Stephen Verona
Stephen Verona | |
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Born | Springfield, Illinois, U.S. | September 11, 1940
Died | July 13, 2019 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 78)
Occupation | Filmmaker, Photographer, Painter |
Spouse(s) | Ann Verona |
Stephen Verona (September 11, 1940 – July 13, 2019)[1] was an American filmmaker, photographer and painter.[1][2][3] He was known for writing, producing and directing the 1974 film The Lords of Flatbush.[1] He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 44th Academy Awards for making the short film The Rehearsal.[1][2][3]
Early life and education[]
Verona was born on September 11, 1940 in Springfield, Illinois.[1] He was raised in Brooklyn, where he attended Madison High School.[3]
Personal life and death[]
At the time of his death, Verona was married to Ann Verona.[1][3] Verona died at the age of 78 of lung cancer in Los Angeles on July 13, 2019.[1][3]
Filmography[]
Year | Film | Credited as | |||
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Director | Producer | Writer | Notes | ||
1969 | The Rehearsal (short film) | Yes | Yes | No | Also editor |
1974 | The Lords of Flatbush | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with Martin Davidson |
1975 | Speeding? (short film) | No | No | No | Actor portraying Pick up Truck Driver |
1976 | Pipe Dreams | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
1979 | Boardwalk | Yes | No | Yes | |
1987 | Talking Walls | Yes | No | Yes | |
1988 | Angela Lansbury's Positive Moves | Yes | Yes | No | |
2003 | Wie tauscht man seine Eltern um? | No | No | Yes | TV movie |
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g Lentz, Harris M. (2020). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2019. McFarland. ISBN 9781476679785.page 420
- ^ a b Fuster, Jeremy (July 15, 2019). "Stephen Verona, Writer/Director of 'The Lords of Flatbush,' Dies at 78". TheWrap. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Barnes, Mike (July 15, 2019). "Stephen Verona, 'Lords of Flatbush' Writer, Director and Producer, Dies at 78". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
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Categories:
- Film producers from Illinois
- James Madison High School (Brooklyn) alumni
- People from Brooklyn
- American filmmakers
- American film producers
- American male screenwriters
- American film directors
- American film editors
- 1940 births
- 2019 deaths
- Screenwriters from Illinois
- 20th-century American screenwriters