Biography

LAURA TERRUSO is an award-winning director, screenwriter and producer. Only eight years out of film school, Laura has already directed four feature films, an episode of Apple TV's DICKINSON and a forthcoming experimental documentary.

She recently directed ABOUT MY FATHER for Lionsgate, starring Robert De Niro, Kim Cattrall and Sebastian Maniscalco with Depth of Field producing. Directing De Niro puts Laura in the company of icons - Scorsese, Tarantino, DePalma, Kazan, Coppola and Bertolucci.

Only three other women have ever directed De Niro in a live-action film over his 60-year career: Nancy Meyers, Penny Marshall and Agnès Varda. At age 40, Laura is the youngest woman to direct De Niro.

Laura also directed the Netflix film WORK IT, with Alloy and Alicia Keys producing and Sabrina Carpenter, Jordan Fisher and Liza Koshy starring. The film premiered worldwide as the #1 movie on Netflix U.S. its first weekend and remained in the top 10 for two weeks, ranking 85% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

Prior to that, Laura rewrote and directed the feature GOOD GIRLS GET HIGH, produced by Alloy Entertainment for Warner Blue Ribbon. It premiered to a sold-out crowd at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival and won the Audience Award at the Santa Fe Film Festival. That film holds a 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and was released on HBO Max.

She co-wrote and co-produced the film HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS, starring Sally Field. The feature is based on her short film DORIS & THE INTERN. Released by Roadside Attractions, the film was highly reviewed and one of the highest-grossing indies of 2016. Additionally, her feature debut as writer/director/producer FITS AND STARTS premiered at the 2017 SXSW Film Festival and was acquired by The Orchard.

While Laura specializes in the field of comedy, embracing a heartfelt and character-driven approach, Laura also enjoys exploring sub-genres within that category. She's directed a literary comedy, a stoner comedy, a dance comedy and a family comedy and is interested in pursuing other sub-genres. While working on ABOUT MY FATHER, Laura continued to create and experiment, directing the experimental documentary NO MIDNIGHT, which is heading to film festivals this summer.
- IMDb mini biography by: Laura Terruso

Laura Terruso is an award-winning director, screenwriter, and producer who specializes in the field of comedy, embracing a heartfelt and character-driven approach. She has directed multiple films that have appeared in the Netflix Top 10 films globally.

She most recently directed ABOUT MY FATHER for Lionsgate, starring Robert De Niro, Kim Cattrall and Sebastian Maniscalco with Depth of Field producing.

Only three other women have ever directed De Niro in a live-action film over his 60-year career: Nancy Meyers, Penny Marshall and Agnès Varda.

Before that, Laura directed the Netflix film WORK IT starring Sabrina Carpenter, Jordan Fisher and Liza Koshy. The film premiered worldwide as the #1 movie on Netflix and was well received by critics and audiences alike.

She is the co-writer and co-producer of the film HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS, directed by Michael Showalter and starring Sally Field. The feature is based on her short film DORIS & THE INTERN. Released by Roadside Attractions, the film was one of the highest-grossing indies of 2016.

Prior to WORK IT, Laura co-wrote and directed the feature GOOD GIRLS GET HIGH, produced by Alloy Entertainment for Warner Blue Ribbon. It premiered to a sold-out crowd at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival and won the Audience Award at the Santa Fe Film Festival. The film was purchased by DirecTV in 2019.

Her indie feature debut as writer/director/producer FITS AND STARTS starred Wyatt Cenac and Greta Lee and premiered at the 2017 SXSW Film Festival and went on to screen at the AFI Film Festival among many others.

She studied at the Graduate Film Program at NYU.
- IMDb mini biography by: Laura Terruso