[12], Today, Torre travels the country, attending film festivals and productions of Grey Gardens and making special guest appearances as “The Marble Faun”. Jason Hay and Steve Pelizza were not filmmakers at the time of their first encounter with Jerry Torre in November of '09. [4], In 1974 Torre graduated from Sachem High School. This FAQ is empty. Jason Hay and Steve Pelizza were not filmmakers at the time of their first encounter with Jerry Torre in November of '09. He has since exhibited artwork at Center 548 in Chelsea, Manhattan, Canada Gallery, and the Andrew Edlin Gallery, among others. "[5] A lady came right to the door, opened it and said: “Oh, the Marble Faun is here,” a reference to a Nathaniel Hawthorne story about a Greek sculpture. Written by Torre approached the house one day and introduced himself to Edith “Little Edie” Beale and asked if she needed any work done. [13], In 1964, Torre went to the New York World’s Fair. [2], "A Brush With Fame, Long Before His Life in Art", "A Beautiful Youth, Dark Days, and Redemption for the Gardener of Grey Gardens", "Three Questions with Jerry Torre of Grey Gardens and Three More with Carla McDonald", "HBOs Adaptation of Grey Gardens Blooms but Without the Marble Faun", "Infamous Grey Gardens Home Goes On Sale For 20 Million", "Jerry the Marble Faun of Grey Gardens at Outsider Art Fair NY", HBOs Adaptation of Grey Gardens Blooms with The Marble Faun, Ceramics Stage a Coup at Nada Miami Beach, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jerry_Torre&oldid=957856907, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2016, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 20 May 2020, at 21:05. [3], In 2005, a woman got into Torre’s taxi cab in New York City carrying a video camera and tripod. Jerry agreed to lay his life bare for us, so we may learn from his mistakes and triumphs. He responded: “I want to attend The Arts Students League, here in NY, to be taught the ins and outs of stone-carving.”[11], Torre is presently a Queens-based artist, primarily working in stone and earthenware. The house was the Bouvier mansion Grey Gardens and Torre became the Beales’ handyman; doing odd jobs around the house. [5] He decided to explore what he thought was abandoned property.[4]. Torre was played by actor Matthew Cavenaugh. Prime Video has your Halloween movie picks covered. The colorful, humorous and meaningful life story of Jerry Torre, known for his appearance as 'The Marble Faun' in the 1975 Maysles' Brothers Documentary Grey Gardens, as told by first-time filmmakers Jason Hay and Steve Pelizza. The lives of Edith Bouvier Beale and her daughter Edith, aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. [5] Shortly thereafter he became their personal handyman, doing odd jobs around the house. In 2008, playwright David Lally premiered his play ‘’Little Edie & The Marble Faun’’ at The Metropolitan Playhouse's Annual Author Fest; and in 2011, filmmakers Steve Pellizza and Jason Hay released the documentary The Marble Faun of Grey Gardens, which follows Torre’s life after Grey Gardens to his job in Saudi Arabia, his days when he worked as a cab driver, to the present day as a professional sculptor. He ran away from home when he was sixteen; mainly to escape a father he described as “very tough, even abusive”. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. It was during this time that filmmakers Albert and David Maysles filmed the documentary Grey Gardens. Later, through Aristotle Onassis, he acquired a job tending a two-and-a-half-acre palace garden in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh. He recalled: “I was amazed something so tender could be carved from something so difficult.”[8], According to gallery owner Jackie Klempay, while spending time in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Torre had a horse named “Confetti” who became the subject of the art for his exhibited pieces. According to director Michael Sucsy, Torre is not depicted in the film (although at one point on the film's commentary track, Sucsy can be heard exclaiming of a non-speaking character, “That’s Jerry! He is affectionately known among cult-film followers as “The Marble Faun”; a nickna… View production, box office, & company info. Maysles recalled, "Seeing Jerry again brought me right back to the time when we were all in the same little bedroom together and he was eating corn cooked by Mrs. [4], After returning to the States, Torre ran an art-moving company called AAA All-Boro Trucking in New York City[4] and then drove a cab for 20 years. Jerry “The Marble Faun” Torre (b. [4] The lady was Edith Bouvier Beale, cousin to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and daughter of Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale, the aunt of Onassis. Add the first question. Torre worked as an assistant to Wayland Flowers, and through Aristotle Onassis obtained a job tending gardens for the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia. No film school background, no previous video projects to speak of. Not only from the pop-culture, "where are they now" perspective, but from the socially responsible "this story can have a positive impact on people's lives" perspective. With Jason Hay, Steve Pelizza, Jerry Torre. [1] He found his way to East Hampton (village), New York[4][5][6] where his uncle was building a house. [8] He then went to work as an assistant to the ventriloquist Wayland Flowers. The woman was Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the former American First Lady and widow of President John F. Kennedy, and who was now married to Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. Looking into the foyer, he could see cobwebs strewn from the walls to the chandelier. This prompted the purchase of a camera, which Steve learned to use during the course of this film without any prior "film theory" knowledge. No film school background, no previous video projects to speak of. He is best known for his appearance in the 1975 independent documentary films Grey Gardens and The Beales of Grey Gardens by Albert and David Maysles. [3], In 2006, Torre was asked about his future plans. 