Occupation Actor, painter Height 1.87 m Role Actor | Name Federico Castelluccio Years active 1986–present Education School of Visual Arts | |
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Born April 29, 1964 (age 59) ( 1964-04-29 ) Naples, Italy Spouse Yvonne Maria Schaefer (m. 2011) Residence New York City, New York, United States Movies and TV shows The Sopranos, The Decoy Bride, El Cantante, Lily of the Feast, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints Similar People Yvonne Maria Schaefer, Joe Pantoliano, Robert Iler, David Proval, John Ventimiglia | ||
Profiles featuring federico castelluccio
Federico Castelluccio (born circa 1965) is an Italian-American actor and professional visual artist, who is best known for his role as Furio Giunta on the HBO series, The Sopranos.
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- Profiles featuring federico castelluccio
- Federico castelluccio on profiles painting vs acting
- Early life
- Career
- Painting Discovery
- Filmography
- References
Federico castelluccio on profiles painting vs acting
Early life
Born in Naples, Italy, Castellucio moved with his family to Paterson, New Jersey, when he was nearly 4 years old. In 1982, Castelluccio was awarded a full scholarship to the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where he earned a BFA in painting and media arts. Just prior to winning the scholarship, he received an opportunity to create a painting for actor George Burns.
Career
Castelluccio began his career as an actor in 1986. Some of his film credits include Made with Jon Favreau, Fire with Paul Campbell and 18 Shades of Dust with Danny Aiello. In television, his credits include NYPD Blue and his best known role in the HBO hit series, The Sopranos, as the Neapolitan enforcer Furio Giunta.
He also appeared in A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints which debuted in 2006 at the Sundance Film Festival and received two awards, one for best dramatic directing and another for best dramatic ensemble, headed by Robert Downey Jr., Chazz Palminteri, and Rosario Dawson.
Other film projects include the biographical El Cantante; Aftermath, a crime thriller; and The Obscure Brother, filmed in southern Italy, a short film that he executive produced and acted in; 2003's La Araña; the 2008 comedy Capers; Lucky Days; and the 2009 Forget Me Not. In television, Castelluccio played the lead role in Dragon Dynasty, a telefilm that aired on the Sci-Fi Channel. He also appeared in the episode of Kenny Vs. Spenny titled "Who Can Produce The Best Commercial".
In 2014, Castelluccio starred in the short film Eulogy directed by Don Capria The film won "Best Ensemble" in the 2015 Queens World Film Festival.
In 2016, Castelluccio directed the feature film The Brooklyn Banker.
During the fourth season of Celebrity Apprentice, Castelluccio was asked by Donald Trump to judge which celebrity designed the best hat. Castelluccio eventually chose La Toya Jackson. She was awarded $25,000 for her charity, the AIDS Project Los Angeles.
Painting Discovery
Castelluccio discovered a painting by Italian Baroque painter Guercino at a Frankfurt gallery and subsequently purchased it at auction after it had been incorrectly identified as an 18th century painting. The painting was purchased for 49,000 Euros and was estimated at $10,000,000USD. The total cost of the painting including restoration and shipping plus extra costs came to $140,000USD.