Thomas Vitale

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Thomas P. Vitale is a film and television writer/producer and network executive. As a cable television network executive, he was Executive

Original Movies for Syfy Channel and Chiller Network, where he was responsible for the acquisition and scheduling of all programming, as well as the development and commissioning of original movies and specials, for both networks.[1]
As a writer/producer, he has worked on numerous movies and TV shows, most in the sci-fi and horror genres.

Biography

Thomas P. Vitale is a television and film executive, writer, producer, and actor specializing in science fiction, fantasy, and horror/supernatural series and movies. Vitale joined

Original Movies for Syfy and Chiller Network, and was responsible for the acquisition and scheduling of all programming, as well as the development and commissioning of original movies, documentary specials, and co-production series, both scripted and reality, for both networks.[2] While at the network, Vitale made Syfy into one of the largest producers of original movies on television when he created Syfy’s original Saturday movie franchise, “The Most Dangerous Night of Television.” The over 350 original movies made during Tom’s tenure include buzzy and unique titles like Mansquito, Ice Twisters, Roger Corman’s Sharktopus, Stan Lee’s Harpies and Lightspeed, and the social media sensations Sharknado and Sharknado 2: The Second One.[3] In the series world at Syfy, Vitale developed, commissioned, and supervised many original shows such as Z Nation, Dark Matter, Flash Gordon, Painkiller Jane, Lexx, the animated comedy Tripping the Rift, and the critically acclaimed Farscape from Jim Henson Productions. Vitale was also responsible for bringing the immensely successful Stargate franchise to Syfy and worked on everything at the network from Battlestar Galactica to Stephen Spielberg Presents Taken to Eureka to Ghost Hunters to Paranormal Witness.[4]

After leaving

E. C. Tubb, "Lucifer" (also known as "Fallen Angel"). Vitale is also a producer and an interview subject of the documentary 1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever
, which premiered at the Sitges Film Festival in Spain and subsequently aired on the CW.

Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, Vitale is a graduate of

Italian-American service, cultural, and charitable organization.[8]

References

  1. ^ Who Wants to be a Syfy Filmmaker?
  2. ^ "SCIFI.COM Chat Transcript: Thomas Vitale, October 11, 2001". 2006-03-15. Archived from the original on 2006-03-15. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  3. ^ "Thomas P. Vitale". www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  4. ^ Berman, Marc. "Network Executives-Turned-Producers: A Growing Trend In The Era Of Peak TV". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  5. ^ Bryan, Ellianna. "Pelham's own Thomas Vitale executive produces and writes new sci-fi series 'Pandora' on CW". Pelham Examiner. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  6. ^ Blogger, Guest (2018-09-26). "'You Might Be The Killer' Is The First Film Made From A Twitter Thread". Black Girl Nerds. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  7. ^ "You are being redirected..." www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  8. ^ "Phobos Entertainment - Books - Empire of Dreams and Miracles - Jury - Thomas Vitale Bio". 2006-05-10. Archived from the original on 2006-05-10. Retrieved 2023-08-09.

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