Chris Bergoch ( ) is an American screenwriter and producer, known for having co-written the films ''
The Florida Project
''The Florida Project'' is a 2017 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Sean Baker and written by Baker and Chris Bergoch. It stars Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Valeria Cotto, Christopher Rivera, and Caleb Landry Jone ...
'', ''
Tangerine
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'' and ''
Starlet
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'' as well as writing on the television shows ''
Greg the Bunny
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'' and ''
Warren the Ape
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''.
Bergoch is writer/producer of ''The Florida Project'', a 2017 American
drama film
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co-written and directed by
Sean Baker. It premiered at the
Directors' Fortnight
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section of the
2017 Cannes Film Festival
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.
Early life and education
Bergoch received his B.F.A. in Film & Television Production from
New York University
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.
Career
Bergoch collaborated on the writing of all five incarnations of the television sitcom ''
Greg the Bunny
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'' which include the
IFC and FOX versions. He contributed songs to the Rock Opera which closed out the 2010
MTV
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series ''
Warren the Ape
''Warren the Ape'' is an MTV reality show parody which ran from June 14 to August 30, 2010 and aired at 10:30 p.m. The series is a spin-off of the IFC and Fox TV show ''Greg the Bunny'', and follows the titular character's life as he tri ...
'', as well as doing some production work on that show.
Bergoch was co-producer on ''Dealing,'' a Matthew Huffman feature film which won the audience award at the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival.
With
Sean S. Baker
Sean Baker (born February 26, 1971) is an American film director, cinematographer, producer, screenwriter and editor. He is best known for the independent feature films '' Starlet'', ''Tangerine'', ''The Florida Project'' and '' Red Rocket'', ...
, Bergoch co-wrote the award-winning film ''
Starlet
Starlet may refer to:
Entertainment
* ''Starlet'' (film), a 2012 independent dramatic film directed by Sean Baker
* ''The Starlet'', reality TV show
* The Starlets, a girl group
Transport
* Toyota Starlet, a car produced between 1973 and 1 ...
'' which was released on November 9, 2012 in the US by
Music Box Films
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. He is also associate producer of that film.
He re-teamed with Baker to co-write and co-produce the film
''Tangerine'', which premiered at the 2015
Sundance Film Festival
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and was well received by critics upon its Summer 2015 release by Magnolia Pictures.
["Beyond using progressive filming techniques and casting, Tangerine is expressive and warm"]
''Nashville Scene'', By Jason Shawhan
Bergoch co-wrote and co-produced Baker's feature film ''
The Florida Project
''The Florida Project'' is a 2017 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Sean Baker and written by Baker and Chris Bergoch. It stars Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Valeria Cotto, Christopher Rivera, and Caleb Landry Jone ...
'', which was released in October 2017 and went on to receive 113 nominations, including one Oscar nomination, and
38 wins.
Bergoch co-wrote Baker's next feature film ''
Red Rocket'' starring
Simon Rex
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. Production took place in Texas in November 2020.
Bergoch and Baker were nominated for
Best Screenplay
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at the
2021 Gotham Awards.
Filmography
*2012: ''
Starlet
Starlet may refer to:
Entertainment
* ''Starlet'' (film), a 2012 independent dramatic film directed by Sean Baker
* ''The Starlet'', reality TV show
* The Starlets, a girl group
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* Toyota Starlet, a car produced between 1973 and 1 ...
'' - screenwriter, producer
*2012: ''
Dealing'' - producer
*2015: ''
Tangerine
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'' - screenwriter, producer
*2016: ''Snowbird'' - producer
*2017: ''
The Florida Project
''The Florida Project'' is a 2017 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Sean Baker and written by Baker and Chris Bergoch. It stars Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite, Valeria Cotto, Christopher Rivera, and Caleb Landry Jone ...
'' - screenwriter, producer
[Michael Nordine]
"Willem Dafoe Cast in Sean Baker’s ‘The Florida Project,’ the Writer/Director’s Follow-Up to ‘Tangerine’"
''IndieWire'', Jul 12, 2016
*2021: ''
Red Rocket'' - screenwriter
Accolades
References
External links
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Living people
American screenwriters
Place of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)