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Paul Dalio
Born(1979-12-08)December 8, 1979
NationalityAmerican
EducationSt. Luke's School
Alma materNYU Tisch School of the Arts
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter, composer
Years active2012–present
Known forTouched with Fire
SpouseKristina Nikolova
Children2
ParentRay Dalio

Paul Dalio(born December 8, 1979) is an American screenwriter,[1]director[2]and composer.[3]His first film,[4]Touched with Fire,was inspired by his struggles overcomingbipolar disorder,[5][6]and premiered atSXSWin March 2015[7][8]and was released theatrically in February 2016.[9]

Early life[edit]

Paul Dalio was born on December 8, 1979, and grew up inWilton, Connecticut.[10]He is the son of hedge fund billionaireRay Dalio.[11]His grandfather, Marino Dallolio, was a New York jazz musician, who played the clarinet and saxophone.[12][13]

He was educated atSt. Luke's SchoolinNew Canaan,Connecticut.[10]In 2004, Dalio received a bachelor's degree from theNYU Tisch School of the Artsdramatic writingprogram.[14]

Background[edit]

After graduating in 2004 he went to Los Angeles to work for a film producer, when he had apsychotic episode,was hospitalized and diagnosedbipolar.[15]He spent two years in and out of hospitals,[16]stopped screenwriting and got into theNew Yorkunderground rap battlescene under the alias “Luna.”[17]He applied to the graduatefilmmaking programand was admitted in 2006, but during orientation week suffered another psychotic episode, had to be hospitalized and withdrew from the program.[16]During his depression he got a job in construction and reapplied to NYU in 2007[16]where he met his wife and collaboratorKristina Nikolova.[17][18]There he also met his professorSpike Lee[19]who became a mentor and offered to executive produce a rap musical he had written while in the bipolar swings about theApocalypse.[19]During their work his wife suggested he write another script which came from the perspective of having overcome his struggle with bipolar so that it may offer others a path out.[19]

Taking his wife's advice, he wrote the script and showed it to Spike who executive produced the film[20]which would be his feature debut, originally titledMania Days,[21][22]starringKatie HolmesandLuke Kirby- a love story between two bipolar poets who bring out all the horror and beauty of their condition, until they have to choose between sanity and love. Dalio began studying music in 2013 and after developing a passion for it, decided to score the film, composing and producing all the music himself.[3]His wife shot and produced the film[8]and gave birth to their child on the last day of shooting.[17]Paul and his wife started their production company, Moonstruck, as a banner for films which both will write and direct.[23][24]

Touched With Fire[edit]

Touched With Firewas aNew York TimesCritics' Pick[25]and was well received with a 67% critic's approval rating atRotten Tomatoes.[26]and was also embraced by the bipolar community, receiving theSAMHSAVoice Award[27]and theInternational Bipolar FoundationImagine Award.[28][29]In 2017, he received the Erasing the Stigma Leadership Award from Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services,[30]and the Shining Star Award from the Ryan Licht Sang Foundation.[31]Dalio was listed as a "composer to watch" inFilm Music Magazine's Best Scores of 2016.[32]

Personal life[edit]

