Nicholas Paleologos

Nicholas Paleologos
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 33rd Middlesex District
In office 1977–1991
Preceded by	Daniel L. Joyce, Jr.
Succeeded by	Carol A. Donovan
Personal details
Born	March 9, 1953 (1953-03-09) (age 58) Winchester, Massachusetts
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Woburn, Massachusetts
Alma mater	Tufts University Harvard University
Occupation	Politician Film and theatrical producer

Nicholas "Nick" A. Paleologos (born March 9, 1953 in Winchester, Massachusetts) is an American film producer and politician.

Politics

Paleologos was a member of the Woburn School Committee from 1974–1975 and represented the 33rd Middlesex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1977–1991.^[1] He was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1990, but lost in the Democratic primary to Marjorie Clapprood.^[2]

Film and theater production

Paleologos was a film and theater producer with 52nd Street Productions and with Frederick M. Zollo's Zollo Productions, Inc.^[1][3] Films he helped produce include Ghosts of Mississippi and Hurlyburly^[4]

Massachusetts Film Office

Paleologos was the executive director of the Massachusetts Film Office from 2007 until the position was eliminated on January 1, 2011. During his tenure at the film office, the movie-making industry in the Commonwealth experienced unprecedented growth; major motion pictures including The Town and Shutter Island were filmed in Massachusetts and Quixote Studios opened a $1.5 million operation in Boston.^[5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} 1989–1990 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. http://www.archive.org/stream/publicofficersof19891990bost#page/202/mode/2up. 
2. ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics 1990. http://www.archive.org/stream/massachusettsele1990mass#page/100/mode/2up. 
3. ^ Nicholas Paleologos at the Internet Broadway Database
4. ^ Nicholas Paleologos at the Internet Movie Database
5. ^ Denison, D.C. (December 4, 2010). "State film czar loses job amid reorganization". Boston Globe. http://articles.boston.com/2010-12-04/business/29333367_1_massachusetts-film-office-nick-paleologos-film-industry. Retrieved 15 April 2011. 

Persondata
Name	Paleologos, Nicholas
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	1953-03-09
Place of birth	Winchester, Massachusetts
Date of death
Place of death