Tom Donahue (filmmaker)

For persons of a similar name, see Thomas Donahue (disambiguation).
Tom Donahue
Donahue in 2016
BornMay 18, 1968
Rhinebeck, New York
Occupation(s)Film director, producer

Tom Donahue (born May 18, 1968) is an American film director, producer, and co-showrunner. His work as writer, director, and showrunner includes the Paramount Plus Original docuseries Murder of God's Banker[1] and the upcoming six-part docuseries Mafia Spies,[2] based on the 2019 book by Thomas Maier (Masters of Sex) about the CIA-Mafia assassination plots against Fidel Castro.

Other work includes the feature documentary This Changes Everything (STARZ, Netflix), which he directed and produced, about systemic gender bias and discrimination against women in entertainment; TCM's Dean Martin: King of Cool,[3] a portrait of the legendary entertainer; and Netflix's Los Tigres del Norte at Folsom Prison (nominated for two Latin Grammys and winning one). All of these films and series were produced by Donahue and Ilan Arboleda under the banner of their independent production studio, CreativeChaos vmg.

In 2020, This Changes Everything won the Gracie Award for Best Documentary from the Alliance for Women in Media. In 2021, it won Best Documentary from The Los Angeles Press Club. He and Arboleda also recently produced HBO's Bleed Out, about director Steve Burrow’s clash with the American healthcare system. In 2019, The Los Angeles Press Club awarded Bleed Out Best Documentary. Donahue also directed HBO's Casting By and Thank You for Your Service, released theatrically by Gathr Films in 2016.

  1. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2023-02-02). "Roberto Calvi Series 'Murder of God's Banker' Sets Paramount+ Debut – Global Bulletin (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
  2. ^ White, Peter (2023-05-04). "'Mafia Spies' Doc Series Ordered At Paramount+ From CreativeChaos, Danny Strong & Matt Jackson". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
  3. ^ Hammond, Pete (2021-11-02). "TCM Sets Premiere Of New Documentary 'Dean Martin: King Of Cool' With Rare Footage And Interviews About Legendary Star". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-11-23.