directed with Sam Raimi and Catherine Hardwicke
2017	El Camino Christmas	No	Yes	Yes	Co-written with Christopher Wehner Co-produced with Kimberly Quinn
2020	Daughter	Yes	Yes	No	Short film
2021	The Starling	Yes	No	Yes	Co-produced with Kimberly Quinn and Dylan Sellers
2022	American Dreamer	No	Yes	Yes	Co-produced with Peter Dinklage, David Ginsburg, Kimberly Quinn, and Paul Dektor
	Ticket to Paradise	No	uncredited	No	Additional literary material

References

1. "2017 Oscar Nominations List: All of the Academy Award Nominees". Variety . January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
2. Galloway, Theodore Melfi as told to Stephen (2017-02-08). "'Hidden Figures' Director Reveals Startling Backstory: "My Dad Was in the Mob, and My Mom Was a Nun"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-01-11.

External links

• Theodore Melfi at IMDb
• Interview from 9 October 2014