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| birth_name = Margaret Rose Renzi
|years_active = 1980-present
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|11|30}}
| occupation = [[Film producer]], actress
| birth_place = Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
| years_active = 1979–present
| partner = [[John Sayles]]
| father = Ralph Renzi
| occupation = [[Film producer]], actress
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'''Maggie Renzi''' (born November 30, 1951) is an American film producer and actress.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=CARSON|first=DIANE|date=2010|title=Let's Not Compromise: An Interview with Independent Film Producer Maggie Renzi|journal=Journal of Film and Video|volume=62|issue=1–2|pages=86–95|doi=10.5406/jfilmvideo.62.1-2.0086|jstor=10.5406/jfilmvideo.62.1-2.0086|issn=0742-4671}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/lone-stars-independent-filmmakers-john-sayles-and-maggie-renzi/article_bb98b9bb-c79d-560e-9347-ce62bd13321c.html|title=Lone stars: Independent filmmakers John Sayles and Maggie Renzi|last=Boyle|first=Molly|website=Santa Fe New Mexican|date=October 20, 2017 |language=en|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://magazine.ucla.edu/exclusives/hammers-american-cinematic-icon/|title=Hammer's American Cinematic Icon|website=UCLA Magazine|language=en|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Maggie Renzi|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0719964/bio|access-date=2020-09-09|website=IMDb}}</ref>
'''Maggie Renzi''' [[United States|American]] [[Film producer]] and actress


==Personal life==
Maggie Renzi started acting as a child in the [[Williamstown Theatre Festival]] in [[Williamstown, Massachusetts]] and continued into her 20s there and in college productions. She graduated from [[Williams College]] in 1973 where she met [[John Sayles]]. She has been John Sayles' long time companion (and [[Collaboration|collaborator]]) though they haven't married. They released their first film ''[[Return of the Secaucus 7]]'' in 1979 with Maggie starring as Katie Sipriano and working as unit manager, assistant editor and actually functioning as producer. The film won the Best Screenplay award from the
Renzi attended Williams College, where she met her life partner [[John Sayles]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=John Sayles {{!}} Biography, Movies, Books, Assessment, & Facts|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Sayles|access-date=2020-09-09|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> She graduated from Williams College in 1973.<ref name=":0" />
[[Los Angeles Film Critics Association]] and became a hit with the college and art film crowd. She produced their second film ''Liana'' in 1983 and also played a small role as Sheila. She focused more on producing their subsequent films while still acting in some of them in small roles. She co-produced the 2000 film ''[[Girlfight]]'' with [[Karyn Kusama]], a veteran of Sayles/Renzi productions, screenwriting and directing. She also produced [[Bruce Springsteen]]'s music videos, "Born in the U.S.A.", "I'm on Fire" and "Glory Days" that John Sayles directed.


==Selected Filmography==
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"

|+Film
as Producer:
!Year

!Title
* ''[[Lianna]]'' (1983)
!Actor
* ''[[The Brother from Another Planet]]'' (1984)
!Producer
* ''[[Matewan]]'' (1987)
!Role
* ''[[City of Hope (film)|City of Hope]]'' (1991)
|-
* ''[[Passion Fish]]'' (1992)
|1979
* ''[[The Secret of Roan Inish]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Lone Star (1996 film)|Lone Star]]'' (1996)
|''[[Return of the Secaucus 7]]''
|{{Yes}}
* ''[[Men with Guns]]'' (1997)
|
* ''Santitos'' (1999)
|Katie
* ''[[Limbo (1999 film)|Limbo]]'' (1999)
|-
* ''[[Girlfight]]'' (2000)
|1983
* ''[[Sunshine State (film)|Sunshine State]]'' (2002)
|''[[Lianna]]''
* ''[[Silver City (2004 film)|Silver City]]'' (2004)
|{{Yes}}
* ''[[Honeydripper (film)|Honeydripper]]'' (2007)
|{{Yes}}
* ''My Mexican Shivah'' (2007)
|Sheila
* ''[[Amigo (film)|Amigo]]'' (2010)
|-

| rowspan="2" |1984
as Actress:
|''[[Swing Shift (film)|Swing Shift]]''

