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John Real

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John Real
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Described by many critics as a promising director from Hollywood's theatricality, Marzagalli Giovanni, in art John Real, has been able to distinguish him self on the Italian scene with great performances of genre cinema. This Catania's young artist has imposed him self defining precisely a a style and a kind, in order to succeed with a different eye from what Italian cinema has to offer, and trying to get noticed for the difference and the wire Americanness with which he signs his works, starting from the titles. In 2011 he won the Golden Globe as the revelation director with "Native" film he created at the age of 21 and with which he has been reported as the youngest director in Europe. This exhibition at the 68th Venice Film Festival in the "digital expo" of the festival, Native also had the honor of opening the prestigious "Fantasy Horror Award 2011". In 2012 John founded the Real Dreams Entertainment Srl: the company starts immediately producing the thriller movie "Midway between life and death." Before long, Real Dreams also conquered the field of distribution and distributes throughout Italy "Midway between life and death" April 11, 2013. The film received excellent feedback from critics, who highlights the peculiarities of the work that alternates suspense and drama in a paranormal story. Midway between the life and death of twenty-four director John Real has been present among the seven Italian films vying to represent Italy at the Oscars 2014. On August 7, 2014, John Real, was a guest of the Italian Horror Fest along with Dario Argento, Ruggero Deodato and Luigi Cozzi. The director accepted the award special IHF 2014 as director symbol of a genre that has been tradition in the years of Italian film and which is thus taken up by young authors. In the 2015 the director John Real winning the award "I-Art Festival" as best Director. Recently he has directed and produced the movie "The Music Box" and Tv Series "Feel the Dead - Five Days" with Estella Warren and William McNamara. The Tv Series has recently won 5 awards at the monthly independent festival in Aosta, Italy, "Oniros Film Awards" including "Best Director", "Best Tv Series" and "Best Horror Drama".
BornNovember 28, 1988
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Antonella Salvucci, Fiona Whitelaw, Anita Tenerelli, Rachel Daigh, Antonio Lujak, Melissa Leone, and Cearl Pepper in The Music Box (2018)
The Music Box
3.6
  • Producer
  • 2018
William McNamara, Estella Warren, Sabrina Culver, Antonella Salvucci, Gerry Shanahan, Fiona Whitelaw, Carl Wharton, Gianni Capaldi, Massimo Dobrovic, Emanuele Leone, Nicolette McKeown, Natalie Arikan, Antonio Lujak, Neb Chupin, Francesco Caltabiano, and Asia Leone in Feel the Dead (2017)
Feel the Dead
5.5
TV Series
  • Producer
Simon Phillips, Natalie Burn, Emanuele Leone, and Neb Chupin in Obsessio (2019)
Obsessio
4.0
  • Producer
  • 2019
Marco Werba, Nela Lucic, Andrea Galatà, Doriana La Fauci, Adriana Marzagalli, Emanuele Leone, Luca Pozzi, John Real, Cristiano Carbè, Giovanna Mandalari, Mara Sciuto, Francesco Memmi, Paola Crova, Annamaria Spina, Marcelo Costa, Alessia Leone, Enrico Sortino, Egle Doria, and Giovanni Marzagalli in Native (2011)
Native
3.9
  • Producer
  • 2011

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Producer

  • Lemurìa
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Seven Days of Rain
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • The Last Redemption
    • producer
    • In Production
  • The Gate
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Time of Liberty
    • producer
    • In Development
  • James Cosmo, Rachel Daigh, and Neb Chupin in Breath (2022)
    Breath
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Ritorno al presente (2021)
    Ritorno al presente
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • William McNamara, Estella Warren, Sabrina Culver, Antonella Salvucci, Gerry Shanahan, Fiona Whitelaw, Carl Wharton, Gianni Capaldi, Massimo Dobrovic, Emanuele Leone, Nicolette McKeown, Antonio Lujak, Neb Chupin, and Asia Leone in The Beginning: Feel the Dead (2019)
    The Beginning: Feel the Dead
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • Simon Phillips, Natalie Burn, Emanuele Leone, and Neb Chupin in Obsessio (2019)
    Obsessio
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • Antonella Salvucci, Fiona Whitelaw, Anita Tenerelli, Rachel Daigh, Antonio Lujak, Melissa Leone, and Cearl Pepper in The Music Box (2018)
    The Music Box
    • producer
    • 2018
  • William McNamara, Estella Warren, Sabrina Culver, Antonella Salvucci, Gerry Shanahan, Fiona Whitelaw, Carl Wharton, Gianni Capaldi, Massimo Dobrovic, Emanuele Leone, Nicolette McKeown, Natalie Arikan, Antonio Lujak, Neb Chupin, Francesco Caltabiano, and Asia Leone in Feel the Dead (2017)
    Feel the Dead
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Judas (2017)
    Judas
    • associate producer
    • 2017
  • Cristina Serafini in Lacrime di San Lorenzo (2015)
    Lacrime di San Lorenzo
    • distribution executive
    • 2015
  • The Green Colour of Life (2015)
    The Green Colour of Life
    • distribution executive
    • 2015
  • La banda dei supereroi (2014)
    La banda dei supereroi
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Jabal: Ali di ghiaccio (2013)
    Jabal: Ali di ghiaccio
    • executive producer
    • 2013
  • Midway - Tra la vita e la morte (2013)
    Midway - Tra la vita e la morte
    • executive producer
    • 2013
  • Marco Werba, Nela Lucic, Andrea Galatà, Doriana La Fauci, Adriana Marzagalli, Emanuele Leone, Luca Pozzi, John Real, Cristiano Carbè, Giovanna Mandalari, Mara Sciuto, Francesco Memmi, Paola Crova, Annamaria Spina, Marcelo Costa, Alessia Leone, Enrico Sortino, Egle Doria, and Giovanni Marzagalli in Native (2011)
    Native
    • co-producer
    • 2011
  • Ombre di realtà (2009)
    Ombre di realtà
    • producer
    • 2009
  • I Will Find You
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2007

