Castelluccio, Federico 1964–

views updated

Castelluccio, Federico 1964–

PERSONAL

Born April 29, 1964, in Naples, Italy; immigrated to the United States, 1968; father, a musician. Education: School of Visual Arts, B.F.A, painting and media arts.

Career: Actor. Appeared in stage productions with the Electric Theatre Company and Flock Theatre Company; in public service announcement for We Are Ellis Island, 2007. Also a working fine-arts painter, exhibiting in galleries in New York City, Washington, DC, and Santa Fe, NM. Attillio's Pasta Kitchen, New Brunswick, NJ, partner, 2002.

Awards, Honors: Screen Actors Guild Award nominations (with others), outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series, 2002, 2003, both for The Sopranos.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Bouncer number one, 18 Shades of Dust (also known as Hitman's Journal and The Sicilian Code), MTI Home Video, 1999.

Doorman number one, Made, Artisan Entertainment, 2001.

Himself, Geoffrey Holder: The Unknown Side _ (documentary), 2002.

Fire, 2002.

Bobby, La Arana (short), 2003.

Return of Fire, 2004.

Paolo Bongiovanni, Volare (short), La Strega Entertainment, 2004.

Father Sal Manella, In Hot Water, 2005.

Antonio's father, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, First Look International, 2006.

Jerry Masucci, El Cantante, Picturehouse Entertainment, 2006.

Father, The Obscure Brother, Indie Rights, 2007.

Sal, The Hit, 2007.

Himself, The Sound and Heat of "El Cantante" (short), New Line Home Video, 2007.

King of Hollywood, 2008.

R. Fadagucci, Capers, 2008.

Samuel Stein, Proud Izra, Fern Films, 2008.

Darrell, Aftermath, 2008.

Vincent, Lucky Days, 2008.

Film Work:

Art consultant, 18 Shades of Dust (also known as Hitman's Journal and The Sicilian Code), MTI Home Video, 1999.

(Uncredited) Artist, The Thomas Crown Affair, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999.

Director, Tracks of Color (short), 2007.

Executive producer, The Obscure Brother, Indie Rights, 2007.

Television Appearances; Series:

Furio Giunta, The Sopranos, HBO, 2000-2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Marco, Dragon Dynasty, Sci-Fi Channel, 2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Robert Klein: Child in His 50's, HBO, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Up All Night, USA Network, 1986.

Maltese guard, Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City), NBC, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996.

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, ABC, 1999, 2001.

The Caroline Rhea Show, syndicated, 2002.

Brian Vaughn, "It's to Die For," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2003.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!, ABC, 2003.

The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2003.

The Bronx Bunny Show, Starz, 2003.

"The Making of El Cantante," HBO First Look, HBO, 2007.

Frank Chess, "Contract," Law & Order: Criminal Intent (also known as Law & Order: CI), NBC, 2008.

Stage Appearances:

Guys and Dolls, New York City, 2004.

Also appeared in A View from the Bridge; Twelfth Night; Good Night Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet; Savage in Limbo; Breaking Legs, Broadway production.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Tracks of Color, 2007.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

American Artist, February, 1999, p. 40.

Broadband Monthly, March, 2001.

Daily Record (Morris County, NJ), March 26, 2000.

North Jersey Community Newspapers, March 1, 2000.

The Record, March 18, 2000.

Tucson Citizen, May 10, 2001.

TV Guide, December 21, 2002.

Wine Spectator, August, 2004.

Electronic:

Federico Castelluccio Website, http://www.federicocastelluccio.com, November 5, 2008.

About this article

Castelluccio, Federico 1964–

Updated About encyclopedia.com content Print Article