ROMANUS, Richard 1943–

(Richard Romanos)

PERSONAL

Born February 8, 1943, in Barre, VT; son of Raymond and Eileen (maiden name, Maloof) Romanus; brother of Robert Romanus (an actor); married Tina Bohlman, May 20, 1967 (divorced, 1975); married Anthea Sylbert (a costume designer, producer, and writer), August 11, 1985; children: (first marriage) Robert Christopher. Education: Xavier University, B.A., 1964; attended the University of Connecticut; studied at the Actors Studio, New York City. Politics: Democrat.

Addresses: Office—Harris & Goldberg, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067-6022.

Career: Actor, writer, and executive producer.

Member: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Writers Guild of America, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (fellow).

Awards, Honors: Writers Guild of America Award nomination (with Anthea Sylbert), original long form, 2001, for If You Believe.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(As Richard Romanos) Don, The Ghastly Ones (also known as Blood Rites), J.E.R. Pictures, 1968.

Michael Longo, Mean Streets, Warner Bros., 1973.

Carlo, The Gravy Train (also known as The Dion Brothers), Columbia, 1974.

Raymond Ragulin, Russian Roulette, Avco-Embassy, 1975.

Weehawk, Wizards, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977.

Moose, Sitting Ducks, United Film Distribution, 1980.

Voice of Harry, Heavy Metal (animated), Columbia, 1981.

Jarrett, Pandemonium, United Artists, 1982.

Voice of Vinnie, Hey Good Lookin' (animated), Warner Bros., 1982.

Frank Silva, Strangers Kiss, Orion, 1983.

Emir, Protocol, Warner Bros., 1984.

Frank Vincenzo, Murphy's Law, Cannon, 1986.

Harvey Michaels, The Couch Trip, Orion, 1988.

Niles Gregory, Hollywood Heartbreak, Nucleus, 1990.

Vendetti, Oscar, Buena Vista, 1991.

Captain Malouf, To Protect and Serve, Apsicon Productions, 1992.

Lonnie Peck, The Resurrected, 1992.

Fahd Bahktiar, Point of No Return (also known as The Assassin), Warner Bros., 1993.

Moose, Lucky Ducks, 1993.

Fred Lutz, Cops and Robbersons, TriStar, 1994.

Charlie Shivers, Urban Relics, 1998.

Carmine D'Angelo, Carlo's Wake, Four Starz Productions, 1999.

Uncle Robert, Nailed, Curb Entertainment, 2001.

Ben Ishak, The Young Black Stallion (also known as Young Black Stallion), Buena Vista, 2003.

Film Work:

Music arranger, Sitting Ducks, United Film Distribution, 1980.

Television Appearances; Series:

Captain Vito Lombardi, Foul Play, ABC, 1981.

Lieutenant Charlie Gunzer, Strike Force, ABC, 1981–82.

Vincent, Johnny Bago, CBS, 1993.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Young fisherman, Night Chase, CBS, 1970.

The killer, Night Terror, NBC, 1977.

Luis Escobar, Gold of the Amazon Women (also known as Amazon Women and Quest for the Seven Cities), NBC, 1979.

Dr. Ross, Second Sight: A Love Story, CBS, 1984.

Julio Mendez, Ghost of a Chance, CBS, 1987.

Chick, The Entertainers, ABC, 1991.

Penguinetti, The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise, CBS, 1995.

Giving Up the Ghost, Lifetime, 1998.

If You Believe, Lifetime, 1999.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Detective Sam Calucci, "The Betrayal," Kojak, CBS, 1974.

Luis Alvarez, "9-E Is Available," Rhoda, CBS, 1974.

Roy David, "The Big Tap Out," Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1977.

Sonny Watson, "Huggy Bear and the Turkey," Starsky and Hutch, ABC, 1977.

Johnny Noah, "Small Potatoes," Hawaii Five-O, CBS, 1978.

Sean Innes, "A Three-Day Affair with a Thirty-Day Escrow," The Rockford Files, NBC, 1978.

Marty Benton, "This Lady Is Murder," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1980.

Robert Luria, "The Perfect Husband/Volcano," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1981.

"The Kidnapping," Matt Houston, ABC, 1982.

Frankie Kane, "The Boxer," Hardcastle and McCormick, ABC, 1983.

Hassan bin Moqtadi, "Let Them Eat Pretzels," Cagney & Lacey, CBS, 1983.

Jackie Martell, "The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas," The A Team, NBC, 1983.

Nathan "Nate" Demarest, "High Bleacher Man," Hunter, NBC, 1984.

Bailey/Eli Buck, "Spirit of St. Louis," Shadow Chasers, ABC, 1985.

Bigalow, "Bigalow's Last Smoke," Tales from the Darkside, syndicated, 1985.

Joe Garver, "Tomorrow's Children of the Sixties," Fame, syndicated, 1985.

Joey Bennett, "The Prodigal," MacGyver, ABC, 1985.

Victor Anacard, "The Ping Pong Caper," Stir Crazy, CBS, 1985.

Captain Bob Ajanian, "Look Homeward, Ninja," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1986.

Captain Bob Ajanian, "Slum Enchanted Evening," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1986.

James Crowe, "Twice Stung," MacGyver, ABC, 1986.

Joey Tedesco, "Alive at Five," The A Team, NBC, 1986.

Detective Sal Caprio, "Secrets," Cagney & Lacey, CBS, 1987.

Maurice Maxwell, "Trash Radio," Midnight Caller, NBC, 1988.

Arthur Six, "The Fixer," Mission: Impossible, ABC, 1989.

Donovan Black, "Silence," Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1992.

Anthony Travelli, "With the Greatest of Ease," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1994.

Lowel Grippo, "Little Italy," Northern Exposure, CBS, 1995.

Rudy Novak, Charlie Grace, ABC, 1995.

Carmine Del Marco, "A Tushful of Dollars," NYPD Blue, CBS, 1996.

Ed Quiller, "Misdiagnosis Murder," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1996.

Dr. Paul Gavins, "Parenthood," Providence, HBO, 1999.

Richard La Penna, "The Legend of Tennessee Moltisante," The Sopranos, HBO, 1999.

Richard La Penna, "Employee of the Month," The Sopranos, HBO, 2001.

Richard La Penna, "Christopher," The Sopranos, HBO, 2002.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Tedesco, Tenspeed and Brown Shoe, ABC, 1980.

Bordante, Mickey Spillane's "Mike Hammer: More Than Murder," CBS, 1983.

Tony Russo, Married to the Mob, CBS, 1989.

Television Executive Producer; Movies:

Giving Up the Ghost, Lifetime, 1998.

If You Believe, Lifetime, 1999.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in stage productions.

WRITINGS

Film Music:

Sitting Ducks, United Film Distribution, 1980.

Teleplays; Movies:

Giving Up the Ghost, Lifetime, 1998.

If You Believe, Lifetime, 1999.