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Laura Terruso

Laura Terruso

Directing

Biography

Laura Terruso is an American director, writer and producer.

Known For

Dickinson
8.5

Emily Dickinson. Poet. Daughter. Total rebel. In this coming-of-age story, Emily’s determined to become the world's greatest poet.

Dickinson

2019
Late Night
6.4

A legendary late-night talk show host's world is turned upside down when she hires her only female staff writer. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision has unexpectedly hilarious consequences as the two women separated by culture and generation are united by their love of a biting punchline.

Late Night

2019
Hello, My Name Is Doris
6.4

A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.

Hello, My Name Is Doris

2015
About My Father
6.0

Encouraged by his girlfriend Ellie, Sebastian and his Italian immigrant father, Salvo, spend the 4th of July weekend with her wealthy and exceedingly eccentric family. The gathering soon develops into a culture clash, allowing father and son to discover the true meaning of family.

About My Father

2023
Work It
7.5

A brilliant but clumsy high school senior vows to get into her late father's alma mater by transforming herself and a misfit squad into dance champions.

Work It

2020
The Slope
4.0

The Slope is a comedy that follows the lives of a lesbian couple navigating their way through modern-day Park Slope, Brooklyn.

The Slope

2010
Gayby
5.3

Jenn and Matt are best friends from college who are now in their thirties. Single by choice, Jenn spends her days teaching hot yoga and running errands for her boss. Matt suffers from comic-book writer's block and can't get over his ex-boyfriend. They decide to fulfill a promise to have a child together... the old fashioned way. Can they navigate the serious and unexpected snags they hit as they attempt to get their careers and dating lives back on track in preparation for parenthood?

Gayby

2012
Appropriate Behavior
6.3

Shirin is struggling to become an ideal Persian daughter, politically correct bisexual and hip young Brooklynite but fails miserably in her attempt at all identities.

Appropriate Behavior

2015
Fits and Starts
5.1

A struggling writer can't seem to escape his wife's literary success. When a road trip to a publisher's salon takes an unexpected turn, he has to face his own creative shortcomings and find a way to regain control of his life and work.

Fits and Starts

2017
Good Girls Get High
5.3

Two overachieving “good girls” decide to experience all they’ve missed out on in one crazy, unforgettable night prior to their high school graduation.

Good Girls Get High

2018
Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same
4.5

The adventures of lesbian space aliens on the planet Earth, and the story of the romance between Jane, a shy greeting card store employee, and Zoinx, the woman Jane does not realize is from outer-space. Meanwhile, two government agents, or 'Men In Black,' are closely tracking Jane and the aliens while harboring their own secrets.

Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same

2012
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1.0

A queer take on an Italian family seen through the audition tape of young Castrato Di Matteo, aspiring opera star.

Castrato Di Matteo's Audition Tape

2006
Dyke Dollar
1.0

In the 1990s, Gay and Lesbian activists began stamping their dollars to prove they contributed to the American economy. This is the story of one of those dollars. A routine visit to the local convenience store turns out to be an adventure for Pete, a shy teenager who finds himself the unlikely "best bud" of a giant lesbian dollar bill named Evelyn. When Pete's best friend Ben takes a liking to Evelyn, Pete must figure out a way to spend her in this irreverent teenage bromantic comedy.

Dyke Dollar

2010
The Ride
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A taxi ride.

The Ride

2013
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A short documentary about the changing landscape of a New York City neighborhood.

The Last Butcher in Little Italy

2008
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An older woman romantically pursues her office's new intern. Inspired the film HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS (2015).

Doris & The Intern

2011
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1.0

A screwball comedy about two lesbians and the unlikely character that threatens to come between them.

His Name Is Cosmo

2006