<p> DANIELA MERLO</p><p> e-mail: [email protected] http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0581038/</p><p>Born in Cleveland (Ohio), October 5th, 1960 Languages: English (mothertongue), Italian (mothertongue), French (fluent), Latin (advanced level), Spanish (basic), German (extremely scholastic) Nationalities: US, Swiss and Italian</p><p>DIALOGUE COACH Specialized in: US English: Standard American English, New York (the gamut), Italian-American Slang (regional and temporal inflexions) European Accents in English: Contemporary Italian, Pre-WW2 Italian, French, German, Serbian, Russian, etc. Italian: current and regional dialects Latin</p><p>Worked with: Anthony Hopkins, Giancarlo Giannini, Bob Hoskins, Nicole Kidman, Harvey Keitel, Penelope Cruz, Joshua Jackson, Claire Forlani, Paz Vega, Diego Luna, John Turturro, Maria Schneider, Julie Christie, Marie Laforet, Francesca Neri, Cecilia Dazzi, Claudia Gerini, Laura Morante,Paul Sorvino, Eli Wallach, Luke Evans, Pam Ferris, Brendan Coyle, Oliver Jackson Coen, Ciaran Hinds, Giancarlo Esposito, Enrico Lo Verso, Giuliano Gemma, Maurizio Nichetti, Arnoldo Foà, Caterina Murino, Maya Sansa, Laura Chiatti, etc.</p><p>- TWICE BORN (VENUTO AL MONDO) (2012) Directed by Sergio Castellitto, English with an Italian Accent and Italian for Penelope Cruz, English for Bosnian and Croatian actors. - THE RAVEN (2012) Directed by James McTeigue. US English. - THE RITE (2011) Directed by Mikael Hafström. Latin and Italian for Anthony Hopkins, Latin for Ciaran Hinds. - NINE (2009) Directed by Rob Marshall – ADR in Rome - Italian accent in English for Italian actors - DIE (2009) Directed by Dominic Laurence James – Personal Dialogue Coach of Caterina Murino – US English - THE CASE OF UNFAITHFUL KLARA (2008) Directed by Roberto Faenza - US English - EINSTEIN (2007) Directed by Liliana Cavani – German and Serbian accent in English, US English. - XIII (2008) Directed by Duane Clark – Personal dialogue Coach for Caterina Murino - US English - ST. TRINIANS (2007) Directed by Oliver Parker – Personal Dialogue Coach for Caterina Murino - French accent in English - GARDEN OF EDEN (2007) Directed by John Irving – Personal Dialogue Coach for Caterina Murino – Pre-WW2 Italian accent in English - SKYCINEMA (2006) Commercial for Italian Television – Italian for Nicole Kidman - CASINO ROYAL (2006) Directed by Martin Campbell - Personal Dialogue Coach for Caterina Murino - English - THE HIDEOUT (2006) Directed by Pupi Avati – US English with Italian accent for Laura Morante, US English for the rest of the cast - FLOOD (2006) Directed by Tony Mitchell - Personal Dialogue Coach for Cecilia Dazzi - English - FADE TO BLACK (2005) Directed by Oliver Parker – English with Italian accent for Paz Vega, Diego Luna, Serbian actors. Italian for Paz Vega, Diego Luna. New York accent for “Lucky Luciano”, Southern US accent for “Joe Black”. - LA FINE DEL MARE (2005)</p><p>1 Directed by Nora Hoppe. English and Italian for Miki Manojlovic, English for Diana Dobreva and Luigi Maria Burruano</p><p>- SHADOWS IN THE SUN (2004) Directed by Brad Mirman – US-English for Giancarlo Giannini (and rest of cast), Italian accent for Claire Forlani, Italian for Harvey Keitel - THE LIZZIE MCGUIRE SHOW – THE MOVIE (2003) Produced by Disney, shot in Rome – Italian accent for English-speaking actors - PIAZZA DELLE CINQUE LUNE (2003) Personal dialogue Coach for Nicola di Pinto – US English - THE UNDESIRABLES (2003) Produced by RaiFiction – Dubbing Dialogue