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Shaun Piccinino | |
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| Occupation | Filmmaker |
Shaun Piccinino is a United States based filmmaker.
Early life
[edit]Piccinino was born and raised in Chico, California. His creative development was influenced by his father, Barry Piccinino, a drama professor and stage director.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Prior to becoming a feature film director Shaun Piccinino as an actor, a stunt performer and coordinator,[1] and in post production doing editing and visual effects for projects such as Seth Green's Robot Chicken (Cartoon Network).[citation needed]
Shaun's feature films include Roped and Lady Driver for Netflix,[2][3] A California Christmas[4][5][6][7] and its sequel A California Christmas: City Lights[8] written by and starring Lauren Swickard and her husband Josh Swickard which both achieved #1 chart positions for U.S. and World viewership in their debuts on Netflix, Holiday Harmony[9] starring Annelise Cepero, Brooke Shields, and Jeremy Sumpter which achieved a chart topping #1 chart positions for U.S. and World viewership on HBO Max, and The Island[5][10] film in Nevis and starring Michael Jai White and Jackson Rathbone which attained #1 hit status on Starz.
Shaun directed the upcoming Warner Brothers feature film High Stakes Holiday[11][12] starring Violet McGraw, Madeleine McGraw, Andrew Koji, and Azizi Donnelly in Las Vegas.[citation needed]
Among Shaun's music video credits are Common Kings' "One Day", and Patrick Muldoon's "Gray Again" with actress Denise Richards, in which Shaun cameos as a guitar player in Patrick's band.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Functioned as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Editor | Screenwriter | |||
| 2004 | The Bloodletting | Yes | Yes | Yes | Directorial debut |
| 2012 | The Lackey | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | American Fighter | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2020 | Lady Driver | Yes | No | No | |
| Roped | Yes | No | No | ||
| Wheels of Fortune | Yes | No | No | ||
| A California Christmas | Yes | No | No | ||
| 2021 | A California Christmas: City Lights | Yes | No | No | |
| 2022 | That's Amor | Yes | No | No | |
| Holiday Harmony | Yes | No | No | ||
| 2023 | The Island | Yes | No | No | |
| 2025 | High Stakes Holiday | Yes | No | No | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Coordinator's Corner: Shaun Piccinino - Stunt Hustle - Stunt Stories". www.stunthustle.com. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ Papadatos, Markos (2020-05-08). "Shaun Paul Piccinino talks 'Roped' and 'Lady Driver' on Netflix (Includes interview)". Digital Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ Spurlock, Aaron (2020-05-03). "Two new films on Netflix directed by Northstate native". KRCR. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "A California Christmas' filmmaker Lauren Swickard is a #WomenInFilm powerhouse". Final Draft. January 19, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Island review – Michael Jai White punches up in stunt-filled Caribbean action flick". The Guardian. January 23, 2024.
- ^ Papadatos, Markos (2020-12-14). "Shaun Paul Piccinino talks 'A California Christmas' on Netflix (Includes interview)". Digital Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "Netflix Original A California Christmas Director Shares Secret Sauce Behind 250M Hours-On The Stream Panther". Mid-day. 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (2025-03-04). "Violet and Madeleine McGraw to Star in Holiday Action Film (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ Saam, Kelli (2022-11-25). "Film director from Chico debuts new Christmas movie on HBO Max". Action News Now. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ Mishra, Shrishty (2022-11-02). "Michael Jai White and Edoardo Costa Duke it Out in First Image From 'The Island'". Collider. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (2025-03-04). "Violet and Madeleine McGraw to Star in Holiday Action Film (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2025-04-14). "'High Stakes Holiday' Starts Production With McGraw Sisters & Brynne Kurland". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
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