Director

  • Lemurìa
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • Seven Days of Rain
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • The Last Redemption
    • Director
    • In Production
  • Time of Liberty
    • Director
    • In Development
  • James Cosmo, Rachel Daigh, and Neb Chupin in Breath (2022)
    Breath
    • Director
    • 2022
  • William McNamara, Estella Warren, Sabrina Culver, Antonella Salvucci, Gerry Shanahan, Fiona Whitelaw, Carl Wharton, Gianni Capaldi, Massimo Dobrovic, Emanuele Leone, Nicolette McKeown, Antonio Lujak, Neb Chupin, and Asia Leone in The Beginning: Feel the Dead (2019)
    The Beginning: Feel the Dead
    • Director
    • 2019
  • Simon Phillips, Natalie Burn, Emanuele Leone, and Neb Chupin in Obsessio (2019)
    Obsessio
    • Director
    • 2019
  • Antonella Salvucci, Fiona Whitelaw, Anita Tenerelli, Rachel Daigh, Antonio Lujak, Melissa Leone, and Cearl Pepper in The Music Box (2018)
    The Music Box
    • Director
    • 2018
  • William McNamara, Estella Warren, Sabrina Culver, Antonella Salvucci, Gerry Shanahan, Fiona Whitelaw, Carl Wharton, Gianni Capaldi, Massimo Dobrovic, Emanuele Leone, Nicolette McKeown, Natalie Arikan, Antonio Lujak, Neb Chupin, Francesco Caltabiano, and Asia Leone in Feel the Dead (2017)
    Feel the Dead
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Midway - Tra la vita e la morte (2013)
    Midway - Tra la vita e la morte
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Marco Werba, Nela Lucic, Andrea Galatà, Doriana La Fauci, Adriana Marzagalli, Emanuele Leone, Luca Pozzi, John Real, Cristiano Carbè, Giovanna Mandalari, Mara Sciuto, Francesco Memmi, Paola Crova, Annamaria Spina, Marcelo Costa, Alessia Leone, Enrico Sortino, Egle Doria, and Giovanni Marzagalli in Native (2011)
    Native
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Ombre di realtà (2009)
    Ombre di realtà
    • Director
    • 2009
  • I Will Find You
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2007

Writer

  • Lemurìa
    • Writer
    • Pre-production
  • The Last Redemption
    • Writer
    • In Production
  • The Gate
    • Writer
    • Pre-production
  • James Cosmo, Rachel Daigh, and Neb Chupin in Breath (2022)
    Breath
    • Writer
    • 2022
  • William McNamara, Estella Warren, Sabrina Culver, Antonella Salvucci, Gerry Shanahan, Fiona Whitelaw, Carl Wharton, Gianni Capaldi, Massimo Dobrovic, Emanuele Leone, Nicolette McKeown, Antonio Lujak, Neb Chupin, and Asia Leone in The Beginning: Feel the Dead (2019)
    The Beginning: Feel the Dead
    • Writer
    • 2019
  • Simon Phillips, Natalie Burn, Emanuele Leone, and Neb Chupin in Obsessio (2019)
    Obsessio
    • Writer
    • 2019
  • Antonella Salvucci, Fiona Whitelaw, Anita Tenerelli, Rachel Daigh, Antonio Lujak, Melissa Leone, and Cearl Pepper in The Music Box (2018)
    The Music Box
    • Writer
    • 2018
  • William McNamara, Estella Warren, Sabrina Culver, Antonella Salvucci, Gerry Shanahan, Fiona Whitelaw, Carl Wharton, Gianni Capaldi, Massimo Dobrovic, Emanuele Leone, Nicolette McKeown, Natalie Arikan, Antonio Lujak, Neb Chupin, Francesco Caltabiano, and Asia Leone in Feel the Dead (2017)
    Feel the Dead
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Midway - Tra la vita e la morte (2013)
    Midway - Tra la vita e la morte
    • Writer
    • 2013
  • Marco Werba, Nela Lucic, Andrea Galatà, Doriana La Fauci, Adriana Marzagalli, Emanuele Leone, Luca Pozzi, John Real, Cristiano Carbè, Giovanna Mandalari, Mara Sciuto, Francesco Memmi, Paola Crova, Annamaria Spina, Marcelo Costa, Alessia Leone, Enrico Sortino, Egle Doria, and Giovanni Marzagalli in Native (2011)
    Native
    • Writer
    • 2011
  • Ombre di realtà (2009)
    Ombre di realtà
    • Writer
    • 2009
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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