About

Known credits:
16
Birthday:
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Place of birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Website:
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Tom Quinn

Overview

Tom Quinn is a writer and director based outside Philadelphia. His debut, THE NEW YEAR PARADE, was nominated for a Gotham Award as well as an Independent Spirit Award in the John Cassavetes Award category. Tom was listed as one of the “25 Faces of Independent Film” by FILMMAKER MAGAZINE and one of the “Ten Young Writer-Directors to Watch,” by MOVIEMAKER. Quinn has participated in the TIFF Talent Lab, The Biennale College, IFP No Borders, and the Sundance Film Music and Sound Design Lab. His most recent film, COLEWELL, received a Kenneth Rainin foundation grant from the San Francisco Film Society. COLEWELL was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards: the John Cassavetes Award and Best Female Lead, for Karen Allen. Tom previously worked as a visual effects producer on films including SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED and SAFE. Tom is the program director for Film & Television Production at Drexel University.

Known for

Acting
1947 Philo Vance's Secret Mission Actor Haddon Phillips (uncredited) N/A
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Directing
2019 Colewell Directing Director 59
Average
2008 The New Year Parade Directing Director 58
Average
2000 The Virgin Suicides Directing First Assistant Director 69
Fair
1990 Stanley & Iris Directing Second Assistant Director 60
Fair
1989 Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan Directing Second Assistant Director 52
Average
1986 The Fly Directing Third Assistant Director 72
Good
Via Bicycles Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2019 Colewell Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 The New Year Parade Writing Writer 58
Average
Via Bicycles Writing Writer N/A
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Camera
2008 The New Year Parade Camera Director of Photography 58
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Editing
2019 Colewell Editing Editor 59
Average
2008 The New Year Parade Editing Editor 58
Average

Visual Effects
2012 Chernobyl Diaries Visual Effects Visual Effects Producer 54
Average
2012 Safe Visual Effects Visual Effects Producer 63
Fair