Tommy Wiseau is an actor, writer and filmmaker, who made the cult hit film The Room, which has screened in Los Angeles since 2003. The film is about a love triangle between a man, his fiance, and his best friend. While some call the film melodramatic, Wiseau promotes the film as a black comedy.
Article Excerpt on The Room
"Sometimes it is negative, it is pretty nasty," shrugs the New Orleans-born Wiseau. "I don't mind." He's just delighted the film has found an audience. According to Roger Christensen, who manages the Sunset 5, "The Room" outsells other midnight shows by five or six times, bringing in a record 194 patrons in January. Which means Wiseau makes about $1,000 on each screening, tops. As for the spooky billboard, which he just renewed for another year and a half, that goes for $3,000 a month." -Variety
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Tommy Wiseau Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
2003: The Room
2004: Homeless in America
2007: The Neighbors
Tommy Wiseau DVDs and Merchandise
- Amazon.com: Tommy Wiseau DVDs
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Fast Facts
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Studied acting at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco
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Adapted The Room from his play and novel by the same name
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Made a documentary short in 2004 called Homeless in America
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Created a sitcom series called The Neighbors
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Speaks 3 languages
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Made The Room for $6 million
