Maria Maggenti (born c. 1962) is a film director and screenwriter for film and television.She has been the script editor and has written many episodes of the American television series, Without a Trace (2003), but is perhaps best known for her feature film, The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995). Her film Puccini for Beginners was in competition at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2006. She was also an activist with ACT UP for many years. She attended Smith College and majored in Philosophy and Classics.
Graduated from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts with a double major in Philosophy and Classics.
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She was raised in Lagos, Nigeria, and spent her adolescence in London, Rome, New York City and Washington, DC.
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MFA in filmmaking from NYU Graduate School.
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Graduated from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts (double major in Classics and Philosophy. During her visit to her alma mater, the school had a viewing of her film The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995).
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Without a Trace
TV Series story editor - 24 episodes, 2003 - 2004 executive story editor - 23 episodes, 2004 - 2005
Pieces of April
2003
dog supplier: Ficchi
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dirty Dancing
screenplay announced
Finding Carter
2014-2015
TV Series written by - 4 episodes
Murder in Manhattan
2013
TV Movie script
Monte Carlo
2011
screenplay
90210
2009
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Puccini for Beginners
2006
written by
Without a Trace
TV Series written by - 3 episodes, 2003 - 2004 story - 1 episode, 2003 teleplay - 1 episode, 2003
The Love Letter
1999
screenplay
The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love
1995
written by
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Finding Carter
TV Series supervising producer - 1 episode, 2015 producer - 1 episode, 2014
Murder in Manhattan
2013
TV Movie executive producer
90210
2009-2010
TV Series co-producer - 13 episodes
Family Name
1997
Documentary consulting producer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Puccini for Beginners
2006
The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love
1995
La donna è mobile
1994
Short
Name Day
1993
Short
Waiting for War
1991
Short
The Love Monster
1990
Short
Doctors, Liars & Women
1988
Documentary
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dog Eat Dog
2012
Short
Name Day
1993
Short
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jump
1994
Short assistant director
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Royal Road
2015
Documentary thanks
Vito
2011
Documentary special thanks
Hostage: A Love Story
2009
Short special thanks
Boutonniere
2009
Short special thanks
Slums of Beverly Hills
1998
the filmmakers wish to thank
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2007
Jury Award
Barcelona International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
$850,000