Frank LaLoggia
Frank LaLoggia (born January 12, 1954)[1] is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. LaLoggia appeared in several films before making his directorial debut with the horror film Fear No Evil (1981). His second feature was the mystery horror film Lady in White (1988), starring Lukas Haas and Alex Rocco.
Biography
LaLoggia was born into an Italian American family in Rochester, New York.[2] He made his feature film debut as a director and writer with the horror film Fear No Evil (1981). His second directorial feature, Lady in White (1988), was partly based on his own upbringing,[2] as well as a local legend in Rochester.[3] Though a box-office bomb, Lady in White received favorable reviews.[4] In 1989, LaLoggia appeared in a minor role in The Wizard of Speed and Time, before directing the made-for-television film Mother (1995), starring Diane Ladd and Olympia Dukakis.[1]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1975 | Salt and Pepe | Pepe | Television film | |
1977 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Pizza Delivery Boy | Uncredited | |
1978 | Snavely | Petro | ||
1981 | Fear No Evil | N/A | Director, screenwriter, producer, and composer | |
1988 | Lady in White | Frankie Scarlatti (adult) | Also director, screenwriter, producer, and composer | |
1989 | The Wizard of Speed and Time | American Thug | [1] | |
1991 | Creature | N/A | Director, writer (unproduced) (based on John Saul’s novel) | |
1995 | Mother | N/A | Director | [1] |
2013 | H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms | Innkeeper | ||
References
- "Frank LaLoggia". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- LaMartina, Chris (October 10, 2016). "Interview with Frank LaLoggia: Director of Lady in White". Halloween Love. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- Garner, Jack (October 5, 2016). "Jack Garner: 'Lady in White' based on local legend". Democrat and Chronicle. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- "Lady in White". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 21, 2019.