Joe Angio

Master of documentaries, Joe Angio was born in 1955 in Chicago, United States. Active from the early 1980s, Angio's main genres are documentaries and biographies, with his most famous films including ‘How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)’ and 'Revenge of the Mekons', though he has yet to snatch up any major film festival awards. His authorial style is often characterized by a focus on offbeat, unconventional subjects, and a storytelling approach that balances humor, pathos, and insight. Joe Angio, with his passion for the overlooked and underappreciated, has the knack of transforming the seemingly mundane into something truly captivating.