Bobby Moresco
- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Academy Award winning writer, director and producer Bobby Moresco
started out as an actor in New York City, where he was raised in the
Hell's Kitchen district of Manhattan, three blocks and a world away
from Broadway.
After studying acting with the widely respected Wynn Handman and Peggy
Fuery, founders of The American Place Theatre and Loft Theatre,
respectively, Moresco opened The Actor's Gym in New York and then moved
the company to Los Angeles in 1978. Still running today, with locations
in LA and NY, the "Gym" specializes in developing new work for stage,
film and television. The work created there has gone on to Broadway and
garnered many awards including Emmys, Oscars and Golden Globes.
Throughout the '90s, Moresco focused much of his time on creating,
writing and producing for television. Notable projects included
Millenium, which earned him a Genesis Award, and EZ Streets, in 1996,
which won the "Viewers for Quality Television Award" for best program
of the year, as well as being named one of the best television shows of
all time as recently as 2008. In 1998, he co-created and executive
produced the critically acclaimed series Falcone, and was nominated for
two Emmy Awards. In 2007, Moresco returned to television with The Black
Donnelly's, co-creating and executive producing the series for NBC
starring Jonathan Tucker and Olivia Wilde.
Moresco's latest television work includes The Hundred Code, a series
he's created for Kanal 5 in Sweden that began production in April of
2014. Bobby directed the first three episodes of the season. He also
recently wrote Whitey, a four hour movie event about the rise and fall
of Boston's infamous Whitey Bulger, for Aslyum Entertainment and Spike
TV. Whitey is Spike Network's first scripted mini-series. In 2013,
Bobby also sold Petrosino, a ten hour mini-series about the true story
of New York City's first Italian police officer and his heroic battle
to stop the American Mafia in its infancy, to FOX.
Moresco's stage work includes writing and directing over 30 plays Off
and Off-Off Broadway and fulfilling a childhood dream, he directed
Colin Quinn in "An Irish Wake" at the Helen Hayes on Broadway.
On the big screen, Moresco co-wrote and produced the breakout film of
2004, CRASH. The drama directed by Paul Haggis and starring an ensemble
cast including Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Sandra Bullock, Brendan
Fraser, Ryan Phillipe, Thandie Newton and Ludacris, was released by
Lions Gate Films on May 6, 2004. In 2005, at the 78th Academy Awards®,
Moresco and Haggis were awarded an Oscar for co-writing the film. In
addition to winning in the Original Screenplay category, CRASH won
additional Oscars for Best Picture and Achievement in Editing. Moresco
also received the WGA, Bafta and Critic's Choice awards for his work on
the screenplay.
Moresco's other features include, MILLION DOLLAR BABY (2005 Academy
Award Winner for Best Picture), which he co-produced and developed with
Paul Haggis; and 10TH & WOLF, his directorial debut starring James
Marsden, Giovanni Ribisi. He also wrote Intimidation, which he will be
producing with Mark Harris. It is set to be directed by Todd Field for
Nikkatsu Studios, slated for the first quarter of 2015.
CRASH, the film, served as the inspiration for the television series,
also entitled Crash on the Starz Network. Moresco executive produced
the first season, in addition to directing two episodes. The series
starred Dennis Hopper, Eric Roberts, Ross McCall, and Jocko Sims, among
others.
Staying true to his independent spirit, Bobby recently wrote, and is
attached to direct, "The Harbor" a neo-noir piece set in New Orleans.
Bobby lives with his wife, Barbara, in Los Angeles.
started out as an actor in New York City, where he was raised in the
Hell's Kitchen district of Manhattan, three blocks and a world away
from Broadway.
After studying acting with the widely respected Wynn Handman and Peggy
Fuery, founders of The American Place Theatre and Loft Theatre,
respectively, Moresco opened The Actor's Gym in New York and then moved
the company to Los Angeles in 1978. Still running today, with locations
in LA and NY, the "Gym" specializes in developing new work for stage,
film and television. The work created there has gone on to Broadway and
garnered many awards including Emmys, Oscars and Golden Globes.
Throughout the '90s, Moresco focused much of his time on creating,
writing and producing for television. Notable projects included
Millenium, which earned him a Genesis Award, and EZ Streets, in 1996,
which won the "Viewers for Quality Television Award" for best program
of the year, as well as being named one of the best television shows of
all time as recently as 2008. In 1998, he co-created and executive
produced the critically acclaimed series Falcone, and was nominated for
two Emmy Awards. In 2007, Moresco returned to television with The Black
Donnelly's, co-creating and executive producing the series for NBC
starring Jonathan Tucker and Olivia Wilde.
Moresco's latest television work includes The Hundred Code, a series
he's created for Kanal 5 in Sweden that began production in April of
2014. Bobby directed the first three episodes of the season. He also
recently wrote Whitey, a four hour movie event about the rise and fall
of Boston's infamous Whitey Bulger, for Aslyum Entertainment and Spike
TV. Whitey is Spike Network's first scripted mini-series. In 2013,
Bobby also sold Petrosino, a ten hour mini-series about the true story
of New York City's first Italian police officer and his heroic battle
to stop the American Mafia in its infancy, to FOX.
Moresco's stage work includes writing and directing over 30 plays Off
and Off-Off Broadway and fulfilling a childhood dream, he directed
Colin Quinn in "An Irish Wake" at the Helen Hayes on Broadway.
On the big screen, Moresco co-wrote and produced the breakout film of
2004, CRASH. The drama directed by Paul Haggis and starring an ensemble
cast including Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Sandra Bullock, Brendan
Fraser, Ryan Phillipe, Thandie Newton and Ludacris, was released by
Lions Gate Films on May 6, 2004. In 2005, at the 78th Academy Awards®,
Moresco and Haggis were awarded an Oscar for co-writing the film. In
addition to winning in the Original Screenplay category, CRASH won
additional Oscars for Best Picture and Achievement in Editing. Moresco
also received the WGA, Bafta and Critic's Choice awards for his work on
the screenplay.
Moresco's other features include, MILLION DOLLAR BABY (2005 Academy
Award Winner for Best Picture), which he co-produced and developed with
Paul Haggis; and 10TH & WOLF, his directorial debut starring James
Marsden, Giovanni Ribisi. He also wrote Intimidation, which he will be
producing with Mark Harris. It is set to be directed by Todd Field for
Nikkatsu Studios, slated for the first quarter of 2015.
CRASH, the film, served as the inspiration for the television series,
also entitled Crash on the Starz Network. Moresco executive produced
the first season, in addition to directing two episodes. The series
starred Dennis Hopper, Eric Roberts, Ross McCall, and Jocko Sims, among
others.
Staying true to his independent spirit, Bobby recently wrote, and is
attached to direct, "The Harbor" a neo-noir piece set in New Orleans.
Bobby lives with his wife, Barbara, in Los Angeles.