Rodney Patrick Vaccaro (born April 24, 1952) is an American

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

and

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. He wrote ''

Three to Tango ''Three to Tango'' is a 1999 romantic comedy film directed by Damon Santostefano, written by Rodney Patrick Vaccaro and Aline Brosh McKenna, and starring Matthew Perry, Neve Campbell, Dylan McDermott and Oliver Platt. Plot Architects Oscar N ...

'', a 1999 film which starred Matthew Perry, Neve Campbell, and Dylan McDermott, and in 2001 won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special for ''

Run the Wild Fields ''Run the Wild Fields'' is an American drama television movie that premiered in 2000. Released as a Showtime Original Movie, it was based on the play ''And The Home of the Brave'' by Rodney Vaccaro. Premise A North Carolina woman and her daughter ...

''. He has also written several plays and novels.

Personal life

Vaccaro was born in

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, Nebraska. When he was 12, his family moved to

Grand Rapids Grand Rapids is a city and county seat of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 198,917 which ranks it as the second most-populated city in the state after Detroit. Grand Rapids is the ...

, Michigan, where Vaccaro became involved in the local theater. Vaccaro credits his time spent at the Grand Rapids Actors' Theatre with making him into an artist and a writer. Vaccaro also spent time in France, where he worked with Francine Pascal, and in New York, where he studied at the

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and the

Chekhov Studio Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; 29 January 1860Old Style date 17 January. – 15 July 1904Old Style date 2 July.) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who is considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. His career a ...

. In 1990 he moved to Los Angeles, California. However, he continued to be involved in theater in Grand Rapids. Vaccaro is a graduate of

Grand Rapids Junior College Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) is a public community college in Grand Rapids, Michigan. History Grand Rapids Junior College was established on September 21, 1914, after University of Michigan faculty passed a resolution encouraging the ...

and of Western Michigan University. He has two daughters.

Career

In 2001, Vaccaro won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special for ''

'' (tied with ''

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''). He was also nominated that year for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for A Children's Special for the same film.

Works

Films (screenwriter)

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Snow Wonder ''Snow Wonder'' is a 2005 American made-for-television drama film adapted from a Connie Willis short story. The film starred Michelle Krusiec, Camryn Manheim, Mary Tyler Moore, Jason Priestley, Josh Randall, and Eric Szmanda, and was produced by ...

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Bigger Than the Sky ''Bigger Than the Sky'' is a 2005 American drama film directed by Al Corley, written by Rodney Patrick Vaccaro, and starring Marcus Thomas, John Corbett, Amy Smart, Sean Astin, Clare Higgins, and Patty Duke. Its plot follows a man, who after br ...

'', 2005

Films (co-producer)

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'', 2005

Plays

*''American Still Life'' *''Stop Me if You’ve Heard This One'' *''Brown Red Yellow'' *''Home of the Brave'' *''Screenplay By'' *''The Up System''

Television

* '' Static Shock'' (2000)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vaccaro, Rodney 1952 births Living people American male screenwriters Writers from Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids Community College alumni Screenwriters from Michigan