Matthew Miele
Matthew Miele | |
|---|---|
| Born | New Jersey, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter, producer, editor, author |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | quixoticendeavors |
Matthew Miele is an American director of both documentary and narrative films. He is best known for the documentaries Always at The Carlyle (2018), Harry Benson: Shoot First (2016) and Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's (2013).[2][3]
Biography
[edit]Miele began his career as the writer/director of Everything's Jake (2000), which starred Ernie Hudson as a homeless man. He followed this film with another original script; an ensemble piece set in a New York bistro titled Eavesdrop (2008), which starred Chris Parnell, Anna Chlumsky, Wendie Malick, Lynn Collins, and Alan Ruck, among others. To date, these are Miele's only two narrative films, with subsequent directorial projects only being that of documentaries.
These include Last Night in New York (2022), about the life of New York Social Diary's David Patrick Columbia and the social, historical and cultural domain of NYC that he has been reporting on for decades,[4] as well as Crazy About Tiffany's (2016).[5]
More recently, Miele released his authorized documentary about filmmaker Alan J. Pakula titled Alan Pakula: Going for Truth on Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV and Google Play.[6] The film features Pakula collaborators such as Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Julia Roberts, Harrison Ford, Jane Fonda, Dustin Hoffman, and Jeff Bridges.[7]
In 2019, Miele began work on a documentary about costume designer Bob Mackie. Initially slated for release in 2020,[8] the film was ultimately finished in 2024 and titled Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion.
Upcoming projects include Finding Satoshi, an investigative documentary diving into the origins of Bitcoin and its mysterious alleged creator known as Satoshi Nakamoto.[9] He has untitled documentaries about American television writer Alan Zweibel, screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky, and lyricist Bernie Taupin currently in production.[10][11][12]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narrative films | |||||
| 2000 | Everything's Jake | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-written with Christopher Fetchko |
| 2008 | Eavedrop | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Documentary films | |||||
| 2010 | Gentleman Gangster | Yes | Yes | Co-producer | |
| 2013 | Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2016 | Crazy About Tiffany's | Yes | Yes | Executive | |
| Harry Benson: Shoot First | Yes | Yes | Executive | Co-directed and co-written with Justin Barr | |
| 2018 | Always at The Carlyle | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Alan Pakula: Going for Truth | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2021 | Hooked: A Family's Journey with Addiction | Yes | No | No | |
| Turning Tables: Cooking, Serving, and Surviving in a Global Pandemic | Yes | Yes | No | Also editor | |
| 2022 | Last Night in New York | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2024 | Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion | Yes | Yes | No | |
References
[edit]- ^ Saito, Stephen (May 11, 2018). "Interview: Matthew Miele on Giving Himself a Room with a View in "Always at the Carlyle"". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ Busch, Anita (November 1, 2017). "'Always At The Carlyle' Feature Doc About Legendary Hotel Will Be Released By Good Deed Entertainment".
- ^ McNary, Dave (January 5, 2016). "'Harry Benson: Shoot First' Documentary Bought by Magnolia".
- ^ Siegler, Mara (February 5, 2022). "New doc focuses on NYC society chronicler David Patrick Columbia".
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (January 9, 2014). "Tiffany & Co. Doc in the Works With Matthew Miele to Direct (Exclusive)".
- ^ "Home". Alan Pakula.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 17, 2021). "Alan J. Pakula Docu In Play; A Poignant Reminder Of Understated Director & His Seminal Films Including 'All The President's Men,' 'Sophie's Choice' & 'Klute'".
- ^ "The Cher Show Tony Nominee Bob Mackie Subject of New Documentary". Playbill. May 22, 2019.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (December 3, 2021). "Bitcoin's Mysterious Origins at Center of 'Finding Satoshi,' New Doc From Director Matthew Miele (EXCLUSIVE)".
- ^ "Alan Zweibel".
- ^ "AFI FEST Interview: ALAN PAKULA: GOING FOR TRUTH director Matthew Miele". American Film Institute.
- ^ "Bernie Taupin Doc In Works From 'Brats' Producer Network Entertainment". Deadline. June 25, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2025.