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Chris Gerolmo

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Chris Gerolmo
Born
United States
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, singer-songwriter

Chris Gerolmois a Golden Globe nominated screenwriter,[1]director,[1]and singer-songwriter best known for writing the screenplay for the multi-Academy Award nominated filmMississippi Burningand the less successfulMiles from HomestarringRichard Gere.

He has also written a book about the death of his wife, Joan, from cancer in 2007.[2]This is titledDeath for Beginners,published by Patcheny Press in 2011. He lives inBrentwood, Californiawith his three children and stepson.

Early life and education

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He was born to Frank Gero (1929–2014), a former theater actor and stage manager who later became a producer, and Woji Gero who worked alongside her husband in the production business in the mid-1950s. He attended Harvard University in the early 1970s graduating with a BA in Writing & Film-making.

Television work

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In 1995 Gerolmo wrote and directed themade-for-TV movieCitizen X,about the russianserial killerAndrei Chikatilo.[1]Gerolmo's screenplay forCitizen X— based on the bookThe Killer Departmentby Robert Cullen – earned him anEmmynomination, aWriters Guild of America Award,and anEdgar Award.

He also co-created withSteven BochcotheFX NetworksmilitarydramaseriesOver There.[3][4][5][6][7]He also wrote and performed the title song.

He was a consulting producer onThe Bridge,an American police drama on the FX network, based on a 2011 police drama series co-produced inDenmark and Sweden.

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^abcO'Connor, John J. (February 25, 1995)."TELEVISION REVIEW; A Soviet Serial Murderer".The New York Times.
  2. ^"Joan Gerolmo Obituary".Legacy.December 28, 2007.
  3. ^Gloria Goodale."TV series 'Over There' dramatizes Iraq war".Christian Science Monitor.CSMonitor.RetrievedAugust 31,2013.
  4. ^Marc Peyser (July 24, 2005)."FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT – Newsweek and The Daily Beast".Newsweek.RetrievedAugust 31,2013.
  5. ^Bianco, Robert (July 26, 2005)."'Over There' brings the Iraq war home ".Usatoday.Com.RetrievedAugust 31,2013.
  6. ^"Over There – Hollywood Joins the War Party by Justin Raimondo".Antiwar. October 28, 2012.RetrievedAugust 31,2013.
  7. ^John Koopman (August 30, 2005)."There's 'Over There' – and there's the real thing. Soldiers who served in Iraq share their views on the show".SFGate.RetrievedAugust 31,2013.
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