SAVOCA, Nancy 1959–

PERSONAL

Born July 23, 1959 in Bronx, NY; daughter of Carlo and Maria Elvira Savoca; married Richard Guay (a writer and producer), c. 1981; children: Kenneth, Bobby, one daughter. Education: Attended Queens College of the City University of New York; New York University, degree in film, 1982.

Addresses: Agent— International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Manager— David J. Kanter, Anonymous Content, 8522 National Blvd., Suite 101, Culver City, CA 90232.

Career: Director, writer, and producer. Also worked as production coordinator, auditor, editor, storyboard artist, and script reader.

Awards, Honors: Haig P. Manoogian Award for overall excellence, New York University Student Film Festival, 1984, for Bad Timing and Renata; Grand Jury Prize for Drama, Sundance Film Festival, Prize San Sebastian and nomination for International Catholic Organization for Cinema and Audiovisual, both San Sebastian International Film Festival, 1989, and Independent Spirit Award nomination, best director, 1990, all for True Love; Independent Spirit Award nomination, best feature (with Richard Guay), 1994, for Household Saints; ALMA Award nomination, outstanding director of a feature film, American Latin Media Arts Awards, 2000, for The 24–Hour Woman; Lucy Award (with others), Women in Film, 2000.

CREDITS

Film Director:

Renata (short film), 1982.

Bad Timing (short film), World Northal, 1982.

True Love, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1989.

Dogfight, Warner Bros., 1991.

Household Saints, Fine Line, 1993.

The 24–Hour Woman, Artisan Entertainment/Shooting Gallery, 1999.

Janis, Redeemable Features, 1999.

(And executive producer) Reno: Rebel without a Pause (documentary), Seventh Art Releasing, 2003.

Television Director; Episodic:

"Chapter Five," Murder One, ABC, 1995.

"Know Thyself," Third Watch, NBC, 2000.

"Anywhere, Anytime," The Mind of the Married Man, HBO, 2001.

Director for The Great Spacecoaster, 1980s.

Television Director; Other:

Dark Eyes (pilot), ABC, 1995.

"1952" and "1974," If These Walls Could Talk (miniseries), HBO, 1996.

Dirt, Showtime, 2003.

WRITINGS

Film:

(With others) Renata (short film), 1982.

(With others) Bad Timing (short film), World Northal, 1982.

(With Richard Guay) True Love, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1989.

(With Richard Guay) Household Saints, Fine Line, 1993.

(With Richard Guay) The 24–Hour Woman, Artisan Entertainment/Shooting Gallery, 1999.

Janis, Redeemable Features, 1999.

Television:

If These Walls Could Talk (miniseries), HBO, 1996.

Dirt (movie), Showtime, 2003.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Women Filmmakers and Their Films, St. James Press, 1998.

Periodicals:

Filmmaker, autumn, 1993; February, 1999, pp. 46–48.

Interview, September, 1993.

Movieline, April, 1993.

New York Times, December 28, 1997.

Popular Literature and Film, summer, 1997.

Premiere, October, 1993; October, 1998, pp. 82–90.

Rolling Stone, September 21, 1989.

Washington Post, February 28, 1999.