Dalio is married to Bulgarian-born fellow film director, Kristina Nikolova, and they live in New York with their two children.[33]His older brother Devon (1978–2020) was killed in an automobile accident on December 17, 2020.[34]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Touched with Fire (2015) - Full Cast & Crew".IMDb.com.Retrieved2017-06-02.
  2. ^"An interview with film director Paul Dalio: Touched with Fire | Clinical Psychiatry News".Archived fromthe originalon 2017-01-12.Retrieved2017-01-10.
  3. ^ab"Paul Dalio".Film Music Daily.Retrieved2017-06-02.
  4. ^O'Sullivan, Michael (2016-02-19)."Filmmaker Paul Dalio mines his bipolar disorder for feature debut".The Washington Post.Retrieved2017-06-02.
  5. ^"Filmmakers Spike Lee and Paul Dalio on Mental Health - Dr. Oz Investigation: Are There Dangerous Chemicals in Your Family's Clothing? | The Dr. Oz Show".Doctoroz.com.2016-09-03.Retrieved2017-06-02.
  6. ^"Paul Dalio Official Site".Pauldalio.com.Retrieved2017-06-06.
  7. ^"Touched With Fire trailer: Katie Holmes and Luke Kirby star".Ew.com.Retrieved2017-06-02.
  8. ^abHipes, Patrick (2015-05-19)."Katie Holmes' SXSW Movie 'Touched With Fire' Sells To Roadside Attractions – Cannes".Deadline.com.Retrieved2017-06-02.
  9. ^"Touched With Fire - 2016".ComingSoon.net.2016-03-29.Retrieved2017-06-02.
  10. ^ab"Ex-Resident's Film On Bipolar Struggles Premieres At Greenwich Festival".Greenwich Daily Voice.3 June 2015.Retrieved2017-06-07.
  11. ^Finance (2012-03-19)."Ray Dalio's Son Is An Entertainment Producer, And He's Directing A Movie About Maniac Depressives With Spike Lee's Support".Business Insider.Retrieved2017-06-02.
  12. ^Singer, Mark."Mastering the Machine".The New Yorker.Retrieved2017-06-07.
  13. ^Walker, Leo (1989-03-22).The Big Band Almanac.p.211.ISBN9780306803451.marino dallolio.
  14. ^"Paul Dalio".Huffington Post.Retrieved2017-03-27.
  15. ^"In 'Touched With Fire,' director finds inspiration in his own history of bipolar disorder (review)".Cleveland.com.Retrieved2017-03-27.
  16. ^abc"PAUL DALIO – Erasing the Stigma Leadership Awards".Erasingthestigma.org.Retrieved2017-03-28.
  17. ^abc"'Touched With Fire' inspired by filmmaker's bipolar disorder ".The Globe and Mail.Retrieved2017-03-28.
  18. ^"KRISTINA NIKOLOVA DALIO".Kristinanikolova.com.Retrieved2017-06-02.
  19. ^abcO'Sullivan, Michael; O'Sullivan, Michael (2016-02-18)."Filmmaker Paul Dalio mines his bipolar disorder for feature debut".The Washington Post.ISSN0190-8286.Retrieved2017-03-28.
  20. ^"'Touched With Fire' Is Dedicated To Great Art, But Isn't Great Art ".NPR.org.Retrieved2017-03-28.
  21. ^Joe Leydon (2015-04-07)."'Mania Days' Review: Katie Holmes, Luke Kirby Play Manic Depressives in Love ".Variety.Retrieved2017-06-02.
  22. ^"Director Paul Dalio Discusses New Film" Touched With Fire "".Entertainment Voice.2016-02-11.Retrieved2017-03-28.
  23. ^"@roadsidetweets Acquires U.S. Rights To TOUCHED WITH FIRE Starring @KatieHolmes212 | Rama's Screen".Ramascreen.com.Retrieved2017-03-28.
  24. ^"Moonstruck Productions".Pauldalio.com.Retrieved2017-06-02.
  25. ^Holden, Stephen (11 February 2016)."Review: 'Touched With Fire,' a Love Story Between Two Bipolar Poets".The New York Times.Retrieved2017-06-02.
  26. ^"Touched With Fire (2016)".Rotten Tomatoes.12 February 2016.Retrieved2017-06-02.
  27. ^"2016 Voice Award Winners | SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration".Samhsa.gov.2010-04-30.Retrieved2017-06-02.
  28. ^"International Bipolar Foundation Release Behind the Mask Venetian Carnivale Gala To Raise Funds For Bipolar Disorder".Biospace.com.Retrieved2017-06-02.
  29. ^"Behind the Mask - Venetian Carnevale Gala Press Release | International Bipolar Foundation".Ibpf.org.Retrieved2017-06-02.
  30. ^"ABOUT – Erasing the Stigma Leadership Awards".Erasingthestigma.org.2017-04-27.Retrieved2017-06-06.
  31. ^"Events".Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation.Retrieved2017-06-06.
  32. ^"The Best Scores of 2016:: Film Music Magazine".Filmmusicmag.com.2016-12-13.Retrieved2017-06-02.
  33. ^"about".Kristinanikolova.com.Retrieved2017-06-06.
  34. ^"Billionaire Ray Dalio's son dies after crashing car into Verizon store".nypost.com.19 December 2020.Retrieved2020-12-19.

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