Biografi
Since 1979, Armand Mastroianni has directed feature films, mini-series, movies of the week, TV pilots, and episodic series. His career began with the feature film He Knows You're Alone (1980), released by MGM and marking Tom Hanks' screen debut. This success led to a series of features including The Clairvoyant (1982), developed with William Friedkin, The Supernaturals (1986), Distortions (1987), Cameron's Closet (1988), and Double Revenge (1988). Alongside feature films, Armand also produced and directed episodic television such as Dark Shadows (1991), Against the Law (1990), Friday's Curse (1987), War of the Worlds (1988), Mann & Machine (1992), Wes Craven's Nightmare Cafe (1992), Freshman Dorm (1992), Reasonable Doubts (1991), Touched by an Angel (1994), and The Dead Zone (2002).
He maintained a busy schedule directing well-received mini-series including Danielle Steel's The Ring (1996) and Robin Cook's Invasion (1997). His made-for-TV movies include Perfect Crimes (1991), The Linda McCartney Story (2000), Dare to Love (1995), Robin Cook's Virus (1995), Final Run (1999), A Mother's Revenge (1993), One of Her Own (1994), Les Audacieux (1993), When No One Would Listen (1992), Nowhere to Land (2000), Fatal Error (1999), First Target (2000), First Shot (2002), and First Daughter (1999) for TBS Superstation, which was the highest-rated cable movie at the time.
In 2004, he directed Gone But Not Forgotten (2005), a four-hour mini-series starring Brooke Shields, Scott Glenn, and Lou Diamond Phillips, based on Phillip M. Margolin's suspense novel for Hallmark Entertainment. This was followed by The Celestine Prophecy (2006), adapted from James Redfield's bestselling book, which was theatrically released and remained on the New York Times Hardcover Bestseller List for 165 weeks. After post-production on The Celestine Prophecy, Armand directed a series of two-hour suspense films for Hallmark Entertainment featuring Lea Thompson, Joe Penny, Joseph Bologna, and Donna Mills, as well as the romantic comedy Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door (2006) starring Patty Duke, Patrick Duffy, Shelley Long, and Bruce Boxleitner.
In January 2006, he directed Though None Go with Me, based on Jerry B. Jenkins' bestselling novel. He then created the four-hour mini-series Pandemic (2007) for RHI Entertainment, depicting a virus outbreak in Los Angeles, starring Tiffani Thiessen, Faye Dunaway, Eric Roberts, and Vincent Spano. In 2007, he directed another four-hour mini-series, Final Approach, about terrorists hijacking a jumbo jet, and Sharpshooter, a thriller about a CIA assassin targeted on his final mission. He also directed Black Widow (2008) and Grave Misconduct (2008), suspense thrillers for Lifetime.
For Hallmark Channel in 2008, he directed the western A Gunfighter's Pledge, starring Luke Perry and C. Thomas Howell, followed by Our First Christmas. In October 2008, Mastroianni co-founded Silver Screen Pictures with Kyle A. Clark and Lina Wong to develop and produce feature films, TV movies, and series. Their first production was Safe Harbor (2008), starring Treat Williams and Nancy Travis. This was followed by Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith (2009) with Cybill Shepherd and Citizen Jane (2009), based on a true story, starring Ally Sheedy, Meat Loaf, and Sean Patrick Flannery, both for Hallmark Channel.
Silver Screen Pictures produced The League, a comedy pilot for Fox TV's FX in April 2009, followed by Secrets in the Walls (2010) and Amish Grace (2010) for Lifetime TV. In 2010, the company produced Lies in Plain Sight (2010), The Craigslist Killer (2011) for Lifetime, and Smooch (2011) for Hallmark. Other 2011 productions included William and Kate: Inside the Royal Wedding, Carnal Innocence, The Bling Ring (2013), Drew Peterson: Untouchable, and We Have Your Husband, primarily for Lifetime. In addition to Lifetime, Silver Screen continues to produce content for FX, TNT, BET, and other networks. During this period, Mastroianni completed two short films: The Quandary (2011) and The Finalist (II) (2011).
In August 2012, he produced and directed Dark Desire (2012) starring Kelly Lynch and Michael Nouri for his new company Shore Road Entertainment. Currently engaged in multiple projects, Armand Mastroianni divides his time producing and developing content for various platforms.
