Laura Terruso
ABOUT Laura
Laura Terruso is an award-winning director, screenwriter, and producer who specializes in the field of comedy, embracing a heartfelt and character-driven approach. Only eight years out of film school, Laura has already directed four feature films and an episode of Apple TV's DICKINSON. Her films range from independently financed features to multi-million-dollar studio fare.
The most recent feature she directed was ABOUT MY FATHER for Lionsgate, starring Robert De Niro, Kim Cattrall, and Sebastian Maniscalco, with Depth of Field producing.
Only three other women have ever directed De Niro in a live-action film over his 60-year career: Nancy Meyers, Penny Marshall, and Agnès Varda.
Before that, Laura directed the Netflix film WORK IT starring Sabrina Carpenter, Jordan Fisher, and Liza Koshy. The film premiered worldwide as the #1 movie on Netflix and was well-received by critics and audiences alike.
Prior to that, Laura co-wrote and directed the feature GOOD GIRLS GET HIGH, produced by Alloy Entertainment for Warner Blue Ribbon. It premiered to a sold-out crowd at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival and won the Audience Award at the Santa Fe Film Festival. The film was lauded by critics and premiered on HBO Max.
She is the co-writer and co-producer of the film HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS, directed by Michael Showalter and starring Sally Field. The feature is based on her short film DORIS & THE INTERN. Released by Roadside Attractions, the film was one of the highest-grossing indies of 2016.
Her feature debut as writer/director/producer FITS AND STARTS starred Wyatt Cenac and Greta Lee and premiered at the 2017 SXSW Film Festival.
In addition to her feature work, Laura has brought her signature wit and visual storytelling to numerous branded campaigns for clients, including United Airlines and La-Z-Boy.
She studied filmmaking in the graduate film program at NYU and worked as a cinematographer and producer prior to her career as a writer and director.