Supervisor - 1940s New York Italian-American accent - THE GOOD POPE (2002) Directed by Ricky Tognazzi, produced by Blu Cinematografica – Italian accent for Bob Hoskins, US English for Italian actors, Yiddish accent for Italian actor - HANNIBAL (2001) Directed by Ridley Scott, produced by Dino De Laurentiis – US English for Giancarlo Giannini, Italian for Anthony Hopkins - CIAO, AMERICA (2001) Directed by Frank Ciota, produced by Urania Pictures – US English - CLASSICO (1999) Commercial for US Broadcasting (Rome) - US English - LITTLE ITALY (1994) Directed by John Pepper, produced by ReteItalia (New York City) – Italian for John Turturro and Giancarlo Esposito, US English for Italian actors - LITTLE WOMEN (1993) Directed by Gianfranco Albano, produced by Rizzoli (New York City) – US English - UPS (1989) Radio Commercial for broadcasting in Italy (New York City) – Italian - PASTA FASOLINO (1989) Radio Commercial produced by LGFE (New York City) – US English - NAPOLEON Personal Dialogue Coach for Claudio Amendola – US English - OFF KEY Personal Dialogue Coach for Claudia Gerini – US English</p><p>DIRECTOR'S INTERPRETER (ITALIAN, ENGLISH AND FRENCH) - RIPLEY'S GAME (2001) Directed by Liliana Cavani, produced by Fine Line - THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MÜNCHHAUSEN (1987) Directed by Terry Gilliam, produced by Laura Film (Cinecittà, Italy). - CONTROL (1986) Directed by Giuliano Montaldo, coproduced by Cristaldi/HBO/Les Films Ariane (Cinecittà, Italy) - AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL (2008) Personal Interpreter for Tyra Banks</p><p>SCRIPT TRANSLATION/ADAPTATION/DIALOGUE WRITER Please Note: I>E (Italian into English) and E>I (English to Italian) - The Adventures of Baron Munchhausen – by Terry Gilliam and Charles McKeown. E>I - Control – by Giuliano Montaldo and Piero Angela. E>I - Ripley’s Game – by Liliana Cavani and Charles McKeown. E>I - Foucault’s Pedulum for Fine Line Pictures, London. E>I - The Return for Redwave Films, London. E>I - Exorcist: the Beginning for Morgan Creek Productions, Los Angeles. E>I - Woody, Cisco and Me by Jim Longhi. E>I - Melissa P. for Bess Production. I>E - Shadows in the Sun by Brad Mirman. E>I - The Professionals by Bill Fertnik. E>I - Tribuna by Claudio Amendola. I>E - Visions by Andrea dal Monte - English shooting script - Einstein by Liliana Cavani - English shooting script - Sandrine in the rain for Kasco Productions - English shooting script - K the Bandit by Martin Donovan - English Subtitles 2 - The Hideout by Pupi Avati - English Shooting script - Carmilla for Victor and the Peacock - English shooting script - Shangai’s Enigma by Gabriele Iacovone - English shooting script - Butterfly Zone by Luciano Capone. I>E - Caruso, a Voice for Ciao Ragazzi - English shooting script - The Grey Suit by Antonio Camilleri - English Shooting script - Abelard and Eloise by Liliana Cavani for RAI I>E - Waiting for the Barbarians by John Coetzee E>I - Rebelot for Panorama Pictures I>E - World Without End by Michael Caton-Jones – Dialogue in Florentine dialect circa 1350</p><p>RESEARCH and LINE PRODUCER - NEW YORK UNDERGROUND (August 4 and 5, 2011) Producer and Director of a two-night performance of New York Underground Artists for Rome’s GayVillage with: Joey Arias, Penny Arcade, Sherry Vine, Tigger!, Acid Betty and Phoebe Legere - ALE XANDER Directed by Oliver Stone. Historical and Artifacts’ Research - researched texts, visuals, story development material at libraries, universities