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Sam Pecoraro
1st Assistant Director
416-587-7900
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FILM STUDIES & EXPERIENCE
University of Toronto 1982 –1987: Film & Political Science
Canadian & ECC citizenship
1st Assistant Director: 1990 to present
Languages: Fluent in English & Italian, some French
Sam Pecoraro has been based in Toronto as a 1st AD for over 20 years. He has worked on many award-winning projects throughout his career. Sam has worked all across Canada as well as parts of the US, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia. This is a brief list of Directors, DP’s and Production companies he has worked with over the years.
COMMERCIAL DIRECTORS [partial list]
Steve Chase, Noam Murro, Rupert Wainright, Floria Sigismondi, David McNally, Vadim Perelman, John Mastromonaco, Curtis Wehrfritz, Jonathon Darby, Kari Skogland, Marco Brambilla, Raymond Bark, Charles Wittenmeier, Richard Sears, Rich Wafer, Jim Manera, Tracy Helms, Tom Decerchio, Peter Martinez, Mario Sorrenti, Rick Dublin, Pete Henderson, Ian Leech, Eric Yealland, Peter Moss, Philippe Andre, Nick Gordon, Clay Staub, Eden Tyler, Robert Logevall, Mark Kohr, Paul Middleditch, Satoshi Saikusa, Joakim Eliasson, Spencer Susser, Peter Nydrle, Jorn Haagen, Steve Ramser, Tim Godsall, Peter Darley Miller, Bille Woodruff, Dennis Manarchy, David Wellington, Charles Bennett, Bob Rice, Mac Carter, Jeffrey Blitz, Tim Hamilton, Yael Staav, Liz Friedlander, Jacobs/Briere, Phil Brown, Neil Tardio, Tryan George, Jim Hosking, Albert Kodagolian, Pleix, Perlorian Brothers, Peter Martin, Brett Morgan, Vincent Haycock, Ted Pauley, Arni & Kinski, Barney Cokeliss, Pep Bosch, Purchase Brothers, Bruce Dowad, Jared Hess, Joachim Back, Scott Corbett, Yorn Threfall, Luca Maroni, Raf Wathion, Paul Iannacchino, Miles Jay, Roman Coppola, Gary Freedman
DIRECTORS OF PHOTOGRAPHY [partial list]
Larry Fong, Stefan Czapsky, Chris Soos, John Perez, Andre Pienaar, Miroslaw Baszak, Scott Buttfield, Doug Koch, Gabor Tarko, Barry Peterson, James Gardner, Derek Van Lint, Paul Laufer, Phedon Papamichael, Sean Valentini, Barry Parrell, Michael Andringa, Robert Papais, Danny Hiele, John Houtman, Tobias Schlessler, Dean Cundey, Igor Jadue-Lillo, Stuart Dryburgh, Pascal Marti, Alex Barber, Sebastian Pfaffenbichler, Toby Irwin, Emmanuel Lubezki, Jo Molitoris, Bojan Bazelli, John Schwartzman, Michael Wood, Chris Mably, Danny Mindel, Robert Elswit, Emanuel Lubitski, David Franco, Ed Lachman, Russell Carpenter, Alwin Kuchler, Ottar Gudanason, Christopher Doyle, Eric Steelberg, Russell Carpenter, Paul Cameron, Jason McCormick, Jackson Hunter, Alex Barber
PRODUCTION COMPANIES [partial list]
Anonymous Content, The Partners’ Film Co., Untitled, Industry Films, Propaganda, A Band Apart, Bravo Zulu, Bullet Films, Imported Artists, Palomar Pictures, Radke Films, The End, Johnson & Burnett, Revolver Films, Sparks Productions, Plum Productions, Academy Films, Zooma Zooma, Believe, Voyeur, Steam, Atlas Pictures, Cohn+Co, Bob Industries, Reactor Films, Omaha, Premiere Heure, Bandit, MJZ, Anonymous Content, Nydrle, Radke Films, Biscuit Filmworks, Radical Media, Big Lawn, Argyle Brothers, HLA London, DNA, Taxi Films, Soft Citizen, Smuggler, Blink London, Furlined, Circle Productions, Sonny London, White Label, RSA London, Soft Citizen, Imperial Woodpecker, Community Films, Skunk Films. The Directors Bureau, Fat Lemon, B-Reel, Washington Square Films, Triggerhappy
CLIENTS [partial list]
Labatts, Molson, Ikea, Chrysler, Acura, Cadillac, Credit Suisse, Imax, Martell Cognac, Roadrunner Internet, Royal Bank, Telus, AT&T, Toyota, Sorrento, Rogers Cable, New York Sports Club, Heinz, Amerix, 3M, Saturn, Ontario Lottery Corp., Vidal Sassoon, Aetra Direct, Advil, Yorkdale, Breast Cancer Society, St. Louis Blues, Tim Horton’s, Fidelity Investments, CIBC, ING, Van de Kamps, Toshiba, General Motors, Budweiser, Lancome, Audi, Coca-cola, First Citizens Bank, Time-Warner Cable, Honda, Bud Light, Lexus, Southern Comfort, Buick, Land Rover, PS2, T-Mobile, Diet Pepsi, Mastercard, Caterpillar, Volkswagen, Nissan, Nike, CCAA, Arcade Fire, President’s Choice, Sobeys, Toronto Raptors (Maple Leaf Sport & Entertainment), Dodge, Hornbach
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
WestJet – d: Steve Chase p: Denny Kennedy
Lexus: d: Raf Wathion p: Fredrik Vranken
Arcade Fire Variety Show: w/Michael Cera, James Franco, Rainn Wilson d: Roman Coppola [RT: 30mins for NBC] ep: Sue Ahn
CCAA: w/ Jessica Alba d: Lemon p: Neil Bartley
Tim Horton’s Winter Olympic Spot: w/ Sidney Crosby d: Mark Zibert p: Dwight Phipps
Sobeys: w/ Jamie Oliver p: Jane Bolton
Toronto Raptors “We The North”: d: Stuart McIntyre p: Rob Jacklin
Hornbach “Goth Girl”: d: Pep Bosch
Dodge “Adrenaline”: d: Gary Freedman dp: Alex Barber
References (more available on request)
John Mastromonaco (Director)
Jim Hosking (Director)
Steve Chase (Director)
Yael Staav (Director)
Caroline Pham (Producer)
Jeff McDougall (Producer)
Kelly King (Producer)
Jane Thomson (Producer)
Denny Kennedy (Producer)
