Nancy Laura Savoca (born July 23, 1959) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Nancy Savoca Born Nancy Laura Savoca July 23, 1959 (age 59) The Bronx, New York, United States Occupation Film director, writer, producer Years active 1982 to present Notable work True Love, Dogfight, Household Saints, If These Walls Could Talk, The 24 Hour Woman Spouse(s) Richard Guay (m. 1980 to present) Children Bobby Guay (b. 1986), Kenny Guay (b. 1989), Martina Guay (b. 1992) Website nancysavoca.com Contents Early life and education Edit Nancy Laura Savoca was born in 1959 in the Bronx, New York, to Argentine and Sicilian immigrants Maria Elvira and Calogero Savoca, respectively. She attended local schools. After completing her courses at Queens College, Flushing, New York, Savoca went on to graduate in 1982 from New York University's film school, the Tisch School of the Arts. While there, she received the Haig P. Manoogian Award for overall excellence for her short films Renata and Bad Timing.