|{{Yes}}
* ''[[Return of the Secaucus 7]]'' (1979) as Katie Sipriano
|
* ''[[Lianna]]'' (1983) as Sheila
|First Interviewer
* ''[[Swing Shift (film)|Swing Shift]]'' (1984) as first interviewer
|-
* ''[[The Brother from Another Planet]]'' (1984) as Noreen
|''[[The Brother from Another Planet]]''
* ''Key Exchange'' (1985) Cosmo Woman #2
|{{Yes}}
* ''[[Matewan]]'' (1987) as Rosaria
|{{Yes}}
* ''[[Eight Men Out]]'' (1988) as Rose Cicotte
|Noreen
* ''[[City of Hope (film)|City of Hope]]'' (1991) as Connie
|-
* ''[[Passion Fish]]'' (1992) as Louise
|1985
* ''[[Men with Guns]]'' (1997) tourist by pool
|''[[Key Exchange]]''
|{{Yes}}
|
|Cosmo Woman #2
|-
|1987
|''[[Matewan]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|Rosaria
|-
|1988
|''[[Eight Men Out]]''
|{{Yes}}
|
|Rose Cicotte
|-
|1991
|''[[City of Hope (1991 film)|City of Hope]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|Connie
|-
|1992
|''[[Passion Fish]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|Louise
|-
|1994
|''[[The Secret of Roan Inish]]''
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|1996
|''[[Lone Star (1996 film)|Lone Star]]''
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|1997
|''[[Men with Guns]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|Tourist by Pool
|-
| rowspan="2" |1999
|''Santitos''
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|''[[Limbo (1999 film)|Limbo]]''
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|2000
|''[[Girlfight]]''
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|2002
|''[[Sunshine State (film)|Sunshine State]]''
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|2004
|''[[Silver City (2004 film)|Silver City]]''
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2007
|''[[Honeydripper (film)|Honeydripper]]''
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|-
|''My Mexican Shivah''
|
|{{Yes|Executive}}
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Amigo (film)|Amigo]]''
|
|{{Yes}}
|
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
* {{IMDB name|719964|Maggie Renzi}}
* [http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/vol15/issue43/screens.renzi.html "Every Picture Tells a Story" by Margaret Moser article from Austin Chronicle]


==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|719964|Maggie Renzi}}
* [http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/vol15/issue43/screens.renzi.html "Every Picture Tells a Story" by Margaret Moser article from Austin Chronicle]
*[https://filmmakermagazine.com/123934-interview-maggie-renzi-john-sayles/ ''Cinema of Bread and Roses: An Interview with Maggie Renzi and John Sayles ''], ''Filmmaker,'' December 18, 2023
* [http://www.films42.com/chats/chats_renzi.asp Films42.com "JAN CHATS WITH MAGGIE RENZI"]
* [http://www.morphizm.com/recommends/sunshinesayles.html Morphizm.com interview with John Sayles and Maggie Renzi]


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Latest revision as of 02:14, 1 May 2024

Maggie Renzi
Born
Margaret Rose Renzi

(1951-11-30) November 30, 1951 (age 72)
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Occupation(s)Film producer, actress
Years active1979–present
PartnerJohn Sayles
Parent
  • Ralph Renzi (father)

Maggie Renzi (born November 30, 1951) is an American film producer and actress.[1][2][3][4]

Personal life[edit]

Renzi attended Williams College, where she met her life partner John Sayles.[5][4] She graduated from Williams College in 1973.[4]

Filmography[edit]

Film
Year Title Actor Producer Role
1979 Return of the Secaucus 7 Yes Katie
1983 Lianna Yes Yes Sheila
1984 Swing Shift Yes First Interviewer
The Brother from Another Planet Yes Yes Noreen
1985 Key Exchange Yes Cosmo Woman #2
1987 Matewan Yes Yes Rosaria
1988 Eight Men Out Yes Rose Cicotte
1991 City of Hope Yes Yes Connie
1992 Passion Fish Yes Yes Louise
1994 The Secret of Roan Inish Yes
1996 Lone Star Yes
1997 Men with Guns Yes Yes Tourist by Pool
1999 Santitos Yes
Limbo Yes
2000 Girlfight Yes
2002 Sunshine State Yes
2004 Silver City Yes
2007 Honeydripper Yes
My Mexican Shivah Executive
2010 Amigo Yes

References[edit]

  1. ^ CARSON, DIANE (2010). "Let's Not Compromise: An Interview with Independent Film Producer Maggie Renzi". Journal of Film and Video. 62 (1–2): 86–95. doi:10.5406/jfilmvideo.62.1-2.0086. ISSN 0742-4671. JSTOR 10.5406/jfilmvideo.62.1-2.0086.
  2. ^ Boyle, Molly (October 20, 2017). "Lone stars: Independent filmmakers John Sayles and Maggie Renzi". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Hammer's American Cinematic Icon". UCLA Magazine. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Maggie Renzi". IMDb. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "John Sayles | Biography, Movies, Books, Assessment, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved September 9, 2020.

External links[edit]

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