Thomas Bezucha

Thomas Gordon Bezucha (/bəˈzuːkə/;[1] born March 8, 1964) is an American screenwriter and film director.

Career

Bezucha was born and raised in Amherst, Massachusetts,[2] and graduated from Amherst Regional High School in 1982.[3] He is a graduate in fashion design from the Parsons School of Design, and worked as a creative services executive for Polo Ralph Lauren and Coach.[4]

He wrote and directed the films Big Eden (2000), The Family Stone (2005), Monte Carlo (2011), and Let Him Go (2020). He also co-wrote the films The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018) and The Good House.

Bezucha is openly gay.[5]

Filmography
YearFilmDirectorWriterProducerNotesRef(s)
2000 Big Eden Yes Yes [4]
2005 The Family Stone Yes Yes [1]
2011 Monte Carlo Yes Yes Co-written with April Blair and Maria Maggenti
Screen story by Kelly Bowe
Based on the novel Headhunters by Jules Bass		 [6]
2018 The Guernsey Literary
and Potato Peel Pie Society		 Yes Directed by Mike Newell
Co-written with Don Roos and Kevin Hood
Based on the novel by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows		 [7]
2020 Let Him Go Yes Yes Yes Based on the novel by Larry Watson [8]
TBA The Good House Yes Directed by Maya Forbes and Wally Wolodarsky
Co-written with Maya Forbes and Wally Wolodarsky
Based on the novel by Ann Leary		 [9]

References
  1. Horn, John (September 11, 2005). "The third-time charm". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  2. Zahed, Ramin (October 12, 2000). "Thomas Bezucha". Variety. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  3. Demling, Becky (January 30, 2018). "Jones Library Announces 2018 Samuel Minot Jones Awards for Literary Achievement". ARHS Parent Guardian Organization. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  4. "Hearts as big as the Montana sky". Orlando Weekly. August 30, 2001. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  5. Marcus, Lydia (December 20, 2005). "Interview with Family Stone Director Thomas Bezucha". AfterElton.com. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
  6. McCarthy, Todd (June 30, 2011). "REVIEW: 'Monte Carlo'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  7. Windsor, Harry (April 12, 2018). "'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  8. Lindahl, Chris (August 20, 2020). "'Let Him Go' Trailer: Kevin Costner and Diane Lane Star in Heartbreaking Family Cult Thriller". IndieWire. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  9. "The Good House". Writers Guild of America West. July 28, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.


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