Sam Irvin (born June 14, 1956 in Asheville, North Carolina) is an award-winning film and television director, producer, screen writer, author, and film teacher. His directing credits include Guilty as Charged, Oblivion, Elvira's Haunted Hills, and three entire seasons of the television series Dante's Cove. His other credits include co-executive producing Bill Condon's Academy Award-winner Gods and Monsters; associate producing Brian DePalma's Home Movies; and serving as the historical consultant on the Tony Award-winner Liza's at the Palace. Irvin also wrote the acclaimed biography Kay Thompson: From Funny Face to Eloise (Simon & Schuster). Between projects, Irvin teaches graduate courses on directing at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.
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