Stacy Title
Stacy Title | |
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| Born | February 21, 1964 |
| Died | January 11, 2021 (aged 56) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
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| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | 2 |
Stacy Title (February 21, 1964 – January 11, 2021) was an American film director, screenwriter and producer.[2] Her films include Let the Devil Wear Black (1999), The Last Supper (1995)[3], and Down on the Waterfront (1993).
Personal life
Title was married to writer-actor Jonathan Penner, with whom she collaborated on several movies. Together, they wrote the script for the 2003 WB-produced re-imagining of The Lone Ranger, starring Chad Michael Murray and Nathaniel Arcand. She later directed the 2017 horror film The Bye Bye Man, from a script by Penner. She also directed Penner in the 1995 film The Last Supper. She and Penner were previously developing a King Kong television series for MarVista Entertainment and IM Global Television.[4][5]
In December 2017, Title was diagnosed with ALS, though she continued to work on Walking Time Bomb despite her illness. By 2020, she was only able to manually move her eyes.[1][6]
Title was a first cousin of Daena Title, who is married to Seinfeld actor Jason Alexander.[7]
On January 11, 2021, Penner announced her death, from complications of ALS, on Twitter. She was 56.[8]
Filmography
Director
- The Bye Bye Man (2017)
- The Greatest Show Ever (2007)
- Hood of Horror (2006)
- Let the Devil Wear Black (1999)
- The Last Supper (1995)
- Down on the Waterfront (1993)
Writer
- 2003: The Lone Ranger
- 1999: Let the Devil Wear Black
- 1993: Down on the Waterfront
Producer
- The Lone Ranger (2003)
- Let the Devil Wear Black (1999)
- The Last Supper (1995)
- Down on the Waterfront (1993)
Cameo
- 2006: Survivor: Cook Islands (episode, "Arranging a Hit"), as Jonathan's loved one
References
- ^ a b Kit, Borys (September 21, 2018). "Director Stricken With ALS Vows to Finish Her Final Movie: 'Doing What I Love Will Be Part of My Legacy'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "Stacy Title". The New York Times.
- ^ Janet Maslin (1995). "The Last Supper". The New York Times.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 18, 2017). "King Kong Female-Led TV Series In Works At MarVista Entertainment & IM Global TV".
- ^ Tiffany, Kaitlyn (April 18, 2017). "Following Kong: Skull Island, a TV show called King Kong Skull Island". The Verge.
- ^ Wallace, Amy (May 14, 2019). "Director Stacy Title's Mission to Make 'Walking Time Bomb'". Vulture. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ Director Stacy Title’s Mission to Make ‘Walking Time Bomb’
- ^ Shafer, Ellise. "Stacy Title, Director of 'The Bye Bye Man' and 'The Last Supper,' Dies at 56". Variety. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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