Tony Giglio is one of Hollywood's most versatile writer-directors with projects ranging from horror to action, drama, thriller and 3-D!
Tony Giglio is proud to have written, produced & directed Sony Entertainment's first ever made for New Media Feature Film entitled "Extraction". The film stars Danny Glover ("Lethal Weapon"), Vinnie Jones ("Snatch"), Sean Astin ("Lord of the Rings"), Falk Hentschel ("Legends of Tomorrow"), and Jon Foo ("TV's Rush Hour"). "Extraction" is the most watched original-scripted program in Sony's New Media History.
Previously, Giglio directed 2nd Unit on resident Evil: Afterlife in 3-D for Screen Gems/ Constantin/ Impact PIctures. The film uses the same 3-D system that Jim Cameron's Avatar used. The film opened #1 in the worldwide box office on September 10, 2010 to a franchise record $73 million.
Universal Pictures and Impact Pictures hired Giglio to pen Death Race 2, a prequel to 2008's Death Race. Giglio wrote the script while simultaneously directing 2nd Unit on Afterlife. Based on Death Race 2's overwhelming success, Universal moved quickly to make its sequel, Death Race: Inferno. Giglio wrote the screenplay, which he described as "a prequel to the original which was a remake, but a sequel to the first prequel". In March 2016, Death Race 4 started Principal Photography with another screenplay written by Tony Giglio.
In 2007, Giglio directed Timber Falls. Shot in Romania doubling for West Virginia, Giglio was able to find locations never before filmed in the mountains of Transylvania. The film opened theatrically on December 7, 2007 to rave reviews.
In 2005, Giglio wrote and directed the action-thriller Chaos, starring Jason Statham, Ryan Phillippe and Wesley Snipes.
In 2004, Giglio co-wrote and directed the World War Two drama entitled in Enemy Hands, starring Academy Award Nominated Actor William H. Macy, Til Schweiger, Clark Gregg, Scott Caan, Thomas Kretschmann, Lauren Holly, Ian Somerhalder and Jeremy Sisto. The film was released by Lion's Gate in the U.S. in 2004. Some obscure trivia, Academy Award-winning Director Gavin Hood was one of Giglio's Cast members.
Giglio's first job in film was as a Production Assistant on the Quick & The Dead. Giglio, a huge fan of The Evil Dead, wrote director Sam Raimi a letter prior to graduating college seeking employment with him. Much to his surprise, Raimi answered his letter and said, "if he (Giglio) decided to relocate to LA, to look him up." Giglio moved to California shortly after graduation, reconnected with Raimi's office just as Raimi had signed on to direct The Quick & the Dead. Giglio started as an office P.A., but later served as a Set P.A.. Location P.A. and Sam Raimi's P.A. on the production in Arizona.
Giglio gained experience working in the entertainment industry on such high-profile film projects as, Heat, Terminator 2: 3D, Liar, Liar, Celtic Pride, Bulletproof, Fear, Dante's Peak, Escape From L.A., The Rock, Kicking & Screaming And Jingle All The Way.
Tony graduated from Seton Hall University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1993. He is a proud member of the DGA, WGA, DGC & SAG. He holds citizenship in good standing status with both the United States and Canada. When not on location directing, Tony Giglio resides in Southern California with his wife and dog.