1953? He is best known for his appearance in the 1975 independent documentary films Grey Gardens and The Beales of Grey Gardens by Albert and David Maysles. They were merely fans of the original documentary Grey Gardens who happened to get in touch with Mr. Torre. [1] The nearby property and house belonged to Mrs. Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale and her daughter Edith Bouvier Beale, aunt and first cousin to Mrs. Torre released his memoir entitled The Marble Faun of Grey Gardens: A Memoir of the Beales, the Maysles Brothers, and Jacqueline Kennedy with film historian and author Tony Maietta in February 2018. [11] Torre claimed that the Beales “showed [him] a life where [he] could be [himself], explore, take chances.”, In 2009, HBO released the film Grey Gardens starring Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange about the lives of “Big” and “Little” Edie. The film became a cult sensation, and 31 years later, a Tony Award winning Broadway musical. In the ensuing conversations with Jerry, Jason and Steve saw the potential for a story in Jerry's life. After leaving East Hampton, Torre went to Maine to build a cabin. In the ensuing conversations with Jerry, Jason and Steve saw the potential for a story in Jerry's life. Jerry “The Marble Faun” Torre (b. While holding his mother’s hand in the Vatican Pavilion, he saw the "Virgin Mary with Christ" (Michelangelo’s “Pietà”) and said he “had [his] calling that day. Torre was born to Italian-American parents in Kensington, Brooklyn,[1][3] the son of a sanitation worker and a school custodian. He claims that Joe Torre is a distant cousin. One truly unique component to this film is the way in which it was produced, with no experience and no budget. They both work on many art projects together. [1]/1955[2]) is an American sculptor. The colorful, humorous and meaningful life story of Jerry Torre, known for his appearance as 'The Marble Faun' in the 1975 Maysles' Brothers Documentary Grey Gardens, as told by first-time filmmakers Jason Hay and Steve Pelizza. An old mother and her middle-aged daughter, the aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy, live their eccentric lives in a filthy, decaying mansion in East Hampton. They were merely fans of the original documentary Grey Gardens who happened to get in touch with Mr. Torre. This prompted the purchase of a camera, which Steve learned to use during the course of this film without any prior "film theory" knowledge. [5] Today he lives with his partner of many years Ted O'ryan Sheppard (He is the Visual Director of Christofle Silver). [4], Shortly after making contact, Torre and Maysles (David had died in 1987) reconnected and conversed for hours, with the documentarian filming the entire time. Torre had no idea what she meant, but was enthralled. “Little Edie” introduced him to her mother “Big Edie” who lectured him about the benefits of a balanced diet and then proceeded to offer him a boiled potato salad and a chicken. When she replied that she had, Torre said: “Well, I’m the Marble Faun.” The woman told him, “Albert Maysles has been looking for you for years. Due to Torre’s particular known affection for Mrs. Beale, the songwriting team for the musical Grey Gardens (Scott Frankel and Doug Wright) wrote a special song called “Jerry Likes My Corn” which tenderly describes the relationship they shared. 1953? That’s our Marble Faun”). [citation needed], Torre was interviewed for NBC Nightly News which aired a special report covering the sale of Grey Gardens with Anne Thompson on February 23, 2017. [10] The other subjects included in the film were Jack Helmuth and Lois Wright. A documentary that records the darkly humorous sequence of events leading up to a seance to manifest Big Edith Bouvier Beale and Little Edie Bouvier Beale so they can attend a celebration ... See full summary ». He was portrayed in the Tony Award winning Broadway musical Grey Gardens in 2006. His debut exhibition was in 2014 at the Jackie Klempay Gallery in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York. Cleaning them and learning how to use them to erect walls – all of that was part of my first encounter with stone.”[1], According to an interview, while working as a gardener and maintenance man for the J. Paul Getty’s estate in 1972,[1][7] (Torre was set up in a room above the garage),[6] he saw a woman in sunglasses and a headscarf walk along the narrow path that led to the entrance of a next door property. Check out our recommendations to stream this month. He is affectionately known among cult-film followers as “The Marble Faun”; a nickname that Edith Bouvier Beale gave him upon their first meeting.
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