Andrew Muscato
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Andrew Muscato | |
|---|---|
| Born | Andrew Joseph Muscato November 26, 1985 Morristown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Andrew Joseph Muscato (born November 26, 1985) is an American film director and producer.[1][2] He is known for the documentary films The Zen of Bobby V., Schooled: The Price of College Sports, New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization and the feature film The Greatest Beer Run Ever.[3][4]
Early Life[edit]
Muscato was born in Morristown, New Jersey. He was raised in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township, New Jersey, where he attended Ridge High School.[5] He graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts.[6]
Career[edit]
While still an undergrad film student at NYU he produced his first feature documentary The Zen of Bobby V. for ESPN.[7] The film chronicles baseball manager Bobby Valentine's career in Japan. Muscato and Valentine would go on to form the production company Makuhari Media.[8] The company produces sports themed documentaries.[9] The company's first documentary, Ballplayer: Pelotero, was met with both critical acclaim,[10] and controversy. [11]
In 2013, he directed his debut feature documentary Branca's Pitch, about Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca.[12]
Muscato produced and narrated an episode of ESPN's 30 for 30 podcast series.[13] The episode, "The Loophole" (season 4, episode 4), chronicles Japanese baseball pitcher Hideo Nomo's journey to Major League Baseball. It debuted in November 2018.
A year later, Muscato produced a three-part investigative documentary for The Athletic into head trauma research at UNC-Chapel Hill. The documentary, "Failure to Disclose" was hosted by Armen Keteyian.[14]
In 2021, he directed the concert documentary, New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization, an Official Selection of the 74th Cannes Film Festival.[15]
Along with Skydance Media, he produced The Greatest Beer Run Ever, directed by Academy Award winner Peter Farrelly. It premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.[16] In February 2023, it was announced that Muscato and Skydance Media would re-team to produce another Peter Farrelly movie, Balls Up. [17]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Zen of Bobby V | Producer | Documentary |
| 2012 | Ballplayer: Pelotero | Executive producer | Documentary |
| 2013 | Branca's Pitch | Director and producer | Documentary |
| 2013 | Schooled: The Price of College Sports | Producer | Documentary |
| 2015 | After Schooled | Director and producer | Documentary short |
| 2015 | Doped: The Dirty Side of Sports | Director, writer and producer | Documentary |
| 2015 | The Greatest Beer Run Ever | Director and producer | Documentary short |
| 2016 | Checkmates | Director and producer | Documentary short |
| 2016 | My Life with Ali | Director and producer | TV documentary |
| 2016 | Muhammad Ali: A Life | Director and producer | TV documentary |
| 2017 | The Sprinter Factory | Producer | Documentary short |
| 2018 | Vice Presents: Red Cards - The Donaghy Paradox | Director and producer | Documentary Series |
| 2018 | Mooch | Director and producer | Documentary |
| 2019 | American Swamp | Co-Executive Producer | Documentary Series / MSNBC |
| 2021 | New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization | Director and producer | Documentary |
| 2022 | The Greatest Beer Run Ever | Producer | Feature film |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nominated | Cannes Film Festival | Golden Eye | New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization | [18] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Bill Murray, Jan Vogler And Andrew Muscato On Storytelling As 'New Worlds' Hits Theaters". forbes.com. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "VICE Sports Q&A: "Doped" Director Andrew Muscato". vice.com. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "Strand Releasing Picks Up Baseball Doc 'Branca's Pitch'". indiewire.com. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "Andrew Muscato On His New Movie 'Doped: The Dirty Side Of Sports'". cbsnews.com. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "'New Worlds': How Bill Murray made beautiful music with N.J. director". February 2022.
- ^ "New Jersey filmmaker delivers 'Branca's Pitch'". mcall.com. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ Sandomir, Richard (13 May 2008). "'Zen of Bobby V' Follows a Familiar Face in a Foreign Land". The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ King, Loren (10 July 2012). "Valentine film delivers heat". Boston.com. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "Bobby Valentine: Movie Producer". thehour.com. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ballplayer_pelotero
- ^ https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/07/ballplayer-pelotero-review-baseball-dominican-republic/
- ^ "Strand Picks Up Baseball Documentary 'Branca's Pitch'". hollywoodreporter.com. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "'30 for 30 Podcasts' to Tackle Jose Canseco, NY Marathon Protest, and World Series of Poker Boom in Latest Season". IMDB.
- ^ "Failure to Disclose: The mysterious absence of critical data from UNC's renowned concussion research".
- ^ "Exclusive: Bill Murray's Concert Film 'New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization' Unveils Poster". collider.com. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "The Greatest Beer Run Ever". tiff.net. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ https://deadline.com/2023/02/peter-farrelly-paul-wernick-rhett-reese-balls-up-skydance-1235254175/
- ^ "NEW WORLDS: THE CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
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