and museums in Paris, New York, Oxford, Cambridge and London. Contacted Scholars worldwide from 1990 to 1992 - DISCOVERING THE TRUTH (2004) Series produced by JWM Productions for the History Channel. Field Line Producer for the episode “Pompeii” - THE MUMMY ROADSHOW: “Mummy not by choice” (2003) and THE MUMMY ROADSHOW: “Urbania, church of the Dead” (2002) Series produced by Engel Brothers Media New York for National Geographic Television. Field Line Producer for the Italian Episodes. - SEEKERS OF THE GRAIL (1999) Documentary on the Nazi's quest for the Grail, produced by JWM Productions for National Geographic Television. Shot in the South of France. Research, Story Development and Field Line Producer - TREASURE SEEKERS (1999) 13 hour-long documentaries produced by JWM Productions (Washington) for National Geographic Television Story Researcher for “Treasures of the Grail” (1.Richard Lionheart/ 2.Otto Rähn) and for “Treasures of Rome” (1. Cola di Rienzo/ 2.Mussolini). Story Researcher for “Treasures of the Great Zimbabwe” (1.Gertrude Caton-Thompson/ 2.Karl Mauch) and “Treasures of Angkor Vat” (1.Tcheou Ta-Kouan/ 2.Henri Mouhot). Researched text, visuals, also located and screened interview subjects - TREASURE (1999) Documentary produced by JWM Productions (Washington) for The Learning Channel. Organized Interviews (plus interpreting, translation and transcription), Location Scout in Rome, researched visuals - HOLLYWOOD ON THE TIBER (2000) Research for a Documentary on Cinecittà in the Fifties, produced by Istituto Luce, to be written and directed by Giuliano Montaldo - MOBY DICK (1992) Project proposal by Laura Film (Munich). Research - text, visual and marine biology research in Paris and New England - ARTE/LA SEPT (1988) Research on the availability of Italian films for ARTE</p><p>OTHER (Film and Television) - GANGS OF NEW YORK (2000) Casting by Shaila Rubin. Casting Assistant - CON EDISON (1992) Animated short/commercial produced by Big Man Productions (New York City). Colorist - Personal Assistant (1990) for Nastassja Kinski (Paris, France, not Texas...). - A PLACE YOU'VE NEVER BEEN (1989) Directed by Gary Keys, produced by HBO (New York City). Script Supervisor - RAI TG3 (1989) Italian Television (New York City). Production Coordinator for News Special Correspondent Lucio Manisco - MTV (1989) Music Television (New York City). Production Assistant for On-Air Promos - NEW YORK CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS (1985) Documentary on Ezra Pound (New York City). Distribution 3 - YELLO MUSIC . BOSTICH (1984) Music Video (New York City). Stop-Camera Animation - TINA TURNER's "WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?" (1984) Music Video produced by Millaney, Grant and Mulcahy (New York). Production Assistant - FASHION HOUSE (2003) Fashion reality show produced by Channel4/MTV/FBC and shot in Rome. Producer</p><p>TRANSLATIONS and INTERPRETER Art-Related Essays; Art Gallery Catalogues; Film and Television Subtitles; Screenplays; etc. Freelance Interpreter for Film and Art Related subjects. Medical translations. - BERLITZ LANGUAGE SERVICES - 1988-94 (New York City). Translator, Interpreter and Proofreader - NEW YORK HOME CARE CENTER - 1993-94 (New York City). Medical Interpreter - INTERNATIONAL FORUM IN ROME - 1986 (Rome). Interpreter for Screenwriter Alan Plater - NEW YORK BUREAU FOR SOCIAL SERVICES - 1982 (New York City). Court Interpreter - Personal Translator/Interpreter for Achille Bonito Oliva - Rome, 