Greg Mottola

Birth Name:

Gregory James Mottola

Birth Place:

Dix Hills, Long Island, New York, United States

Profession

Director, Producer, Actor, Writer, Art department, Camera department, Script department

Was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay for "Adventureland" in 2010
Won a Silver Hugo for Best Short Film for "Swingin' in the Painter's Room" at the 1988 Chicago International Film Festival
Won five awards for "The Daytrippers," including the Grand Jury Prize at the Slamdance Film Festival in 1996
Graduated from the Carnegie Mellon University film school and did graduate work at Columbia University
Quote: "[Amusement parks are] a great metaphor․ They can be these really stupid, boring places - and then the sun can go down․․․And a great song can come on, something you really love․․․And with the twinkling lights, it can be a really beautiful place․"
Best known as the director of "Superbad," "Paul," and "Adventureland․"
The theme park in "Adventureland" was based on an actual park by the same name that he worked at for a summer in 1984 in Farmingdale, New York, although the movie was actually filmed in Kennywood, Pennsylvania

1996Audience AwardWinner
1996Golden CameraNominated
1996Grand Special PrizeWinner
1996Grand Jury PrizeWinner
1996International Critics' Award (FIPRESCI) - Special MentionWinner
1997Directors' Week Special Jury AwardWinner
1997Directors' Week Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
2008Special Award - From the Orphanage to Lolita's Club Award:Winner
2010Independent Spirit Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
2013DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series:Nominated
2019DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs:Nominated
2021Gotham Independent Film Award - Breakthrough Series - Shortform:Nominated

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