Jeanne Marie Spicuzza

Jeanne Marie Spicuzza
Born	(1969-06-21) June 21, 1969 (age 55) Wisconsin, United States
Occupation(s)	Director, writer, actress, producer, herbalist
Spouse	Guy Hoffman[1]

Jeanne Marie Spicuzza is an American actress, director and writer.[2][3] She is best known for her work on the films Night Rain, The Scarapist and Field Day.[4][5]

Life and career

Spicuzza was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to educators Robert and Marianne. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and a Masters in philosophy and herbalism.[6] Her first screenplay, Breath of God, was a semifinalist in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting.[7] Her short film Field Day screened at the Portobello Film Festival.[8] In 2005, she published Beautiful Terrible & True.[9][10]

In 2015, her directorial debut feature film, The Scarapist, won Best Picture at the Verein Deutscher Kritiker Und Filmemacher (VDKUF).[11]

Filmography

Year	Film	Actor	Writer	Director	Producer	Notes
2022	Night Rain	Y	Y	Y	Y	Feature film
2015	The Scarapist	Y	Y	Y	Y	Feature film
2004	Field Day	Y	Y	N	Y	Short film
2000	Labors	Y	Y	N	Y	Short film
2000	Providence	Y	N	N	N	TV series
1999	Jackie's Back!	Y	N	N	N	TV film
1999	Naked	N	Y	N	Y	Documentary

Bibliography

• For Beautiful Children Like You (2010)
• My Italia (2008)
• Beautiful Terrible & True (2005)

References

1. Tanzilo, Bobby (February 24, 2009). "Milwaukee's Spicuzza writes a love letter to Italy". OnMilwaukee. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
2. "Dream Project Comes Full Circle for Actress/Writer Jeanne Marie Spicuzza". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
3. "Catching Up on the Set of "Night Rain" With its Writer/Producer/Director/Star Jeanne Marie Spicuzza". screenanarchy.com. 2017-01-24. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
4. "THE SCARAPIST (2015)". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
5. "'Night Rain' Wraps In Los Angeles". maxitmagazine.com. 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
6. "A Discussion with Jeanne Marie Spicuzza". healthyhildegard.com. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
7. "Dinner With Dames: Dinner No. 6, With David Boxerbaum (Recap)". filminquiry.com. 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
8. "15 AUGUSTWESTBOURNE STUDIOS". portobellofilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
9. "Jeanne Marie Spicuzza: The TNB Self-Interview". thenervousbreakdown.com. 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
10. "Milwaukee's Spicuzza writes a love letter to Italy". onmilwaukee.com. 2009-02-24. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
11. "THE SCARAPIST Wins Best Picture at Berlinale European Film Market". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2018-12-03.

External links

• Jeanne Marie Spicuzza at IMDb