Tom Musca
American filmmaker (born 1951)
Tom Musca [ 1] [ 2] (born 1951) is an American filmmaker and professor.
Biography
Musca received a BA from Rutgers University in 1973[ 2] and an MFA from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1981.[ 1]
Musca's best known work was as the writer and producer of Stand and Deliver in 1988.[ 3] The film was nominated for seven Independent Spirit Awards and won six, including Best Picture and Best Screenplay honors for Musca.[ 4] Additionally, Edward James Olmos , was nominated for an Oscar and an Academy Award for his role in the film.[ 5] Stand and Deliver is preserved in the National Film Registry of the U.S. Library of Congress.[ 6]
He has gone on to write, produce and direct for film, television and the theater.[ 7] Musca was a co-writer and producer for Money for Nothing with John Cusack , James Gandolfini , Philip Seymour Hoffman and Benicio del Toro and Tortilla Soup [ 8] starring Hector Elizondo and Raquel Welch . He wrote and directed Melting Pot aka Race [ 9] starring Paul Rodriguez and was a writer for Gotta Kick It Up! starring America Ferrara .[ 10]
Since 2010 Musca has been the head of the MFA Screenwriting track and Professor of Professional Practice at the University of Miami School of Communication. [ 11] In 2020 he wrote, produced and directed[ 12] Chateau Vato, a rags to riches comedy set in Miami.[ 13] On March 9, 2023, he premiered Dying To Direct ,[ 14] a short film based on one of his short stories at the 40th Annual Miami Film Festival,[ 15] which he wrote, produced and co-directed.
Filmography
References
^ a b "Author Profile - Tom Musca" . www.dramaticpublishing.com . Retrieved 2022-10-18 .
^ a b "Getting Some Screen Time" . Rutgers University Alumni Association . Retrieved 2023-01-20 .[dead link ]
^ Maslin, Janet (March 18, 1988). "Math Teacher to Root For in Stand and Deliver" . The New York TImes . pp. Section C, Page 14. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Stand and Deliver - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards - NYTimes.com" . 2009-06-03. Archived from the original on 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2022-10-18 .
^ a b Harmetz, Aljean (1988-03-20). "FILM; Math Stars in a Movie" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-01-17 .
^ "2011 National Film Registry More Than a Box of Chocolates" . Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA . Retrieved 2022-10-18 .
^ Barofsky, Karen (2023-06-09). "Back Story" . bocaratonobserver.com . Retrieved 2023-07-26 .
^ a b Thomas, Kevin (2001-08-24). " 'Tortilla Soup' Adjusts a Recipe" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2023-01-17 .
^ a b Andrew Hindes (1997-10-08). "Trio through stirring Musca's 'Melting Pot' " . Variety . Retrieved 2023-01-17 .
^ Garner, Glenn (April 24, 2021). "America Ferrara Celebrates Twenty Years Since her First Day As a Working Actress: We Did It Baby Girl" . People.com . Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Thomas Musca" . UM School of Communication . Retrieved 2023-07-26 .
^ Montoya, Kelly (2020-12-10). "Associate professor writes, produces, directs HBO film" . news.miami.edu . Retrieved 2022-10-18 .
^ Valdes, Jabria Roscoe and Karina. "University filmmakers' work hits the screen at Miami Film Festival" . news.miami.edu . Retrieved 2023-07-26 .
^ Trattner, Charlotte (February 23, 2023). "The Miami Film Festival Returns For its 40th Year" . Miamimagazine.com . Retrieved March 19, 2023 .
^ Rosa, Amanda (March 1, 2023). "As Miami Film Festival celebrates 40 years, South Florida cinemas hope for better days" . MiamiHerald.com . Retrieved March 19, 2023 .
^ Rosenbaum, Jonathan (October 26, 1985). "Little Nikita" . The Chicago Reader . Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ Rosenfeld, Megan (September 15, 1993). "Money For Nothing" . The Washington Post . Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Flight of Fancy-Full Cast and Crew" . TVGuide.com . March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023 .
^ "Tom Musca List of Movies" . TV guide . March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023 .
^ Colagrande, JJ (May 14, 2019). "Make Love Great Again Debuts on HBO" . The Jitney . Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ Diaz, Johnny (2017-08-23). "South Florida a backdrop in comedy film, 'Chateau Vato,' with Paul Rodriguez" . Sun Sentinel . Retrieved 2023-01-20 .
^ Hernandez, Al Carlos (2021-09-03). "Award-winning Indie 'Amaraica' Premieres on HBO MAX Sept. 3" . Latin Heat . Retrieved 2023-01-20 .
^ Vega, Jose (February 27, 2023). "Festival de Cine de Miami: estrenos y cineastas cubanos en el certamen Knight Made in MIA" . elnuevoherald.com . Retrieved March 19, 2023 .
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