- Federico Castelluccio
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name = Federico Castelluccio
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location =Naples, Italy Federico Castelluccio (born
April 29 ,1964 ) is an Italian-American actor and professional artist, who is most famous for his role asFurio Giunta on theHBO TV series, "The Sopranos ".Born in
Naples , Italy, his family moved toPaterson, New Jersey in 1968. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B04EFDD1038F937A35750C0A9679C8B63 "For the Cast, a Touch of Authenticity"] , "The New York Times ",March 4 ,2001 . AccessedDecember 4 ,2007 . "He was born in Naples and came to Paterson when he was almost 4."] In 1982, Castelluccio was awarded a full scholarship to theSchool of Visual Arts in New York City, where he earned a BFA in painting and media arts. [ [http://www.corriere.com/viewstory.php?storyid=39495 "«I Sopranos? No agli stereotipi ma non facciamone un dramma» - Federico Castelluccio, il Furio Giunta della celebre serie tv, a Toronto per incontrare gli zii"] , "Corriere Canadese",May 11 ,2005 . AccessedDecember 4 ,2007 . "Nel 1982, Castelluccio vince una borsa di studio alla School of Visual Arts di New York, dove si laurea in pittura."] Just prior to winning the scholarship, Federico received an opportunity to do a painting for veteran actor George Burns.Castelluccio began his career as an actor in 1986. Some of his film credits include "Made" with Jon Favreau, "Fire" with Robert Klein and "
Diary of a Hitman " withDanny Aiello . In television, Federico's credits include "NYPD Blue " and his best known role in the HBO hit series, "The Sopranos ", as the Neapolitan enforcerFurio Giunta .Debuting in 2006 at the
Sundance Film Festival , "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints " received two awards, one for best dramatic directing and best dramatic ensemble headed byRobert Downey Jr. ,Chazz Palminteri , andRosario Dawson .Castelluccio’s recent film projects include the biographical "
El Cantante " starringMarc Anthony andJennifer Lopez . "Aftermath", a crime-thriller starringMichael Anthony Hall ,Chris Penn and directed and written by Thomas Farone. “The Obscure Brother”, filmed in the southern Italy, is a short film that Federico executive produced and acted. Federico starred withDavid Zayas andOtto Sanchez in 2003's "La Araña". "Capers", a comedic film, is due to release in 2007, and starsDanny Masterson . "Lucky Days " is a full-feature film that recently completed filming in New York City. In television, Federico was recently seen as the lead role in "Dragon Dynasty ", a made for television film which aired on the Sci-Fi Channel.Castelluccio is also an accomplished painter. His fine art paintings are praised for their high level of technical ability finding influence in the
Renaissance and 17th century Italian and DutchBaroque masters. Over the years, he has exhibited his paintings in galleries in New York,Washington, D.C. , andSanta Fe, New Mexico . His works are held in the collection of theYale Fine Art Museum andKresge Art Museum as well as private collections throughout theUnited States ,South America andEurope . In 2006, Castelluccio and actorPaul Sorvino were privately commissioned for artwork to be donated as a permanent installation to the Boca Raton Community Hospital inFlorida .References
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* [http://www.federicocastelluccio.com Federico Castelluccio Official Site]
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