Read more about Tommy Wiseau at: Wikipedia Official Site: Tommy Wiseau Tommy Wiseau ( ; born 1968/69) is a screenwriter, film director, film producer, and actor. He is the founder of the film production company Wiseau Films. Wiseau is best known for his film The Room (2003), which has been described as "one of the worst movies ever made" and has gained cult film status. Wiseau also made the documentary Homeless in America and filmed the pilot episode of the sitcom The Neighbors. Wiseau's best known production is the cult film The Room, released in 2003. The movie was immediately lambasted by critics. However, The Room soon became a "cult classic" with late-night showings at theaters around the country. Audience members typically arrive wearing wigs resembling their favorite characters, interact with the dialogue on screen, and throw plastic cutlery and footballs around the theater. This attention grew into what was dubbed The Room s 2010–2011 "Love is Blind" International Tour, with the movie being screened in the UK, Germany, Denmark, Australia, and India, among other locations. Wiseau appears at many of these events, posing for photographs with fans and often addressing them before the screenings as well. In 2004 Wiseau produced and appeared in a short documentary, Homeless in America. In 2010, Wiseau acted in a short film entitled The House That Drips Blood on Alex, a parody horror film written and produced by sketch comedy group Studio8. The film had a preview showing at Comic-Con on July 24, 2010. It premiered on Comedy Central and appeared online on October 14, 2010. In 2008, Wiseau produced and appeared in the pilot episode of a television series titled The Neighbors, which he intended to become a regular sitcom. As of October 2011, the pilot has not been picked up by any network for broadcast. |
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Tommy Wiseau