Suzanne DeLaurentiis

Producer, director, writer, and philanthropist Suzanne DeLaurentiis first entered the industry as an opera singer and actress, studying at Carnegie Hall, and performing in various Broadway and off-Broadway productions as well as television and film. She then spent the next thirty-five years in the industry shepherding the development of over a hundred feature films, television features, and documentaries. She is best known for her work on the award-winning mafia drama, "10th and Wolf," written and directed by Oscar Winner Bobby Moresco. The film starred James Marsden, Giovanni Ribisi, and the late Dennis Hopper. Some of her other feature credits include: "The Dark Tourist," starring Melanie Griffith and Michel Cudlitz, "How Sweet It Is," a musical comedy with Joe Piscopo, Paul Sorvino, and Erich Bergen, "A Month of Sundays," a compelling drama starring the late Rod Steiger, and "Area 407," the cult classic released by IFC Films. She has been honored with many prestigious awards inclu