Armand Mastroianni is a renowned film and television director, producer, and writer with a career spanning over four decades. He began his journey in the industry in 1979, directing his first feature film, "He Knows You're Alone," which was released by MGM in 1980 and featured the screen debut of Tom Hanks.
Mastroianni's early work includes a string of feature films, including "The Clairvoyant" (1982),"The Supernaturals" (1986),"Distortions" (1987),"Cameron's Closet" (1988),and "Double Revenge" (1988). He also began producing and directing episodic television shows, such as "Dark Shadows" (1991),"Against the Law" (1990),"Friday's Curse" (1987),"War of the Worlds" (1988),"Mann & Machine" (1992),"Wes Craven's Nightmare Cafe" (1992),"Freshman Dorm" (1992),"Reasonable Doubts" (1991),"Touched by an Angel" (1994),and "The Dead Zone" (2002).
Mastroianni's made-for-TV movies include "Perfect Crimes" (1991),"The Linda McCartney Story" (2000),"Dare to Love" (1995),"Robin Cook's Virus" (1995),"Final Run" (1999),"A Mother's Revenge" (1993),"One of Her Own" (1994),"Les Audacieux" (1993),"When No One Would Listen" (1992),"Nowhere to Land" (2000),"Fatal Error" (1999),"First Target" (2000),"First Shot" (2002),and "First Daughter" (1999),which was the highest-rated movie for cable to date.
In the 2000s, Mastroianni directed several highly acclaimed mini-series, including "The Ring" (1996),"Invasion" (1997),"Gone But Not Forgotten" (2005),and "The Celestine Prophecy" (2006). He also directed several two-hour suspense films for Hallmark Entertainment, starring Lea Thompson, Joe Penny, Joseph Bologna, and Donna Mills, as well as the romantic comedy "Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door" (2006) with Patty Duke, Patrick Duffy, Shelley Long, and Bruce Boxleitner.
Mastroianni's recent work includes directing "Though None Go with Me" (2006),a film based on the best-selling novel by Jerry B. Jenkins, "Pandemic" (2007),a four-hour mini-series about the effects of a virus that cripples Los Angeles, "Final Approach" (2007),a thriller about terrorists taking over a jumbo jet, and "Sharpshooter" (2007),a film about a CIA assassin who discovers on his final assignment that he is the target.
In 2008, Mastroianni formed a production company, Silver Screen Pictures, with Kyle A. Clark and Lina Wong, to develop and produce feature films, television movies, and series. Their first film under Silver Screen Pictures was "Safe Harbor" (2008) with Treat Williams and Nancy Travis. This was followed by "Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith" (2009) starring Cybill Shepherd, "Citizen Jane" (2009) based on a true story, and "The League" (2009),a comedy pilot for Fox TV's FX.
Mastroianni's recent projects include "Secrets in the Walls" (2010),"Amish Grace" (2010),"Lies in Plain Sight" (2010),"The Craigslist Killer" (2011),"Smooch" (2011),"William and Kate: Inside the Royal Wedding" (2011),"Carnal Innocence" (2011),"The Bling Ring" (2013),"Drew Peterson: Untouchable" (2012),and "We Have Your Husband" (2011).
