Nancy Savoca

American film director
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Nancy Savoca

Summary

Nancy Savoca is a human[1]. She was born in The Bronx[2]. She was born on July 23, 1959[3]. She worked as a film director[4], writer[5], film producer[6], and screenwriter[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in The Bronx[2], Nancy Savoca…
  • Nancy Savoca was born on July 23, 1959[3].
  • Nancy Savoca was married to Richard Guay[9].
  • Nancy Savoca held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Nancy Savoca's professions included film director[4].
  • Nancy Savoca worked as a writer[5].
  • Nancy Savoca worked as a film producer[6].
  • Nancy Savoca's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Nancy Savoca's education included a stint at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[11].
  • Nancy Savoca's education included a stint at James Monroe High School[12].
  • Nancy Savoca was educated at Christopher Columbus High School[13].
  • Nancy Savoca received the Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award[14].
  • Nancy Savoca received the Lucy Award[15].
  • Nancy Savoca is recorded as female[16].
  • Nancy Savoca's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Nancy Savoca's residence is recorded as The Bronx[18].
  • Nancy Savoca's family name is recorded as Q37045524[19].
  • Nancy Savoca's given name is recorded as Nancy[20].
  • Nancy Savoca's official website is recorded as http://www.nancysavoca.com/[21].
  • Nancy Savoca's described by source is recorded as Women film directors : an international bio-critical dictionary[22].
  • Nancy Savoca's described by source is recorded as The St. James women filmmakers encyclopedia[23].
  • Nancy Savoca's nominated for is recorded as Independent Spirit Award for Best Director[24].
  • Nancy Savoca's nominated for is recorded as Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay[25].
  • Nancy Savoca's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Art+Feminism[26].
  • Nancy Savoca's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Nancy Savoca[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in The Bronx[2], Nancy Savoca… she was born on July 23, 1959[3].

Education

Educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[11], a film school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1965[30]; James Monroe High School[12], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1924[33]; and Christopher Columbus High School[13], a high school[34], in United States[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], writer[5], film producer[6], and screenwriter[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award[14], a class of award[36], in United States[37] and Lucy Award[15], an award[38].

Personal Life

Among Nancy Savoca's spouses was Richard Guay[9].

Why It Matters

Nancy Savoca ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Nancy Savoca born?

Born in The Bronx[2], Nancy Savoca…

Who was Nancy Savoca married to?

Nancy Savoca's spouses include Richard Guay[9].

What did Nancy Savoca do for work?

Nancy Savoca worked as film director[4], writer[5], film producer[6], and screenwriter[7].

Where did Nancy Savoca go to school?

Nancy Savoca was educated at New York University Tisch School of the Arts[11], James Monroe High School[12], and Christopher Columbus High School[13].

What awards did Nancy Savoca receive?

Honors received include Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award[14] and Lucy Award[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . filmtv.tisch.nyu.edu. filmtv.tisch.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . womeninfilm.org. Retrieved . womeninfilm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation film director, writer, film producer +1
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  2. 25d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981058507871906706
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  3. 27d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project Art+Feminism
    Official website http://www.nancysavoca.com/
    Aliases
    Occupation film director, writer, film producer +1
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