Paul Dalio Explained

Paul Dalio
Birth Date:8 December 1979
Nationality:American
Education:St. Luke's School
Alma Mater:NYU Tisch School of the Arts
Occupation:Director, screenwriter, composer
Years Active:2012–present
Known For:Touched with Fire
Parents:Ray Dalio
Spouse:Kristina Nikolova
Children:2

Paul Dalio (born December 8, 1979) is an American screenwriter,[1] director[2] and composer.[3] His first film,[4] Touched with Fire, was inspired by his struggles overcoming bipolar disorder,[5] [6] and premiered at SXSW in March 2015[7] [8] and was released theatrically in February 2016.[9]

Early life

Paul Dalio was born on December 8, 1979, and grew up in Wilton, Connecticut.[10] He is the son of hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio.[11] His grandfather, Marino Dallolio, was a New York jazz musician, who played the clarinet and saxophone.[12] [13]

He was educated at St. Luke's School in New Canaan, Connecticut.[10] In 2004, Dalio received a bachelor's degree from the NYU Tisch School of the Arts dramatic writing program.[14]

Background

After graduating in 2004 he went to Los Angeles to work for a film producer, when he had a psychotic episode, was hospitalized and diagnosed bipolar.[15] He spent two years in and out of hospitals,[16] stopped screenwriting and got into the New York underground rap battle scene under the alias “Luna.”[17] He applied to the graduate filmmaking program and was admitted in 2006, but during orientation week suffered another psychotic episode, had to be hospitalized and withdrew from the program. During his depression he got a job in construction and reapplied to NYU in 2007 where he met his wife and collaborator Kristina Nikolova.[18] There he also met his professor Spike Lee[19] who became a mentor and offered to executive produce a rap musical he had written while in the bipolar swings about the Apocalypse. During their work his wife suggested he write another script which came from the perspective of having overcome his struggle with bipolar so that it may offer others a path out.

Taking his wife's advice, he wrote the script and showed it to Spike who executive produced the film[20] which would be his feature debut, originally titled Mania Days,[21] [22] starring Katie Holmes and Luke Kirby - a love story between two bipolar poets who bring out all the horror and beauty of their condition, until they have to choose between sanity and love. Dalio began studying music in 2013 and after developing a passion for it, decided to score the film, composing and producing all the music himself. His wife shot and produced the film and gave birth to their child on the last day of shooting. Paul and his wife started their production company, Moonstruck, as a banner for films which both will write and direct.[23] [24]

Touched With Fire

Touched With Fire was a New York Times Critics' Pick[25] and was well received with a 67% critic's approval rating at Rotten Tomatoes.[26] and was also embraced by the bipolar community, receiving the SAMHSA Voice Award[27] and the International Bipolar Foundation Imagine Award.[28] [29] In 2017, he received the Erasing the Stigma Leadership Award from Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services,[30] and the Shining Star Award from the Ryan Licht Sang Foundation.[31] Dalio was listed as a "composer to watch" in Film Music Magazine's Best Scores of 2016.[32]

