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Gio Messale is an American producer living in Los Angeles.

Most recently he was part of the producing team for AT&T Love is Changing History films JENNY and TALE OF TWO DADS. His first two features, LOVE OR WHATEVER starring Tyler Poelle, Kate Flannery and Jennifer Elise Cox and REAL HEROES will be released in 2014.

Before taking the leap into the independent producing world, Mr. Messale worked in  the production department at Paramount Pictures where he worked on: J.J. Abrams’ STAR TREK, INDIANA JONES: KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: 3, and SHUTTER ISLAND directed by Martin Scorsese.

A former New Yorker, Mr. Messale worked in theatre and produced the Off-Off Broadway productions of JUST US BOYS AND A MEDIA HARVEST. His directorial credits include INTO THE WOODS and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. As a Stage Manager, Mr. Messale worked on the Los Angeles company of THE LION KING, The Public Theatre productions of Arthur Millers’ THE RIDE DOWN MT. MORGAN starring Patrick Stewart and Francis Conroy as well as THE WILD PARTY starring Mandy Patinkin, Vanessa Williams and Earth Kitt. One of Mr. Messale’s most amazing credits is the all-star concert of SWEET CHARITY at Avery Fisher Hall, starring Gwen Verdon, Chita Rivera, Debbie Allen, Bebe Neuwirth and Donna McKechnie.

Mr. Messale currently has a couple of films in development.