Biography
Tom Gilroy is an American director, writer, actor, producer, playwright, poet, musician, and teacher. Gilroy has written, directed and produced five films, including the award-winning short Touch Base and the critically acclaimed feature Spring Forward. He has appeared in over 20 television shows and 30 films. With his theatre company Machine Full, Gilroy has produced over a dozen critically acclaimed productions, most recently the multi-media production of Hamlet for the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival. Gilroy is also a published haiku poet, having authored the haiku year and Haiku, Not Bombs among others. Gilroy has collaborated with Michael Stipe on several projects, including "Everything’s Coming Undone," for the compilation album Ciao My Shining Star, The Songs of Mark Mulcahy. He has performed as a musician on tracks by Stipe, Mark Mulcahy, Dub Gabriel, and Ariel Aparicio, whose album Aerials he produced. Gilroy has also taught as a professor at Columbia University and Davidson College. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Movie Credits
Dream Boy
2008-10-24
The story of Nathan, a young teenager who tries to flourish in a romantic relationship with neighbou
Shooting Vegetarians
2005-02-08
Neil, a punk rock vegetarian, is being forced to go into the family butcher business. He decides to
On the Run
1999-01-29
Albert is an introverted travel agent living a lonely life in New York. When Louie, his best friend
Land and Freedom
1995-04-07
David Carr is a British Communist who is unemployed. In 1936, when the Spanish Civil War begins, he
Claire Dolan
1998-11-18
A high-priced call girl, shocked by her mother's death, decides to get out of the business and have
Series 7: The Contenders
2001-01-20
A reality TV program selects six contestants to participate in a free-for-all, no holds barred death
Postcards from America
1995-04-28
In the midst of the AIDS crisis, a young man from the suburbs moves to the big city of New York and
Ratchet
1996-09-12
Having missed several deadlines, and with the studio's attorneys hassling him, screenwriter Elliot C
Wild Tigers I Have Known
2006-07-12
A lyrical telling of the coming of age of a 14-year-old boy who learns to cope with his new found se
The Blue Tooth Virgin
2008-06-18
Two writers must face a dilemma that is common to anyone who has ever had an artistic friend: what h
Spark
1998-01-16
Byron and Nina, a young African American couple, are driving from Chicago to Los Angeles, where Nina
Lulu on the Bridge
1998-09-06
A famous jazz saxophonist's life is forever changed after he is accidentally shot.
Bread and Roses
2000-09-14
Maya is a quick-witted young woman who comes over the Mexican border without papers and makes her wa
The Cold Lands
2013-02-09
After his mother’s sudden death, a young boy disappears into the deep woods of upstate New York and
Everyday People
2004-01-18
The closing of a local restaurant concerns a number of employees who've dedicated their lives to the
The World Made Straight
2015-01-09
In a rural Appalachian community haunted by the legacy of a Civil War massacre, a rebellious young m
A Matter of Degrees
1991-09-13
Max can't face his yuppie future. Graduation's only weeks away and he's having second thoughts. Insp
Arena Brains
1987-10-01
A short film by painter-turned-filmmaker Robert Longo, "Arena Brains" is a series of interlocking vi
Tom's Dilemma
2016-09-09
After the molestation of his son, a father struggles with his need to seek revenge and the fear that
Sweet Land
2005-10-21
Set in 1920, Inge travels from Germany to rural Minnesota in order to meet the man destined to be he
Harry and Max
2004-01-17
Two brothers, Harry and Max, who are both teen idols, come to terms with their dysfunctional family
Houses
2015-10-31
A director fumbles through a self-inspired play in an attempt to reclaim his creative integrity.
Inside/Out
1997-09-07
Set in a mid-century American psychiatric hospital where time seems to stand still. The story follow
Girls Town
1996-08-21
The death of a friend galvanizes three high school young women to reassess their friendship and thei
Blixa Bargeld Stole My Cowboy Boots
1997-03-01
Johnny, a rock 'n' roll casualty, regales a woman he has just met with his one claim to fame: that h
Vicious Circles
1997-01-01
When a young man is arrested for trafficking drugs, his girlfriend tries to help him out by making s