Writer / Director / Executive Producer

Story comes first.

Commercials Branding Television

The work
speaks.

02 / About
Salvatore Oppedisano at the DGA Awards
Salvatore Oppedisano · DGA Director

Experience.
Instinct.
Story.

Excellence isn't about perfection. It's about caring enough to recognize when something can be better—and doing something about it.

A career built on storytelling, creative leadership, and the instinct to know how and when something can be better.

I'm Salvatore Oppedisano, a New York–based writer, director and executive producer. Fortune 500 companies, advertising agencies and private clients have trusted me to bring their ideas to the screen—from commercials and television to original projects and complex productions.

My approach combines preparation, curiosity and creative leadership. I believe in listening closely, building trust, and giving talented people the room to do their best work—while having the judgment to recognize when a project needs something more.

Whether I'm writing, directing or overseeing production, the story comes first. The goal is always to make something worth watching.

Creative Consulting \ Mentorship
03 / Collaborators

In their
words.

“
He is the consummate professional in terms of creative vision, technical expertise, and remarkable work ethic.
Antoinette (Tony) Reed
SVP Marketing Director · 4Kids Entertainment
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Sal always maintains a warm, calm, professional approach no matter how difficult the challenges. He finds great solutions and makes it look easy.
Marilyn Reed
SVP Director of Production · Merrill Lynch
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He is also a master of his craft. He has always been very detail-oriented and organized.
Wally Berger
VP Business Affairs · Lucky Duck Productions
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Salvatore Oppedisano is a passionate, knowledgeable, battle-tested producer.
Anthony Lover
Writer / Director / Producer · Liberty Studios
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Salvatore works on presenting new business ideas and thinks in alternate directions to a more efficient production.
Norman Grossfeld
Executive Producer & President · 4Kids Productions
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I feel as if we are expected to carry out our work, not as if we are students working on small films, but as if we are working professionals.
Matt
Former film student, School of Visual Arts
“
I feel I was really challenged to go find my own answers, and to learn for myself, which I really enjoyed.
Former film student
School of Visual Arts
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You gave me a great direction to go in and helped push me to bettering the project.
Former film student
School of Visual Arts
04 / Contact

Let's make
something matter.

For writing, directing, executive production and creative collaborations.

Film