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S. Torriano Berry
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Steven Torriano Berry
January 3, 1958 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
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| Alma mater | University of Iowa, ASU, UCLA |
| Occupation | Film director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Relatives | Venise T. Berry (sister) |
Steven Torriano Berry is an American film producer, writer, and director. This means he helps make movies and TV shows. He plans what happens, writes the scripts, and guides the actors. He directed Noh Matta Wat!, which was the very first TV show with a story made in Belize. It started airing on November 28, 2005.
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Who is Steven Torriano Berry?
Steven Torriano Berry was born in Kansas City, Kansas. He grew up in Des Moines, Iowa. After college at Arizona State University, he went to a special film school at UCLA. This school is famous for teaching people how to make movies.
Early Work and Awards
While at UCLA, Steven Berry worked on many film projects. One of his short films was called Rich. He wrote, produced, directed, and even acted in Rich. This film won an award! On October 21, 2011, Rich was shown again. It was part of a big film event called "L.A. Rebellion: Creating a New Black Cinema."
Steven Berry is now a professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C.. There, he directed a horror film called The Embalmer. This movie is seen as one of the first "urban horror films." He has also written two books about films made by Black filmmakers.
Steven Berry is a member of a group called Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
Recent Projects
His newest project is a documentary called The Kusini Concept: The Pride and the Sabotage. A documentary is a film that tells a true story. This one is about how the movie Countdown at Kusini was made.
Steven Berry's Film and TV Work
Here are some of the films and TV shows Steven Torriano Berry has worked on:
- Black Independent Showcase (for WHMM-TV 32 in Washington D.C.)
- The Black Beyond Anthology Series
- The Light (a half-hour TV movie for WPVI-TV 6 in Philadelphia)
- When It's Your Turn (for WPVI Philadelphia)
- The Embalmer
- Noh Matta Wat! (a TV series from Belize)
- The Kusini Concept: The Pride and Sabotage (a documentary)
Awards and Special Recognition
Steven Torriano Berry has won several awards for his work:
- 1983: He won 2nd Place from the Black American Cinema Society for his film Rich.
- 1985: He received an Honorable Mention from the Black American Cinema Society for In the Hole.
- 1990: He won First Place from the Black American Cinema Society for The Light.
- He is also part of the Black Horror Movie Hall of Fame.
