Joey Rappa

Joey Rappa is partnered with Joe Fries in the independent production company Pelagius Films, which they formed in January 2004. Pelagius concentrates on bringing to film and television screens real-life stories with compelling protagonists and significant artistic appeal. Among the company's current projects are Johnny Eck, written by Caroline Thompson, to star James Franco and be made with Talk to Me producing partner Mark Gordon; Bombing Harvey, from writer/director Nick Cassavetes; and the cable sitcom Arthur Avenue, being developed with writers/directors Anthony and Joe Russo.

The UC-Berkeley graduate previously worked in development production at Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment. Among the projects for both companies that he was a part of were Tom Shadyac's blockbuster hits The Nutty Professor (starring Eddie Murphy) and Liar Liar (starring Jim Carrey).