In 1974, Mark Pirro left New York and came out to Hollywood in an attempt to start a filmmaking career, with no connections, relatives or friends in the industry. He sought out other artists with the same dream and after making a few short films in the late 70's, Pirro started his first feature in 1981: A horror/comedy entitled "A Polish Vampire in Burbank". The 84 minute film cost under $2,500 to produce and had ultimately grossed over a half a million dollars in homevideo and cable television sales. Keep in mind that this was long before the "digital age of filmmaking." Today, it's not that unusual to hear about moviemakers who produce their films on ultra low budgets, but in 1981, making a feature produced on film for under $10,000 or $20,000 was not very common. To date, Pirro has written nine produced feature films, edited and directed eight, self-produced five, scored and executive produced one, all tailored for the home video/cable t.v. markets. Many have accumulated a cult status, like his 1991 film, Nudist Colony Of The Dead and his first feature, Polish Vampire. He's also produced numerous short films, ads, music videos and industrials.Pirro premiered his most recent feature film, "The God Complex" August 28,2009 at the overpriced Raleigh Studios in Hollywood. The film stars Gust Alexander (Stagebenders), Dani Leon (Color-Blinded, Rectuma) and Bill Devlin (Rectuma) and is the story of the Bible with a satirical take on it. The movie takes many of the silly stories in there and, according to Pirro, "by adding the missing elements of logic and reason, we make them just a little bit sillier." You can purchase the DVD of The God Complex, and many other Pirromount films at www.pirromount.comSpecialties: Can make a feature film for less than the cost of a week's stay at the Chateau Marmont.Expertise include all production and post production services, including scriptwriting, cinematography, editing, ADR, foley, special visual effects, DVD authoring, graphic design, packaging and mailing.Can also pick up heavy objects with his toes.
Listed skills include Film, Screenwriting, Film Production, Television, and 2 others.
