Raymond De Felitta
Raymond De Felitta (born 30 June 1964) is an American independent filmmaker, writer and musician from New York City.
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[edit] Film career
De Felitta graduated from the American Film Institute's directing program, class of 1990.[1] That same year he was nominated for an Academy Award for Live Action Short Film at the 63rd Academy Awards for his AFI thesis short, Bronx Cheers.[2] In 1995 he wrote and directed Cafe Society starring Frank Whaley, Peter Gallagher and Lara Flynn Boyle.[3] In 2000 De Felitta directed the indie film Two Family House which won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival along with an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Screenplay.[4] In 2003 he directed Paul Reiser's The Thing About My Folks which received the Audience Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.[5] The film was released in 2005 by Picture House.[6] In 2006 De Felitta directed his first documentary 'Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris, which won the Best Jazz Documentary at the Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee.[4] The film was released in 2007 by Outsider Pictures.[7]
In 2009, De Felitta wrote and directed the independent film City Island, which received the First Place Audience Award at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film opened in theaters 19 March 2010.[8]
[edit] Music career
De Felitta is a lifelong jazz pianist. In 1994 he self-produced his first album, "Movies 'til Dawn." His second album, "Fatha Land," was produced in 2007. This album is a tribute to Earl Hines.[9]
[edit] Filmography
- Bronx Cheers (1990)
- Cafe Society (1995)
- Two Family House (2000)
- The Thing About My Folks (2005)
- 'Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris (2006)
- City Island (2009)
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