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Shaun Piccinino
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OccupationFilmmaker

Shaun Piccinino is a United States based filmmaker.

Early life

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Coordinator's Corner: Shaun Piccinino - Stunt Hustle - Stunt Stories". www.stunthustle.com. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  2. ^ Papadatos, Markos (2020-05-08). "Shaun Paul Piccinino talks 'Roped' and 'Lady Driver' on Netflix (Includes interview)". Digital Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  3. ^ Spurlock, Aaron (2020-05-03). "Two new films on Netflix directed by Northstate native". KRCR. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  4. ^ "A California Christmas' filmmaker Lauren Swickard is a #WomenInFilm powerhouse". Final Draft. January 19, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "The Island review – Michael Jai White punches up in stunt-filled Caribbean action flick". The Guardian. January 23, 2024.
  6. ^ Papadatos, Markos (2020-12-14). "Shaun Paul Piccinino talks 'A California Christmas' on Netflix (Includes interview)". Digital Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (2025-03-04). "Violet and Madeleine McGraw to Star in Holiday Action Film (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  9. ^ Saam, Kelli (2022-11-25). "Film director from Chico debuts new Christmas movie on HBO Max". Action News Now. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (2025-03-04). "Violet and Madeleine McGraw to Star in Holiday Action Film (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  12. ^ 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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