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Nick Gomez

For the American actor, seeNick Gomez (actor).

Nick Gomez(born April 13, 1963) is an Americanfilm directorand writer. He has directed for a number oftelevisionand film. His first feature-length film was the 1992 movieLaws of Gravity,which won awards at both theBerlin International Film Festivaland theValencia International Film Festival.Gomez's next film was the 1995 crime dramaNew Jersey Drive,which was screened and competed for a Grand Jury Prize during that year'sSundance Film Festival.

Nick Gomez
Born(1963-04-13)April 13, 1963(age 61)
Providence, Rhode Island,U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director, writer
Years active1992–present

Life and career

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Gomez was born to an American advertising copywriter mother, Adeline, and Chilean artist, Andres Monreal, in Providence, Rhode Island.

Realizing he was not going anywhere fast with his life, he obtained his GED, moved to New York and attendedState University of New York at Purchasewith an interest in sound design, music, and movies. It was there he met a group of filmmakers, producers, and actors that he would work with for the next decade; producer Bob Gosse, directorHal Hartley,[1]actorsEdie Falco,Paul Schulze, Saul Stein, Adam Trese, all of whom Gomez would use in his films.

After SUNY, Gomez worked on commercials and features in NYC and wrote a few scripts that caught some attention around NYC. In the early 1990s Gomez's SUNY friend, Bob Gosse and Larry Meistrich startedTSG Picturesin downtown New York to be a home for independent filmmakers. With them, Gomez would makeLaws Of Gravity(1992) starring Edie Falco, Adam Trese, and Paul Schulze – heralding a return ofAmerican(specifically,New York City,andBrooklyn)cinema verité,for the first time sinceSidney LumetandMartin Scorsesein 1970s.[citation needed]

A reviewer forThe Washington Post,De Segonzac, saidLaws of Gravity"fills the screen with beautifully framed scenes that need little verbal underpinning."[citation needed]

From there, Gomez madeNew Jersey Drive(1995) starring Shar-Ron Corley, Gabriel Cassius, Saul Stein, and Donald Faison.Spike Lee,and his company; 40 Acres and A Mule, produced. Gomez received Independent Spirit Award nominations for best director on both the critically acclaimed,Laws of GravityandNew Jersey Drive.New Jersey Drivewould also receive the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 1995 along with a nomination and win at the Torino and Berlin festivals.

Next, Gomez directed the featureIlltown,starringMichael Rapaport,Lili Taylor,Adam Trese,Kevin Corrigan,Angela Featherstone,Tony Danza,Isaac Hayes,Paul Schulze,Oscar Isaac,and Saul Stein. Of his third, and most experimental feature, Gomez told theVillage Voice"The mood and tempo of Illtown express what I felt like at the time. I had to make it come out the other end. It was incredibly hard, but it was really satisfying working on a more intimate scale again."[citation needed]

In 1995, after a screening ofLaws of Gravity,Gomez was approached byTom FontanaandBarry Levinsonto create with them a look and tone for their new series for NBC;Homicide: Life on the Street.Gomez would, in turn, direct the pilot for the series and subsequent episodes. In 1997, Gomez would again collaborate with Fontana in the creation of his new series,Ozfor HBO.

FollowingOz,Gomez, now deeply ensconced in the world of television – a place he felt comfortable to express his ideas and flourish, found himself on the crest of the golden age of television with the explosion of cable. He has directed some of the best episodic television of the past two decades and enjoyed close collaborative relationships with the creators ofChicago P.D.along with countless others.

Gomez, a prolific episodic director, recently inspired by the wealth of up-and-coming artists, will produce television and bring projects through his company, Eidophusikan Productions.

Filmography

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Television

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Director (episodes)

Film

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Director

References

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  1. ^Buchanan, Jason (2015)."Nick Gomez - Biography - Movies & TV".Movies & TV Dept.The New York Times.Archived fromthe originalon 3 April 2015.Retrieved1 March2015.
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