Before JOSEPH JACOBY was an NYU film school classmate of MARTIN SCORSESE and a pioneering filmmaker, he survived a childhood wrought with abuse and neglect. His mother's unpredictable and dangerous behavior forced friends to commit her, leaving Jacoby to grow up in seven foster homes in Brooklyn and two institutions (one for emotionally disturbed children). Undaunted, Jacoby was propelled by the power of his dreams and went on to realize his passion for movies, making his first theatrical feature at twenty-seven. This is a moving Memoir about what a person can achieve without regard to so-called reason, facts, or the odds, all of which Jacoby surmounted to become the writer, director, and producer of five acclaimed motion pictures to date, the author of at least half-dozen screenplays, and more than survived his business dealings with one of the last of the moguls, Joseph E. Levine.This is a startling revelation of childhood neglect, and an inspirational story of a boy without roots who made a name for himself. His first theatrical feature was made a permanent part of the Museum of Modern Art's Collection. A retrospective of his films was mounted by MoMA in March 2006. His first Novel, "GUILT & CONSEQUENCES," is due for publication Spring, 2020. He lives and works in New York City. JacobyEntertainment.com