Gene Gallerano

Acting

Gene Gallerano

Known for

Acting

Credits

19 titles

Gene Gallerano is an Emmy, Grammy, and Peabody Award-winning producer, filmmaker, and actor whose work spans from heart-pounding adventure stories to deeply human character studies. He got his start in Hollywood with a small acting role in Wes Anderson's cult classic Bottle Rocket, and since then his films, both narrative and documentary, have traveled the world, premiering from Anchorage to Berlin. His projects feature a remarkable roster of talent, including Meryl Streep, Natalie Portman, Ethan Hawke, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Peter Sarsgaard, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Denis O'Hare, Olympia Dukakis, Reed Birney, Paul Benjamin, and Lorelei Linklater. Gene is the writer, director, and actor of the …

Known for

Law & Order poster
7.3

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.

Law & Order

1990

The Yeti poster
5.9

When an oil tycoon and a famous adventurer vanish into the harsh winter of remote northern Alaska, a hand-picked rescue team endeavors to bring them home. What they don’t know is that they are trespassing on The Yeti’s territory, and the elements are the least of their worries.

The Yeti

2026

Starring Austin Pendleton poster
6.7

A quirky and inspirational documentary film on the philosophical approach to the life and work of character actor, Austin Pendleton.

Starring Austin Pendleton

2016

Occupy, Texas poster
5.7

After years away from home, and receiving news of his parents’ deaths, a disillusioned Occupier is forced from his tent in Zuccotti Park to upper middle class Texas, where he must repair his two sisters, his past, and himself.

Occupy, Texas

2016

Pizza Party poster
NR

Pizza Party is based on real events that occurred the night before the Larry Nassar trials began - At an anemic pizza party where innocence and the harsh realities of sexual abuse slam together, a group of survivors gain the courage to confront their assailant.

Pizza Party

2020

No artwork available
NR

Follows families under siege raising transgender children and the extraordinary lengths they will go through to protect them.

We Can’t Stay Here

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Film credits

Series credits

Behind the camera

The Yeti poster
5.9

When an oil tycoon and a famous adventurer vanish into the harsh winter of remote northern Alaska, a hand-picked rescue team endeavors to bring them home. What they don’t know is that they are trespassing on The Yeti’s territory, and the elements are the least of their worries.

The Yeti

2026

The Yeti poster
5.9

When an oil tycoon and a famous adventurer vanish into the harsh winter of remote northern Alaska, a hand-picked rescue team endeavors to bring them home. What they don’t know is that they are trespassing on The Yeti’s territory, and the elements are the least of their worries.

The Yeti

2026

The Yeti poster
5.9

When an oil tycoon and a famous adventurer vanish into the harsh winter of remote northern Alaska, a hand-picked rescue team endeavors to bring them home. What they don’t know is that they are trespassing on The Yeti’s territory, and the elements are the least of their worries.

The Yeti

2026

Starring Austin Pendleton poster
6.7

A quirky and inspirational documentary film on the philosophical approach to the life and work of character actor, Austin Pendleton.

Starring Austin Pendleton

2016

Starring Austin Pendleton poster
6.7

A quirky and inspirational documentary film on the philosophical approach to the life and work of character actor, Austin Pendleton.

Starring Austin Pendleton

2016

Occupy, Texas poster
5.7

After years away from home, and receiving news of his parents’ deaths, a disillusioned Occupier is forced from his tent in Zuccotti Park to upper middle class Texas, where he must repair his two sisters, his past, and himself.

Occupy, Texas

2016

No artwork available
NR

Follows families under siege raising transgender children and the extraordinary lengths they will go through to protect them.

We Can’t Stay Here

—

The Samaritans poster
NR

Two men at a rural bus stop argue about what they think they see across the street, in the dark.

The Samaritans

2016

Thank You for Listening poster
10.0

Joshua Ray Walker faces the fragility of life as he confronts a life-altering cancer diagnosis. As he prepares to return to the Grand Ole Opry, the film captures an intimate portrait of an artist grappling with mortality while confronting the legacy he will leave behind. Blending lyrical visuals, performance, and moments of quiet reflection, the film explores how music sustains, redeems, and endures. It is a meditation on resilience, legacy, and the human drive to create meaning even in the face of life's limits. Directed by Emmy Award-winner Gene Gallerano and Bob Ray, and produced with Texas Monthly, this short documentary is a deeply personal yet universal exploration of survival, artistic courage, and what it truly means to leave a lasting imprint.

Thank You for Listening

2026