ROCCO MATTEO PRODUCTION DESIGNER
BIO
ROCCO MATTEO brings a background in Architecture, Industrial Design and Set Design to create
complete environments for film and television.
Working closley with Directors, Writers and Producers - along with other key personnel- Matteo develops a project's
visual style from intial concept through to the final execution.
Matteo's design work was essential in establishing the visual style of numerous Television projects that have become
successful franchises for major networks worldwide such as LA FEMME NIKITA for Warner Bros and USA Network,
SAMANTHA: AMERICAN GIRL produced by Revolution Studios for Warner Bros, KOJAK for NBC/Universal,
PLAYMAKERS for ESPN and Touchstone, MUTANT X produced by Tribune for USA Network
and THE CHEETAH GIRLS for Disney.
Matteo has piloted projects for FOX, WARNER BROTHERS, USA NETWORK, DISNEY CHANNEL, CHUM/CITY
and NICKELODEON among others. The project ACROSS THE RIVER TO MOTOR CITY
was nominated for a Gemini Award and won a DGC award, both for Best Production Design, one of numerous
individual and team awards Matteo has been named in.
Also, Matteo has designed independant Feature Films for notable Directors such as INTERSTATE 60 for Bob Gale,
GANG IN BLUE for Melvin and Mario Van Peebles, and BLOOD for Jerry Ciccoritti. With this Director he also
designed the bio-pic SHANIA - A LIFE IN EIGHT ALBUMS and the mini-series LIVES OF THE SAINTS,
a Canadian-Italian co-production based on the novels of Nino Ricci, that has aired internationally.
In addition to his work as Production Designer, Matteo has served as an Art Director on many American studio projects.
He has served in this capacity for Feature Films such as TRAITOR, THE SENTINEL, THE OCCUPANTS,
INDIAN SUMMER, THE STUPIDS, REBOUND, GOTTI, and as Set Designer on THE SCARLET LETTER.
Matteo has a degree in Architecture from the University of Toronto and is fluent in Italian. He holds both Canadian
and European passports and has worked throughout Canada, the United States and Italy.
His partner and spouse, Joyce Gunhouse, is a leading Canadian Fashion Designer for the influential
label, COMRAGS. They live in Toronto with their two children.
Currently, Rocco is designing the mini-series THE KENNEDY'S for the History Channel.
ROCCO MATTEO is represented by LARA BRYANT of Green Light Artist Management in Toronto, Canada.