Personal life

Dalio is married to Bulgarian-born fellow film director, Kristina Nikolova, and they live in New York with their two children.[33] His older brother Devon (19782020) was killed in an automobile accident on December 17, 2020.[34]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Touched with Fire (2015) - Full Cast & Crew . IMDb.com. 2017-06-02.
  2. Web site: An interview with film director Paul Dalio: Touched with Fire | Clinical Psychiatry News . 2017-01-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170112180006/http://www.mdedge.com/clinicalpsychiatrynews/article/106465/bipolar-disorder/interview-film-director-paul-dalio-touched . 2017-01-12 .
  3. Web site: Paul Dalio . Film Music Daily . 2017-06-02.
  4. News: O'Sullivan . Michael . Filmmaker Paul Dalio mines his bipolar disorder for feature debut . . 2016-02-19 . 2017-06-02.
  5. Web site: Filmmakers Spike Lee and Paul Dalio on Mental Health - Dr. Oz Investigation: Are There Dangerous Chemicals in Your Family's Clothing? | The Dr. Oz Show . Doctoroz.com . 2016-09-03 . 2017-06-02.
  6. Web site: Paul Dalio Official Site. Pauldalio.com. 2017-06-06.
  7. Web site: Touched With Fire trailer: Katie Holmes and Luke Kirby star. Ew.com. 2017-06-02.
  8. Web site: Hipes . Patrick . Katie Holmes' SXSW Movie 'Touched With Fire' Sells To Roadside Attractions – Cannes . Deadline.com . 2015-05-19 . 2017-06-02.
  9. Web site: Touched With Fire - 2016 . ComingSoon.net . 2016-03-29 . 2017-06-02.
  10. Web site: Ex-Resident's Film On Bipolar Struggles Premieres At Greenwich Festival . Greenwich Daily Voice . 3 June 2015 . 2017-06-07.
  11. Web site: Finance . Ray Dalio's Son Is An Entertainment Producer, And He's Directing A Movie About Maniac Depressives With Spike Lee's Support . Business Insider . 2012-03-19 . 2017-06-02.
  12. Singer . Mark . Mastering the Machine . The New Yorker . 2017-06-07.
  13. Book: The Big Band Almanac. registration. 211. marino dallolio.. 9780306803451. Walker. Leo. 1989-03-22.
  14. Web site: Paul Dalio . Huffington Post. en-US. 2017-03-27.
  15. News: In 'Touched With Fire,' director finds inspiration in his own history of bipolar disorder (review). Cleveland.com. 2017-03-27. en-US.
  16. Web site: PAUL DALIO – Erasing the Stigma Leadership Awards. Erasingthestigma.org. en-US. 2017-03-28.
  17. News: 'Touched With Fire' inspired by filmmaker's bipolar disorder. The Globe and Mail. 2017-03-28. en-ca.
  18. Web site: KRISTINA NIKOLOVA DALIO. Kristinanikolova.com. 2017-06-02.
  19. News: Filmmaker Paul Dalio mines his bipolar disorder for feature debut. O'Sullivan. Michael. 2016-02-18. The Washington Post. 2017-03-28. O'Sullivan. Michael. en-US. 0190-8286.
  20. Web site: 'Touched With Fire' Is Dedicated To Great Art, But Isn't Great Art. NPR.org. 2017-03-28.
  21. Web site: Joe Leydon . 'Mania Days' Review: Katie Holmes, Luke Kirby Play Manic Depressives in Love . Variety . 2015-04-07 . 2017-06-02.
  22. Web site: Director Paul Dalio Discusses New Film "Touched With Fire". 2016-02-11. Entertainment Voice. 2017-03-28.
  23. Web site: @roadsidetweets Acquires U.S. Rights To TOUCHED WITH FIRE Starring @KatieHolmes212 Rama's Screen. Ramascreen.com. en-US. 2017-03-28.
  24. Web site: Moonstruck Productions . Pauldalio.com . 2017-06-02.
  25. News: Review: 'Touched With Fire,' a Love Story Between Two Bipolar Poets. The New York Times. 11 February 2016 . 2017-06-02 . Holden . Stephen .
  26. Web site: Touched With Fire (2016) . . 12 February 2016 . 2017-06-02.
  27. Web site: 2016 Voice Award Winners | SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration . Samhsa.gov . 2010-04-30 . 2017-06-02.
  28. Web site: International Bipolar Foundation Release Behind the Mask Venetian Carnivale Gala To Raise Funds For Bipolar Disorder . Biospace.com . 2017-06-02.
  29. Web site: Behind the Mask - Venetian Carnevale Gala Press Release | International Bipolar Foundation . Ibpf.org . 2017-06-02.
  30. Web site: ABOUT – Erasing the Stigma Leadership Awards . Erasingthestigma.org . 2017-04-27 . 2017-06-06.
  31. Web site: Events . Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation . 2017-06-06.
  32. Web site: The Best Scores of 2016 :: Film Music Magazine . Filmmusicmag.com . 2016-12-13 . 2017-06-02.
  33. Web site: about . Kristinanikolova.com . 2017-06-06.
  34. Web site: Billionaire Ray Dalio's son dies after crashing car into Verizon store . nypost.com . 19 December 2020 . 2020-12-19.

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