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Chris Gerolmo

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

Chris Gerolmo is a Golden Globe nominated screenwriter,[1] director,[1] and singer-songwriter best known for writing the screenplay for the multi-Academy Award nominated film Mississippi Burning and the less successful Miles from Home starring Richard Gere.

He has also written a book about the death of his wife, Joan, from cancer in 2007.[2] This is titled Death for Beginners, published by Patcheny Press in 2011. He lives in Brentwood, California with 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 the made-for-TV movie Citizen X, about the russian serial killer Andrei Chikatilo.[1] Gerolmo's screenplay for Citizen X — based on the book The Killer Department by Robert Cullen – earned him an Emmy nomination, a Writers Guild of America Award, and an Edgar Award.

He also co-created with Steven Bochco the FX Networks military drama series Over There.[3][4][5][6][7] He also wrote and performed the title song.

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

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c O'Connor, John J. (February 25, 1995). "TELEVISION REVIEW; A Soviet Serial Murderer". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Joan Gerolmo Obituary". Legacy.com. December 28, 2007.
  3. ^ Gloria Goodale. "TV series 'Over There' dramatizes Iraq war". Christian Science Monitor. CSMonitor.com. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  4. ^ Marc Peyser (July 24, 2005). "FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT – Newsweek and The Daily Beast". Newsweek.com. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  5. ^ Bianco, Robert (July 26, 2005). "'Over There' brings the Iraq war home". Usatoday.Com. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  6. ^ "Over There – Hollywood Joins the War Party by Justin Raimondo". Antiwar.com. October 28, 2012. Retrieved August 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. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
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