| Andrew W. Garroni | |
| Known For: | Maniac |
| Occupation: | Film producer |
| Employer: | Magnum Motion Pictures Axis Films International |
Andrew W. Garroni is an American film producer. After becoming known for producing the 1980 slasher film Maniac, Garroni became a partner in Magnum Motion Pictures. He subsequently established Axis Films International in Los Angeles,[1] which primarily produced erotic thrillers by directors like Gregory Dark.
Garroni co-produced the 1980 psychological slasher film Maniac, directed by fellow New Yorker William Lustig and starring and co-written by Joe Spinell. Financed in part by Lustig's pornographic film profits and filmed between 1979 and 1980,[2] Maniac premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.[3] It also developed a cult following and an infamous international reputation, leading to seizures of film copies in a number of countries.[4] [5] Garroni would later go on to serve as an executive producer on the film's 2012 remake,[6] which was directed by Franck Khalfoun and starred Elijah Wood.[7] [8]
Having founded Axis International Pictures, an independent film studio, Garroni became known for producing direct-to-video erotic thriller films. Many of these were directed by Gregory Dark, including Secret Games (1992),[9] [10] Animal Instincts (1992),[11] Body of Influence (1993),[12] [13] all of which were adapted into successful film series. He also worked in other genres, as shown by the 1993 comedy film Buford's Beach Bunnies.[14]
Garroni has been married to Catherine R. Gambino since April 16, 1983.[15]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Violation of Claudia | Production Manager | as Andrew Garroni | |
| 1978 | The Squeeze | Production Manager | uncredited | |
| 1980 | Inferno | Production Manager | ||
| 1980 | Maniac | Producer / Unit Production Manager | Also makes an uncredited appearance as Jerry | |
| 1982 | Vigilante | Producer | as Andrew Garroni | |
| 1987 | I Love N.Y. (1987 film) | Producer | ||
| 1991 | Carnal Crimes | Producer | ||
| 1992 | Mirror Images | Producer | ||
| 1992 | Secret Games | Producer | ||
| 1992 | The Other Woman | Producer | ||
| 1992 | Night Rhythms | Producer | as Andrew Garroni | |
| 1992 | Animal Instincts | Producer | as Andrew Garroni | |
| 1992 | The Pamela Principle | Producer | as Andrew Garroni | |
| 1993 | Body of Influence | Producer | ||
| 1993 | Buford's Beach Bunnies | Producer | as Andrew Garroni | |
| 1993 | Sins of the Night | Producer | ||
| 1993 | Producer | |||
| 1993 | Mirror Images 2 | Producer | ||
| 1994 | The Other Man | Producer | ||
| 1994 | Object of Obsession | Producer | ||
| 1994 | The Pamela Principle 2 | Producer | ||
| 1994 | Animal Instincts 2 | Producer | ||
| 1994 | Secret Games 3 | Producer | ||
| 1994 | Stranger by Night | Producer | ||
| 1995 | The Expert | Producer | as Andrew Garroni | |
| 1995 | Undercover Heat | Producer | ||
| 1995 | Friend of the Family | Producer | ||
| 1995 | Siren's Kiss | Producer | ||
| 1996 | Animal Instincts 3 | Producer | ||
| 1996 | Body of Influence 2 | Producer | ||
| 1998 | Executive Producer | |||
| 1998 | Executive Producer | |||
| 2012 | Maniac | Executive Producer |