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Thomas Gordon Bezucha (/bəˈzuːkə/;[1] born March 8, 1964) is an American screenwriter and film director.

Career

Bezucha born and raised in Amherst, Massachusetts,[2] and graduated from Amherst Regional High School in 1982.[3] He is a graduate in fashion design from the Parsons School of Design, and worked as a creative services executive for Polo Ralph Lauren and Coach.[4]

He wrote and directed the films Big Eden (2000), The Family Stone (2005), Monte Carlo (2011), and Let Him Go (2020). He also co-wrote the films The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018) and The Good House.

Bezucha is openly gay.[5]

Filmography

Year Film Director Writer Producer Notes Ref(s)
2000 Big Eden Yes Yes [4]
2005 The Family Stone Yes Yes [1]
2011 Monte Carlo Yes Yes Co-written with April Blair and Maria Maggenti
Screen story by Kelly Bowe
Based on the novel Headhunters by Jules Bass 		[6]
2018 The Guernsey Literary
and Potato Peel Pie Society 		Yes Directed by Mike Newell
Co-written with Don Roos and Kevin Hood
Based on the novel by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows 		[7]
2020 Let Him Go Yes Yes Yes Based on the novel by Larry Watson [8]
TBA The Good House Yes Directed by Maya Forbes and Wally Wolodarsky
Co-written with Maya Forbes and Wally Wolodarsky
Based on the novel by Ann Leary 		[9]

References

  1. ^ a b Horn, John (September 11, 2005). "The third-time charm". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  2. ^ Zahed, Ramin (October 12, 2000). "Thomas Bezucha". Variety. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Demling, Becky (January 30, 2018). "Jones Library Announces 2018 Samuel Minot Jones Awards for Literary Achievement". ARHS Parent Guardian Organization. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Hearts as big as the Montana sky". Orlando Weekly. August 30, 2001. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  5. ^ Marcus, Lydia (December 20, 2005). "Interview with Family Stone Director Thomas Bezucha". AfterElton.com. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  6. ^ McCarthy, Todd (June 30, 2011). "REVIEW: 'Monte Carlo'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  7. ^ Windsor, Harry (April 12, 2018). "'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  8. ^ Lindahl, Chris (August 20, 2020). "'Let Him Go' Trailer: Kevin Costner and Diane Lane Star in Heartbreaking Family Cult Thriller". IndieWire. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  9. ^ "The Good House". Writers Guild of America West. July 28, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.


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