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'''Paul Joseph (P. J.) Castellaneta''' (born 1960) is an [[United States|American]] film director,<ref name=latimes>[http://articles.latimes.com/1998/apr/21/business/fi-41304 "In the Write Place"]. ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', April 21, 1998.</ref> who wrote and directed the films ''[[Together Alone (film)|Together Alone]]'' and ''[[Relax...It's Just Sex]]''.<ref name=indiewire>[http://www.indiewire.com/article/p.j._castellaneta_says_relax._._._its_just_sex "P.J. Castellaneta Says, "Relax. . . It's Just Sex""]. ''[[Indiewire]]'', March 8, 1999.</ref>
 
Castellaneta was born in [[Lynbrook, New York]].<ref name=latimes /> He was working as a story supervisor for [[Warner Bros.]] when he made ''Relax...It's Just Sex''.<ref name=latimes />
 
Castellaneta made the short film ''What's a Nice Kid Like You...'' in 1986. His feature film debut, ''Together Alone'', won the [[Teddy Award]] and the [[International Confederation of Art Cinemas]] prize at the [[42nd Berlin International Film Festival]],<ref>[httphttps://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/25/movies/grand-canyon-wins-the-first-prize-at-berlin-festival.html 'Grand Canyon' Wins The First Prize At Berlin Festival]. ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 25, 1992.</ref> as well as the Audience Award at the [[San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival]] and the Best Feature Film Award at the Torino International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. A stage adaptation of the film was also produced in 1992 by the Upstart Theatre Company in [[Chicago]].<ref name=chicagoreader>[http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/together-alone/Content?oid=880071 "Together Alone"]. ''[[Chicago Reader]]'', July 9, 1992.</ref>
 
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==External links==
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