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Jan 27, 2017 · Director Theodore Melfi brings the women’s rise to the top ranks of aerospace in the thrilling early days of NASA to life via a fast-moving, humor-filled, inspiring entertainment that illuminates both the gutsy quest for Earth’s first, seemingly impossible orbital flight and also the powerful things that can result when women unite.
Oct 24, 2014 · Theodore Melfi worked in Hollywood for 15 years before making his theatrical feature-length debut, “St. Vincent,” starring Bill Murray and Melissa McCarthy. After raising $800,000 on his own, the script bounced around Hollywood and eventually caught the attention of The Weinstein Company, which put $13 million into the film.
Feb 17, 2017 · For his sophomore effort, Theodore Melfi aimed a little higher — in fact, he aimed at outer space. Hidden Figures is the tale of three African-American maths geniuses (played by Taraji P. Henson ...
Dec 11, 2016 · Hidden Figures is personal for director Theodore Melfi, whose inspirational crowd-pleaser stars Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monae, and Octavia Spencer as three brilliant African-American women whose work at NASA helped launch the late John Glenn into space. “For me, as a feminist, as somebody who wants to lift up women — because I do, I come ...
Jan 27, 2017 · Director Theodore Melfi brings the women’s rise to the top ranks of aerospace in the thrilling early days of NASA to life via a fast-moving, humor-filled, inspiring entertainment that illuminates both the gutsy quest for Earth’s first, seemingly impossible orbital flight and also the powerful things that can result when women unite.
Jan 27, 2017 · For director Theodore Melfi, it’s real life. Melfi was in the final stages of consideration to call the shots for Marvel’s cash cow franchise reboot of Spiderman when pages from Margot Lee Shetterly’s book ‘Hidden Figures’ changed everything. The uncompleted book told the true story of African American women whose mathematical ...
Oscar nominee Theodore Melfi, 'Hidden Figures' director, gives a first-person account of his crazy family, including his unpredictable dad, and much more. Movie Features. Feb 8, 2017 6:30 am.
