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Tony Vitale (born Anthony N. Vitale; May 24, 1964) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his critically acclaimed film Kiss Me, Guido.

Biography

Born in the Bronx, Vitale's father (d.1978) worked for the New York City Dept. of Highways and mother (d.1990) was a Public School administrator. After graduating from Iona College, he worked 2 years for Club Med in the Bahamas, British West Indies, Mexico and Greece, then returned to New York to work on the Floor of the New York Stock Exchange. He began taking film classes at New York University and worked in the film industry as a location assistant where Robert DeNiro, director of A Bronx Tale eventually requested he shoot the opening of the film.

In 1996, Vitale wrote and directed the feature film, Kiss Me, Guido which became an official entry in the 1997 Sundance Film Festival and was released by Paramount Pictures the same year. Vitale also wrote the libretto for the musical theatre version of Kiss, Me Guido for Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell.

His second film Very Mean Men with Matthew Modine and Martin Landau, won the 2000 Seattle International Film Festival: New American Cinema Award. Vitale also directed One Last Ride with Chazz Palminteri and co-produced the feature film Man From Elysian Fields.

In television, Vitale created the sitcom Some of My Best Friends for the CBS Network with co-creator Marc Cherry, executive producer and creator of Desperate Housewives. The series ran for eight episodes and was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series/GLAAD Media Award.

Upcoming Work

His latest film, Life's A Beach stars Christopher Walken, Rutger Hauer, Robert Wagner, and Morgan Fairchild and will be released in 2010. Vitale has several projects in development and is currently writing a film adaptation of the book Master Mechanic about the notorious mobster and expert craps dealer, Dino Cellini.

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+</gallery>'''Tony Vitale''' (born '''Anthony N. Vitale'''; May 24, 1964) is an [[United States|American]] [[film director]], [[screenwriter]], and  [[Film producer|producer]]. He is best known for his critically acclaimed film ''[[Kiss Me, Guido]]''.
 == Biography ==
-Born in the [[Bronx, New York|Bronx]], he studied film at [[New York University]] whilst working at the [[New York Stock Exchange]]. He began working in the film industry as a location assistant eventually working as a [[second unit]] director for the opening of [[Robert DeNiro]]’s, ''[[A Bronx Tale]]''.
+Born in the [[Bronx, New York|Bronx]], Vitale's father (d.1978) worked for the New York City Dept. of Highways and mother (d.1990) was a Public School administrator.  After graduating from Iona College, he worked 2 years for Club Med in the Bahamas, British West Indies, Mexico and Greece, then returned to New York to work on the Floor of the [[New York Stock Exchange]]. He began taking film classes at [[New York University]] and worked in the film industry as a location assistant where [[Robert DeNiro]], director of ''[[A Bronx Tale]]'' eventually requested he shoot the opening of the film.
-In 1996, Vitale wrote and directed the [[feature film]], ''[[Kiss Me, Guido]]'' which became an official entry in the 1997 [[Sundance Film Festival]] and was released by [[Paramount Pictures]] the same year.Vitale also wrote the [[libretto]] for the [[musical theatre]] version of ''Kiss, Me Guido'' for [[Tony Award]] winner [[Jerry Mitchell]].
+In 1996, Vitale wrote and directed the [[feature film]], ''[[Kiss Me, Guido]]'' which became an official entry in the 1997 [[Sundance Film Festival]] and was released by [[Paramount Pictures]] the same year. Vitale also wrote the [[libretto]] for the [[musical theatre]] version of ''Kiss, Me Guido'' for [[Tony Award]] winner [[Jerry Mitchell]].
-His second film ''[[Very Mean Men]]'' won the 2000 [[Seattle International Film Festival]]: [[New American Cinema Award]]. Vitale directed ''[[One Last Ride]]''. He co-produced the feature film ''[[Man From Elysian Fields]]''.
+His second film ''[[Very Mean Men]]'' with Matthew Modine and Martin Landau, won the 2000 [[Seattle International Film Festival]]: [[New American Cinema Award]]. Vitale also directed ''[[One Last Ride]]'' with Chazz Palminteri and co-produced the feature film ''[[Man From Elysian Fields]]''.
 In television, Vitale created the sitcom ''[[Some of My Best Friends]]'' for the [[CBS Network]] with co-creator [[Marc Cherry]], executive producer and creator of ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''. The series ran for eight episodes and was nominated for [[Outstanding Comedy Series]]/[[GLAAD Media Award]].
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 == Upcoming Work ==
-His latest film, ''[[Life's A Beach]]'' stars [[Christopher Walken]], [[Rutger Hauer]], [[Robert Wagner]], and [[Morgan Fairchild]] and will be released in 2010.  Vitale is currently writing a [[film adaptation]] of the book ''[[Master Mechanic]]'' about the notorious mobster, [[Dino Cellini]].
+His latest film, ''[[Life's A Beach]]'' stars [[Christopher Walken]], [[Rutger Hauer]], [[Robert Wagner]], and [[Morgan Fairchild]] and will be released in 2010.  Vitale has several projects in development and is currently writing a [[film adaptation]] of the book ''[[Master Mechanic]]'' about the notorious mobster and expert craps dealer, [[Dino Cellini]].
 == References ==