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Laura Terruso

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Laura Terruso
When Sebastian tells his old-school Italian immigrant father Salvo that he is going to propose to his all-American girlfriend, Salvo insists on crashing a weekend with her tony parents.
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About My Father (2023)
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LAURA TERRUSO is an award-winning director, screenwriter and producer. Only eight years out of film school, Laura has already directed four feature films, an episode of Apple TV's DICKINSON and a forthcoming experimental documentary.

She recently directed ABOUT MY FATHER for Lionsgate, starring Robert De Niro, Kim Cattrall and Sebastian Maniscalco with Depth of Field producing. Directing De Niro puts Laura in the company of icons - Scorsese, Tarantino, DePalma, Kazan, Coppola and Bertolucci.

Only three other women have ever directed De Niro in a live-action film over his 60-year career: Nancy Meyers, Penny Marshall and Agnès Varda. At age 40, Laura is the youngest woman to direct De Niro.

Laura also directed the Netflix film WORK IT, with Alloy and Alicia Keys producing and Sabrina Carpenter, Jordan Fisher and Liza Koshy starring. The film premiered worldwide as the #1 movie on Netflix U.S. its first weekend and remained in the top 10 for two weeks, ranking 85% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

Prior to that, Laura rewrote and directed the feature GOOD GIRLS GET HIGH, produced by Alloy Entertainment for Warner Blue Ribbon. It premiered to a sold-out crowd at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival and won the Audience Award at the Santa Fe Film Festival. That film holds a 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and was released on HBO Max.

She co-wrote and co-produced the film HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS, starring Sally Field. The feature is based on her short film DORIS & THE INTERN. Released by Roadside Attractions, the film was highly reviewed and one of the highest-grossing indies of 2016. Additionally, her feature debut as writer/director/producer FITS AND STARTS premiered at the 2017 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by The Orchard.

While Laura specializes in the field of comedy, embracing a heartfelt and character-driven approach, Laura also enjoys exploring sub-genres within that category. She's directed a literary comedy, a stoner comedy, a dance comedy and a family comedy and is interested in pursuing other sub-genres. While working on ABOUT MY FATHER, Laura continued to create and experiment, directing the experimental documentary NO MIDNIGHT, which is heading to film festivals this summer.
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    • 1 win & 7 nominations

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Michael Showalter and Laura Terruso at an event for Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)

Known for

Sally Field in Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)
Hello, My Name Is Doris
6.6
  • Producer
  • 2015
Wyatt Cenac and Greta Lee in Fits and Starts (2017)
Fits and Starts
6.0
  • Director
  • 2017
Good Girls Get High (2018)
Good Girls Get High
5.7
  • Director
  • 2018
Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same (2011)
Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same
6.3
  • Producer
  • 2011

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Director

  • Robert De Niro and Sebastian Maniscalco in About My Father (2023)
    About My Father
    • Director
    • 2023
  • Hailee Steinfeld in Dickinson (2019)
    Dickinson
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Indiana Mehta, Michelle Buteau, Keiynan Lonsdale, Jordan Fisher, Sabrina Carpenter, Drew Ray Tanner, and Liza Koshy in Work It (2020)
    Work It
    • Director
    • 2020
  • Good Girls Get High (2018)
    Good Girls Get High
    • Director
    • 2018
  • Wyatt Cenac and Greta Lee in Fits and Starts (2017)
    Fits and Starts
    • Director
    • 2017
  • I Want My Phone Back (2016)
    I Want My Phone Back
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Bum Future (2013)
    Bum Future
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2013
  • It Gets Bitter
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Set
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2012
  • The L Train
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Flyers
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Doris & The Intern
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Dyke Dollar
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2009
  • The Last Butcher in Little Italy
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2008
  • Castrato Di Matteo's Audition Tape
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2006

Cinematographer

  • Queer Genius (2019)
    Queer Genius
    • Cinematographer
    • 2019
  • Was übrig bleibt
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • The Thing About Goldfish
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • High Maintenance (2012)
    High Maintenance
    • director of photography
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2013
  • The Slope
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2012
  • Snapshot
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2011

Producer

  • Wyatt Cenac and Greta Lee in Fits and Starts (2017)
    Fits and Starts
    • producer
    • 2017
  • Sally Field in Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)
    Hello, My Name Is Doris
    • co-producer
    • 2015
  • Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
    Venice 70: Future Reloaded
    • producer (segment : "3013)
    • 2013
  • The Foxy Merkins (2013)
    The Foxy Merkins
    • producer
    • 2013
  • Lispenard (2012)
    Lispenard
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Glory Days (2012)
    Glory Days
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • It Gets Bitter
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Set
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Flyers
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same (2011)
    Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same
    • producer
    • 2011
  • Dyke Dollar
    • co-producer
    • Short
    • 2009
  • The Last Butcher in Little Italy
    • co-producer
    • Short
    • 2008
  • Countertransference
    • line producer
    • Short
    • 2008
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