Tom Musca[1][2] (born 1951) is an American filmmaker and professor.
Biography
editMusca 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
edit- Little Nikita (story) 1988[16]
- Stand and Deliver (writer/producer) 1988[5]
- Money for Nothing (writer/producer) 1993[17]
- Melting Pot (film) aka Race (writer/director) 1998[9]
- Flight of Fancy aka Facing Fear (writer/producer/second unit director) 2000[18]
- Tortilla Soup (writer, producer) 2001[8]
- Gotta Kick it Up! Writer (2001)[19]
- Make Love Great Again (producer, additional writing, actor) 2018[20]
- Chateau Vato (writer/director/producer) 2020[21]
- Amaraica (producer) 2021[22]
- Dying to Direct[23](writer, director, producer) 2023
References
edit- ^ 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.