Chris Folino

Chris Folino
Born	November 5, 1968 (1968-11-05) (age 43) Pasadena, California, United States
Spouse	Rose Folino
Children	Angelina Folino (b.2001) Dominic Folino (b.2006) Jeremy Folino (b.2006)

Christopher Peter Folino (born 5 November 1968 in Pasadena, California)^[1] is an acclaimed film director, screenwriter and producer whose work has been lauded in film festivals across several continents.^[2]

Raised in El Monte, California, Folino attended the film departments of USC and Loyola Marymount University. He worked at several television stations and videogame companies, acquiring production, writing and directing^[3] experience.

In 2006, Folino made his directorial debut with the comedy Gamers: The Movie,^[4] an independent film about four friends who attempt to set the world record for playing a Dungeons & Dragons-like game. Folino was singled out for the originality of his writing voice and sure hand at directing comedy.^[2]

Folino resides in Southern California with his wife, his daughter Angelina and two production babies, Dominic and Jeremy. He is currently working on several new projects. The latest is a long delayed comic book miniseries with William Katt, entitled "Sparks".^[5]

References

1. ^ Chris Folino at the Internet Movie Database
2. ^ ^{a b} Reviews of Gamers
3. ^ CNN Segment on Gamers The Movie on YouTube
4. ^ Gamers at the Internet Movie Database
5. ^ www.comics2film.com/index.php?a=story&b=32437&c=22s

External links

• podcast interview at comic book fan site comiXology
• Melbourne Film Festival "Best Screenplay 2006", IMDB.com
• Gamers Review "Best Movie of 2006", BumsCorner.com
• Gamers: The Movie Official Website, Gamers-TheMovie.com

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Name	Folino, Chris
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Date of birth	5 November 1968
Place of birth	Pasadena, California, United States
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