Matteo De Cosmo, artistic director of several successful Marvel-Netflix television series, died in New York after battling the Coronavirus for a month.
Era da tempo ricoverato in una clinica del New Jersey. Aveva 52 anni ed era nato a Bari.
De Cosmo was one of New York’s most respected set designers. His collaborations included the production of famous films such as “21 Bridges,” Rob Reiner’s “Closer Than Ever,” “Precious,” and many others.
Now an established manager, he was busy working on the new series “Harlem's Kitchen,” which was halted in March by the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic.
He leaves behind his wife Aris Mejer, an actress of Puerto Rican origin, and his son Marcello, just 15 years old. A now established manager, he was busy working on the new series “Harlem's Kitchen”, which was blocked in March by the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic.
He was admitted to a private clinic on March 23 after a few days of fever. After a battle that lasted more than a month, he died. He leaves behind his wife Aris Mejer, an actress of Puerto Rican origin, and his son Marcello, 15 years old. “Making television is difficult, but there are people who reassure you every day with their talent, their passion and their smile, convincing you that everything is possible. Matteo was one of these people. We will all miss him,” commented Zahir McGee, director of Harlem's Kitchen. And producer Gail Barringer, with whom he had worked for a long time: “Our film community in New York is small. We are shocked by Matteo's death. He was a true artist, collaborative, who brought happiness to every show he worked on. We will miss him greatly.”
Article published on May 4, 2020 - 17:47 pm
