In 1999, Palumbo started his own production company, Fright Flix Productions. In 2000, Palumbo wrote, produced, and directed his first feature film "Nutbag". His extremely confrontational horror debut put him at the forefront of independent filmmakers. Dividing his time between Las Vegas, New York City and Los Angeles, Palumbo continued to work on productions and write original screenplays. In 2002, he followed with the 4-minute 35mm short film "Sinister". In 2004, Palumbo wrote, produced, and directed his next 35mm feature film, the shocking "Murder-Set-Pieces". "M-S-P" had a limited theatrical run in 2005. The film was the first Un-rated American horror/slasher film to hit theaters in 25 years! Lauded by critics from around the world as "a masterpiece of horror", "Murder-Set-Pieces" is the most expensive and controversial independent horror film ever made. On January 9th, 2007, Lion's Gate Films released "Murder-Set-Pieces" everywhere in North America. It was, however, the extremely edited "R" rated version of "M-S-P". At the Canne Film Festival this year (2007), "M-S-P" was sold to many different foreign countries. The film will be released in the UNCUT, DIRECTOR'S CUT in these countries later this year. Palumbo is known in the movie industry for his controversial, ultra-violent films, but in real life he's an easy going, fun loving guy. Now living in Los Angeles, Palumbo enjoys art, traveling, meeting new people, music, muscle cars, reading, and making films. His favorite film of all time is Charles Laughton's "The Night of the Hunter"(1955). Nick Palumbo's new film is called "Corpse"...a shot on 35mm horror film photographed on location in the Mid-West. Featuring spectacularly gruesome and ground-breaking special effects, and haunting, dream-like visuals, the claustrophobic and horrific "Corpse" is the new nightmare from cult director Nick Palumbo. Nick Palumbo at the IMDB -- http://imdb.com/name/nm1185918/ |
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Filmmaker Nick Palumbo was born in Washington, D.C. in 1970. He has been obsessed with film since catching "The Wizard of Oz" on TV in 1974. In 1977, his father introduced him to filmmakers Stanley Kubrick, Roman Polanski and Werner Herzog via a revival house movie theater. Palumbo attended film school in Los Angeles from 1989-1991.