Nancy Savoca
July 23, 1959 · 66 years old
Nancy Savoca, a celebrated filmmaker born in the Bronx, New York, gained prominence for her work as a screenwriter, director, and producer. Known for her authentic storytelling and unique directorial style, Savoca emerged as a trailblazer with films such as "True Love" and "Dogfight." Her ability to…
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5 titles
Dogfight
Before leaving to fight in Vietnam, a group of teenagers play a game where they try to seduce the ugliest girl they can find.
If These Walls Could Talk
The movie examines the abortion issue through three stories set in different eras: 1952, 1974 and 1996.
If There Be Thorns
Christopher and Cathy are happily living with their loving family when their past comes to haunt them as their mother Corrine moves in next door.
Household Saints
Unsettling drama about three generations of Italian-American women struggling to get by in post-World War II New York's Little Italy.
True Love
Donna and Michael are getting married. But first, they have to plan the reception, get the tux, buy the rings, and cope with their own uncertainty about the decision. Michael fears commitment. Donna has her doubts about Michael's ...