Frank A. Caruso

Frank A. Caruso

77 · Born: Aug 1, 1947

Personal Details

BornAug 1, 1947 Calabria, Italy

Biography

Frank's illustrious show business career began in commercial theatre, where he took on over twenty lead roles in iconic productions such as The Odd Couple, Chapter Two, It Had to be You, Lovers and Other Strangers, and Barefoot in the Park.

As a seasoned Director and Producer, Frank boasts an impressive portfolio of forty-five stage plays, eleven feature films, and numerous commercials and video productions to his credit.

Frank's debut feature film, No Angel, which he wrote, directed, and produced, garnered significant attention, airing on various television networks, including Arts & Entertainment, Superchannel, City T.V., MoviePix, London Television (UK),and selling to over a dozen foreign territories. The film also screened at the prestigious Montreal International Film Festival in 1992.

Frank has since produced and/or directed a wide range of projects, including the police drama "Bitter Circle," which premiered at the Toronto Italian Film Festival, the romance "Love Letters Trilogy," which was picked up by Alliance-Atlantis for release, "Shut Up You Separatist," a political satire, "Night Crawlers," a drama, "Bruco," an art film that has done well on the festival circuit, "Tough Love," a drama released in 2006, "Risk Factor," an action-adventure film due to be released in 2013, "Final Dance," a drama due to be released in 2013, and "Club Utopia," a comedy due to be released in 2013.

In addition, Frank directed a documentary, "Unknown Celebrities," which was an official entry in the Belgrade International Film Festival and aired on Bravo!

Frank was also an Associate Producer on the Michael Bockner film Johnny Shortwave and a Line Producer on the Paul Lynch film More To Love.

As a screenwriter, Frank has penned seven produced screenplays, including No Angel, Bitter Circle, Love Letters, Tough Love, Night Crawlers, Final Dance, and Club Utopia.

Recent projects include the crime drama "Midnight Rambler," based on true events, "The Carlucci Brothers," a pilot for a TV comedy-drama series, and an action-thriller "The Formula."

Frank is also a founding member of the Toronto Italian Film Festival and served as its head programmer from 1999 to 2006. He has also been a head of the awards jury for the Toronto Polish Film Festival (2009 & 2012),a member of the selection committee for the Canadian Gemini Awards (2009),and a jury member for the Vaughn International Film Festival (2013).

Frank's latest film, "Club Utopia," has been selected as an official entry in the 8th Annual Hoboken International Film Festival.

In addition to his work in the film industry, Frank has been teaching on-camera acting techniques for over fifteen years.

Career

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2015
Risk Factor
Risk Factor as Hitman / photographer
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2014
Club Utopia
Club Utopia as Richard Sabatini
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2000
No Angel
No Angel as The Shadow
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1999
Too Much Sex
Too Much Sex as Bus Driver
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1990
Wild at Heart
Wild at Heart as Old Bum
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2015
Final Dance
Final Dance as Director
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Risk Factor
Risk Factor as Director
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2014
Club Utopia
Club Utopia as Director, Writer
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2000
No Angel
No Angel as Director, Writer