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Rich Sirop
NameRich Sirop
Birth nameRichard Sirop
Birth date12 October 1972
Birth placeNew York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationFilm producer, Director, Screenwriter
Years active1998–present
Known forIndependent film production, genre filmmaking
SpouseMaya Thorne (m. 2005)

Rich Sirop. Richard "Rich" Sirop is an American film producer, director, and screenwriter known for his work within the independent film sector, particularly in genre filmmaking. His career, spanning over two decades, is marked by a hands-on approach to production and a focus on cultivating new talent. Sirop's films have been featured at major festivals including the Sundance Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival.

Early Life

Rich Sirop was born in New York City and raised in Queens. He developed an early interest in cinema, frequently visiting iconic theaters like The Angelika Film Center and the now-closed Sutton Cinema. He attended Stuyvesant High School, where he participated in film club projects, before enrolling at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. His undergraduate thesis film caught the attention of professor and filmmaker Mary Sweeney, who encouraged his transition to professional work.

Career

Sirop began his career in the late 1990s, working in various production roles on independent films in New York City, including low-budget projects for The Shooting Gallery. He founded his own production company, Rook Pictures, in 2002. His breakthrough came as a producer on the critically acclaimed horror-thriller The Echo Vein, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2005 and was later distributed by Lionsgate Films. Throughout the 2010s, he expanded into directing and screenwriting, helming the neo-noir City of Glass (2014) and the science fiction thriller Parallax (2018). Sirop is also known for his collaborations with cinematographer Darius Khondji and actor Michael Imperioli.

Achievements

Sirop's film The Echo Vein won the Midnight Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. His directorial effort Parallax received the Innovation Award at the Sitges Film Festival in Catalonia. He has been a panelist and mentor at the Independent Filmmaker Project Labs and a guest lecturer at his alma mater, the Tisch School of the Arts. In 2020, he was nominated for a Producers Guild of America Award for his work on the anthology series Night Visions.

Personal Life

Sirop married actress Maya Thorne in 2005; they have two children and reside in Brooklyn. He is an avid collector of vintage film posters and a supporter of the Film Foundation and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. In interviews with publications like Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, he has cited directors such as John Carpenter, Kathryn Bigelow, and Michael Mann as major influences on his work.

Filmography

A selected filmography as producer, unless otherwise noted: * The Last Stop (1998) – Production assistant * Urban Legends (2001) – Associate producer * The Echo Vein (2005) – Producer * City of Glass (2014) – Director, screenwriter, producer * Parallax (2018) – Director, screenwriter, producer * Night Visions (2020) – Executive producer (TV series) * The Gray Hour (2023) – Producer

Category:American film producers Category:American film directors Category:American screenwriters Category:People from New York City Category:New York University alumni Category:Living people