Matthew J. Pellowski is a renowned American film and television director, writer, producer, editor, and showrunner. He began his career in the late 1990s and early 2000s as a writer and illustrator for various publishing companies and magazines.
At the age of 18, Pellowski secured his first job as an illustrator for Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing, followed by writing assignments for Mad Magazine, UFO Magazine, and the Paranormal News (UK).
After graduating from the prestigious School of Visual Arts in New York City with a BA in screenwriting, Pellowski transitioned to TV and film production. He started as an intern for Late Night with Conan O'Brien (NBC) and then worked in the post-production department for various shows and networks, including Sportsdesk (NBC),Liza & David (Vh1),Lost (NBC),Sidelines (ESPN),John Leguizamo's Sexaholic (HBO),and Inside Edition (CBS).
Pellowski's early career also included working as a storyboard artist for Spike Lee's Drop Squad Productions and as the Head of Incoming War Footage for CBS during the second conflict with Iraq. He then worked on the first two seasons of NBC's "The Apprentice" for Mark Burnett before helping to form his own production company.
The company's inaugural year saw the production and post-production of two feature films: "All Screwed Up" for Indican Pictures and "Eyes of the Mothman" for Destination America. Two more scripted features followed: "Rachael Marks" for Vanguard Cinema and "The Snitch Cartel" for Colombia's Best Foreign Language Film entry at the 85th Annual Academy Awards.
Pellowski also produced and directed "Fetish," a scripted indie for iTunes that starred Joan Collins, who won a best actress award at the NYC International Film Festival.
In addition to feature films, Pellowski has produced and directed a variety of commercials for major agencies and companies, including Sony, Harrah's, Vonage, Paramount Pictures, ESPN, K&L, BBDO, All State, ALoft, and Seinfeld.
In 2011, Pellowski returned to television to work on a number of development projects for various outside production companies and major networks. He helped successfully launch the food series "Chow Masters" for Travel Channel and became a go-to for network development overflow.
Working with companies such as RockShrimp, The Jarrett Creative, Cineflix, Leopard, Nutopia, Wheelhouse, Stickfigure, Meryl Poster's Superb Entertainment, Endemol, and Truly Original, Pellowski has produced, directed, and edited over 75 sizzles, proof of concepts, and pilots. Many of these development projects were greenlit to series, including "Wingmen" (OWN),"Boss Nails" (Oxygen),and "Sneaker Pawn" (Facebook Watch).
After a successful run in developing content through collaborative efforts with outside studios, Pellowski created an original programming division at his own company. Projects have included a 52-episode romantic comedy series for FYI, a travel series in the spirit of "Dirty Jobs" which was licensed worldwide, and a Super Bowl special for Nickelodeon. On all projects, Pellowski acted as either the director, producer, or showrunner.
With the ever-changing landscape of multimedia and the expansion of digital networks, Pellowski has also created programming for online content providers, including Netflix, Amazon, Facebook, Hearst Digital, Major League Baseball, Travel Channel, FYI, Unicef, and others. He has directed and produced countless hours of scripted and unscripted online programming.
