Frank Caruso commenced his show business career in commercial theatre, performing more than twenty lead roles in such classics as: The Odd Couple, Chapter Two, It Had to be You, Lovers and Other Strangers and Barefoot in the Park. As a veteran Director and Producer, Frank has 45 stage plays, six feature films, and numerous commercials and video productions to his credit.
His first feature film, No Angel, which he wrote, directed and produced, aired on Arts & Entertainment, Superchannel, City T.V., Movie Pix, London Television (UK) and sold to over a dozen foreign territories. It was also screened at the Montreal International Film Festival in 1992. He has since produced and directed Love Letters Trilogy (a romance) which has been picked up by Alliance-Atlantis for domestic release. Film One Distribution has world-wide rights.
Frank also produced and co-wrote Bitter Circle (a police drama) which had its world premiere at the Toronto Italian Film Festival; and more recently produced the over-the top political satire Shut Up You Separatist.
He has just completed (director) a documentary "Unknown Celebrities" which is an official entry in International Film Festivals in Belgrade, Los Angeles, New York, Las Vegas and Florida. Frank was also Associate Producer on the Michael Bockner film Johnny Shortwave, and Line Producer on the Paul Lynch film More To Love.
He has written three produced screenplays: No Angel, Bitter Circle, and Love Letters Trilogy. Three additional screenplays: Club Utopia, The Hit and Crossover are being considered for production in the near future.
Frank is also a founding member and head programmer of the Toronto Italian Film Festival, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002.
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