pro·lif·ic [pruh-lif-ik]
–adjective

  • producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly;
  • marked by abundant inventiveness or productivity
  • producing in large quantities; highly productive: a prolific writer

Chris Stoia

1st Assistant Director


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NARRATIVES

THE GAME OF THEIR LIVES • IFC • 2005 • Director: David Anspaugh • Producers: Angelo Pizzo, Howard Baldwin
Cast: Gerard Butler, Wes Bentley, Jay Rhys Davies, Patrick Stewart

X-MEN • 20th Century Fox Film • 2000 • Director: Bryan Singer • Producers: Ralph Winter, Tom DeSanto • Reshoots
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen

MY DOG SKIP • Alcon Entertainment • 2000 • Director: Jay Russell • Producers: Mark Johnson, John Lee Hancock
Cast: Frankie Muniz, Diane Lane, Luke Wilson, Kevin Bacon

FIRST KID • Caravan Pictures • 1996 • Director: David Mickey Evans • Producers: Roger Birnbaum, Jeff Chernov
Cast: Sinbad, Brock Pierce, Blake Boyd

THE BIG GREEN • Caravan Pictures • 1995 • Director: Holly Goldberg Sloan • Producers: Roger Birnbaum, Dennis Bishop
Cast: Steve Guttenberg, Olivia d’Abo, Jay O. Sanders

DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE • Cinergi Pictures Entertainment • 1995 • Director / Producer: John McTiernan • (2nd Unit/NY)
Cast: Bruce Willis, Jeremy Irons, Samuel L. Jackson

SQUANTO: A WARRIOR’S TALE • Walt Disney Pictures • 1994 • Director: Xavier Koller • Producer: Don Carmody
Cast: Adam Beach, Sheldon Peters Wolfchild, Irene Bedard

IRONWILL • Walt Disney Pictures • 1994 • Director: Charles Haid • Producer: Patrick Palmer
Cast: Mackenzie Astin, Kevin Spacey, David Ogden Stiers, Brian Cox

TELEVISION

NECESSARY ROUGHNESS • Season 1 • Sony Pictures Television • 2011 • Producer: Peter Schindler
Cast: Marc Blucas, Callie Thorne, Craig Bierko, Mehcad Brooks

IN PLAIN SIGHT • Season 3 • Universal Network TV • 2010
Producers: Mary McCormack, Dan Lerner, Craig McNeil • Prod/UPM: Carla Corwin
Cast: Mary McCormack, Frederick Weller, Nichole Hiltz

HOUSE • Seasons 1-5 • Universal Network TV/Fox • 2004 – 2009
Producers: Paul Attanasio, Katie Jacobs, David Shore • UPM: Gerrit van der Meer
Cast: Hugh Laurie, Robert Sean Leonard, Lisa Edelstein

CENTURY CITY • Season 1 • Universal Network Television • 2004
Producers: Paul Attanasio, Katie Jacobs • UPM: Gerrit van der Meer
Cast: Nestor Carbonell, Viola Davis, Ioan Gruffudd

L.A. DRAGNET • Season 1 • Wolf Films • 2003
Producers: Dick Wolf, Walon Green • UPM: Kenneth Silverstein
Cast: Ed O’Neill, Ethan Embry, Christina Chang

THE COURT • Season 1 • John Wells Productions • 2002
Producers: Carol Flint, Charles Haid • UPM: Michael Attanasio
Cast: Sally Field, Chris Sarandon, Miguel Sandoval

GIDEON’S CROSSING • Season 1 • Touchstone TV/ABC • 2000 – 2001
Producers: Paul Attanasio, Katie Jacobs • UPM: Gerrit van der Meer
Cast: Andre Braugher, Ruben Blades, Rhona Mitra

THE WEST WING • Season 1 • John Wells Productions • 1999
Producers: John Wells, Aaron Sorkin • UPM: RP Cohen
Cast: Allison Janney, John Spencer, Martin Sheen

BUDDY FARO • Season 1 • Spelling Television • 1998
Director: Charles Haid • Producers: Charles Haid, Mark Frost • UPM: Victor Hsu
Cast: Brent Hinkley, Dennis farina, Allison Smith, Charles Robinson

BROOKLYN SOUTH • Pilot & Season 1 • Steven Bochco Productions/ABC • 1997
Director: Mark Tinker • Producers: Steven Bochco, David Milch, Marc Buchland • UPM: Bernie Caulfield, Steve Lim
Cast: Jon Tenney, Michael DeLuise, Gary Basaraba
* Emmy winner for BEST DIRECTOR, Pilot

SHERMAN OAKS • Pilot • Warner Bros • 1995
Director: Charles Haid • Producers: Charles Haid, George Perkins • UPM: RP Cohen
Cast: Alex Meneses, Judy Geeson

CLUELESS • Paramount Network Television Productions • 1995
Producers: Amy Heckerling, Tim O’Donnell • Prod/UPM: Dan Dugan
Cast: Rachel Blanchard, Stacey Dash, Donald Fiason

MURDER ONE • Pilot • Steven Bochco Productions • 1995
Director: Charles Haid • Producers: Steven Bochco, JoAnn Fogle, Marc Buchland • UPM: Phil Goldfarb
Cast: Mary McCormack, Michael Hayden, J.C. MacKenzie
* DGA Nomination for BEST DIRECTOR, Pilot

CIVIL WARS • Seasons 1&2 • Steven Bochco Productions • 1991
Producers: Steven Bochco, Bill Finkelstein, Mark Tinker • UPM: Bob Doherty
Cast: Mariel Hemingway, Peter Onorati, Debi Mazar

2nd A.D. and 2nd 2nd A.D.

THE GUARDIAN • Universal Pictures • 1990
Director: William Freidkin • Producer: Joe Wizan
Cast: Jenny Seagrove, Dwier Brown, Carey Lowell

COP ROCK • Steven Bochco Productions • 1990
Director: Steven Bochco • Producers: Steven Bochco, Craig Zisk, John Romano
Cast: Tony A. Angelo, Anne Bobby, Ronny Cox

FATAL ATTRACTION • Paramount Pictures • 1987
Director: Adrian Lyne • Producers: Stanley R. Jaffe, Sherry Lansing
Cast: Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer

SWEET LIBERTY • Universal Pictures • 1986
Director: Alan Alda • Producer: Martin Bregman
Cast: Alan Alda, Michael Caine, Michelle Pfeiffer, Bob Hoskins

LEGAL EAGLES • Universal Pictures • 1986
Director: Ivan Reitman • Producer: Ivan Reitman
Cast: Robert Redford, Debra Winger, Daryl Hannah

ANGELO, MY LOVE • Lordon Limited • 1983
Director: Robert Duvall • Producers: Robert Duvall, Gail Youngs
Cast: Angelo Evans, Michael Evans, Ruthie Evans