1987-88 - Personal Translator/Interpreter for Liliana Cavani – Rome 2001 - 2010 - Translator for the AMERICAN RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION – 2003 - 2008</p><p>THEATER - NEW YORK UNDERGROUND (August 4 and 5, 2011) Producer and Director of a two-night performance of New York Underground Artists for Rome’s GayVillage with: Joey Arias, Penny Arcade, Sherry Vine, Tigger!, Acid Betty and Phoebe Legere. - “UBU ROI”(1985) - Rashomon Co., Squat Theater (New York City). Puppet Design - "I DUE PADRONI DI SICILIA" (1984) - I Giullari di Piazza - Theater for the New City (New York City). Design and Construction of the Set. Construction of a Sicilian Pupo - "SEA OF LIFE" (1984) - 4th Street Playhouse (New York City). Mask Design and Construction - BREAD AND PUPPET THEATER – puppeteer (right hand of Mother Nature during the No Nuke Parade, The East Village Fair, and The Halloween Parade – 1983-84) - TA FANTASTIKA (1984) – puppeteer for Czech Black-Light Theater (New York City) </p><p>ART SHOWS - FRESCO: A CONTEMPORARY OUTLOOK - 1993 Parsons School of Design (New York City). Group Show - DANGEROUS WORKS – 1981 Parsons School of Design (New York City) Group Show</p><p>- GALERIE D'ART ATHENEUM - 1979 (Brussels, Belgium). Personal Show of Engravings - LES FEMMES DANS L'ILLUSTRATION ET LA BD - 1979 (Brussels, Belgium). Group Show - GALLERIA D'ARTE 14 - 1981 (Florence, Italy). Group Show - LA FORMICOLA - 1981 (Greve in Chianti, Italy). Personal Show of Watercolors</p><p>EDUCATION - Ecole du Louvre (Paris, France ) September 1998 Semaines Italiennes: Intensive Seminar in Venice on “Painting at the Time of Bellini” - Université Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium) 1996-98 License - M.A. in Medieval Art and Archeology Thesis: “ Les chiens des Gonzaga dans la Camera Picta de Mantegna et le Canis d’Alberti: pour une bréve histoire de la cynophilie et de la cynophobie de l’Antiquité au XVe siécle” - Université Libre de Bruxelles (Brussels, Belgium) 1994-96 Candidature - B.A. - in Medieval Art and Archeology - New York University (New York City) 1993-94 Advanced Undergraduate courses: Early Italian Renaissance Art - Prof. A.R.Turner / Gothic Art and Architecture - Prof. L.Sandler - Centro Europeo per la Conservazione del Patrimonio Architettonico. San Servolo (Venice, Italy). February 1994 Intensive Course in Fresco Technique - New York Academy of Figurative Arts (New York City) 1991-92 Drawing from the Old Masters - New York Art Students' League (New York City) 1991-92 Drawing 4 - Parsons School of Design (New York City) Fall 1993 Fresco Technique - New York University (New York City) 1992-93 Screenwriting News Reporting - Young Filmmakers (New York City) Spring 1983 Film and Video Production - Global Village (New York City) Spring 1984 Video Editing - Mimoteatromovimento (New York City) Spring 1982 Commedia dell'Arte and Leather Mask Making - Clown Technique (New York City) Summer 1982 Workshop held by Dominique Weber, member of Mummenschanz</p><p>- Parsons School Of Design (New York City) 1982-83 Illustration and Animation Puppets and Masks with Julie Taymor - Istituto per l'Arte e il Restauro (Florence, Italy) 1980-81 Diploma in Advertising - Académie de la Cambre (Brussels, Belgium) 1978-79 Etching and Engraving - Académie de Boitsfort (Brussels, Belgium) 1976-79 Drawing / Etching and Engraving - Ecole Européenne (Brussels, Belgium) 1978 Baccalauréat in Latin Languages</p><p>References available on request</p><p>5</p>