Tommy Avallone Explained
Tommy Avallone is an American film director and producer.[1] [2] He is best known for his work on the documentaries I Am Santa Claus, and Waldo on Weed.[3] [4]
Life and career
Avallone was born and raised in Haddon Heights, New Jersey and graduated from Haddon Heights High School in 2001.[5] At the age of 20 years he was running for mayor of his hometown.[6]
Avallone's debut feature documentary, I Am Santa Claus, premiered at the Hollywood Film Festival, in 2014.[7] In 2018, he directed the feature documentary, . It had its international premiere at Hot Docs and was nominated at American Film Festival.[8] In 2019, he directed the feature documentary, Waldo on Weed, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, and was nominated at the Philadelphia Film Festival.[9] [10]
In 2021, he directed and co-produced a two-part docuseries on Barney the Dinosaur entitled I Love You, You Hate Me with Scout Productions.[11] [12] The docuseries premiered on Peacock on October 12, 2022.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Writer | Director | Editor | Producer | Note |
|---|
| 2009 | Community College | | | | | Feature film |
| 2009 | No Footing | | | | | Feature film |
| 2011 | Miss December | | | | | Feature film |
| 2012 | Mancation | | | | | Feature film |
| 2014 | I Am Santa Claus | | | | | Documentary |
| 2016 | Ghostheads | | | | | Documentary |
| 2018 | | | | | | Documentary |
| 2019 | Waldo on Weed | | | | | Documentary |
| 2022 | I Love You, You Hate Me | | | | | Docuseries | |
As Actor
- 2006 - 24 Hour Diner
- 2008 - The Editor
- 2008 - Scene In
- 2009 - Community College
- 2009 - No Footing
- 2010 - Living in 8 Bits
- 2011 - Our Footloose Remake
- 2011 - Miss December
- 2012 - Mancation
- 2014 - Our RoboCop Remake
Notes and References
- Web site: Director Tommy Avallone on Breaking Through the Enigma of a Star and Telling the 'Bill Murray Stories'. nofilmschool.com. October 31, 2018 . 2020-07-27.
- Web site: 'The Bill Murray Stories' Director Tommy Avallone Dissects Iconic Actor's Strange Mythology — SXSW. deadline.com. March 12, 2018 . 2020-07-27.
- Web site: DVDanger: I Am Santa Claus Director, Tommy Avallone finds the men behind the beard. austinchronicle.com. 2020-07-27.
- Web site: Review: A father fights for the life of his son in the documentary 'Waldo on Weed'. Los Angeles Times. April 8, 2020 . 2020-07-27.
- Graham, Kristen A. "Youth will serve, candidate hopes; Tommy Avallone, 20, aspiring filmmaker, is counting on fellow students to elect him mayor of Haddon Heights.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 18, 2003. Accessed August 6, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "'I know enough people who graduated with me, graduated before me, after me so maybe they'll all vote and I'll win,' said Avallone, Haddon Heights High School Class of 2001."
- Web site: Local filmmaker debuted Bill Murray documentary at South by Southwest. phillyvoice.com. March 5, 2018 . 2020-07-27.
- Web site: Celebrate Santa everyday, thanks to SJ filmmakers. courierpostonline.com. 2020-07-27.
- Web site: Hot Docs review: The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned From A Mythical Man. nowtoronto.com. 2020-07-27.
- Web site: WALDO ON WEED: THE MOST PERSONAL CANNABIS DOCUMENTARY EVER. laweekly.com. March 18, 2020 . 2020-07-27.
- Web site: Tribeca Film Review: 'Waldo on Weed'. variety.com. May 10, 2019 . 2020-07-27.
- Web site: In the news . Cynopsis.com . 16 November 2021 . 11 June 2022.
- Web site: Peacock Launches Virtual 'DocFest' Including Documentaries About Rosa Parks, Prince Andrew; Joe Berlinger's 'Shadowland'. deadline.com. August 26, 2022 . 2022-09-14.
