George Gallo
George Gallo Jr. (born March 20, 1956) is an American screenwriter, film director, producer, painter, and musician. He is known for creating the Bad Boys franchise and has a story credit for the first film, Bad Boys.
George Gallo

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- Name
- George Gallo
- Born
- 20 March 1956
- Birthplace
- Port Chester, New York, U.S.
- Occupation
- Director, producer, screenwriter, musician, painter, author
- Full name
- George Gallo Jr.
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- film · painting
- Languages
- English
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George Gallo Jr. (born March 20, 1956) is an American screenwriter, film director, producer, painter, and musician. He is known for creating the Bad Boys franchise and has a story credit for the first film, Bad Boys.
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He also wrote Midnight Run and 29th Street, and is an accomplished painter in the style of the Pennsylvania Impressionists. In 1990, he won an award in The Arts for the Parks Top 100 managed by the National Park Academy of the Arts, Inc., and he has had three one-man exhibitions in New York City. In 2010, Gallo wrote and directed the film Middle Men, starring Luke Wilson.

I took this photo at the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles during a 35mm screening of Midnight Run. Gallo wrote the screenplay.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — George Gallo • Born — 20 March 1956 • Birthplace — Port Chester, New York, U.S. • Occupation — Director, producer, screenwriter, musician, painter, author
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer — Notes • 1986 — Wise Guys • 1988 — Midnight Run • 1991 — 29th Street — Directorial debut • 1994 — Trapped in Paradise • 1995 — Bad Boys — Story • 2001 — Double Take • 2001 — See Spot Run • 2003 — DysFunktional Family — Documentary film • 2004 — The Whole Ten Yards • 2006 — Local Color • 2007 — Code Name: The Cleaner • 2008 — My Mom's New Boyfriend • 2009 — Middle Men • 2012 — Columbus Circle • 2018 — Bigger • 2019 — David A. Leffel: An American Master — Documentary film • 2019 — The Poison Rose • 2020 — The Comeback Trail • 2021 — Vanquish • 2023 — The Ritual Killer • TBA — Red Card
Producer only
Producer only
• Year — Title — Producer — Notes • 1994 — Another Midnight Run — Executive — Television films • 1994 — Midnight Runaround • 2004 — Most High • 2006 — Waiting on Fountain — Short film • 2008 — Senior Skip Day — Direct-to-video • 2011 — Estranged — Short films • 2012 — Victoria's Turn — Executive • 2018 — Persephone: Pictures at the End of the World
Other works
Other works
• Year — Title — Credited as — Notes • 1989 — The Cover Girl and the Cop — Role: I.A. Officer — Television film • 1989 — Relentless — Role: Medical Examiner • 1999 — Analyze This — Script revision — Uncredited
Identity
Identity
George Gallo is recorded as film director, film producer, screenwriter, painter and musician. Recorded at birth as George Gallo Jr.
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Life and career
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1956
George Gallo born at Port Chester.
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