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| occupation = Film director, actor | ||
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'''Antonio Zarro''' (born August 17, |
'''Antonio Zarro''' (born August 17, 1970) is an Italian-American, director and actor. Zarro received a ] in 1987 for '']'', a 60-minute 1986 student film made while attending the ] (now ])<ref name="oscars.org">{{Cite web |url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/saa/winners/winners.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=August 21, 2010 |archive-date=February 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229173821/http://www.oscars.org/awards/saa/winners/winners.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> which received a positive review in the '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/reviews/movies|title=Movie Reviews|website=] |publisher=|accessdate=April 28, 2017}}</ref> This film was the first from CBNU to win an Academy Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reelgood.tv/filminfo.php?film%3D287BIRDIN |title=Bird in a Cage - Reelgood.TV - Award Winning Student Films from Regent University |accessdate=2010-08-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106152312/http://www.reelgood.tv/filminfo.php?film=287BIRDIN |archivedate=January 6, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref> | ||
==Career== | |||
His work has screened at the NY Film Festival, the Chicago Film Festival, the Virginia Festival of American Film, the Columbus Film Festival, Worldfest-Houston and Worldfest-Flagstaff. A few of Zarro's awards include: a student ], a Cine Golden Eagle, a |
His work has screened at the NY Film Festival, the Chicago Film Festival, the Virginia Festival of American Film, the Columbus Film Festival, Worldfest-Houston and Worldfest-Flagstaff. A few of Zarro's awards include: a student ], a Cine Golden Eagle, a Telly, an ], a ], a ], an ], an ] and an ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pba.edu/undergraduate/faculty.cfm?id=55319|title=Palm Beach Atlantic University|publisher=|accessdate=April 28, 2017}}</ref> He is a member of the ], and he acts in movies, television and the theatre. In 1998, Zarro established the Zarro Acting Academy, training film actors on the East Coast. His classes have given numerous students a start in major motion pictures, prime time television and national cable shows. | ||
In addition, he taught as an adjunct instructor at ] ( |
In addition, he taught as an adjunct instructor at ] (1989–1991) in ], ] and ] (2001–2006) in Norfolk, Virginia. During his undergrad years, Zarro was President of the Communications chapter of ] and his video dramas won regional and national awards. In 1986, he wrote and directed a student film '']'', which won a Student Academy Award.<ref name="oscars.org"/> He has a BA from the ] in Television and Theatre and an MA from Regent in Film. He made an uncredited appearance as a soldier in the ] film '']''. | ||
He is currently |
He is currently an assistant professor of ]-television at ]. | ||
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Italian-American director and actor
Antonio Zarro | |
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Born | Antonio Zarro (1970-08-17) August 17, 1970 (age 54) Rome, Italy |
Occupation(s) | Film director, actor |
Years active | 1985–present |
Antonio Zarro (born August 17, 1970) is an Italian-American, director and actor. Zarro received a Student Academy Award in 1987 for Bird in a Cage, a 60-minute 1986 student film made while attending the Christian Broadcasting Network University (now Regent University) which received a positive review in the All Movie Guide. This film was the first from CBNU to win an Academy Award.
Career
His work has screened at the NY Film Festival, the Chicago Film Festival, the Virginia Festival of American Film, the Columbus Film Festival, Worldfest-Houston and Worldfest-Flagstaff. A few of Zarro's awards include: a student Academy Award, a Cine Golden Eagle, a Telly, an Addy, a Mercury Award, a Questar, an Aurora Award, an Axion and an Apex. He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild, and he acts in movies, television and the theatre. In 1998, Zarro established the Zarro Acting Academy, training film actors on the East Coast. His classes have given numerous students a start in major motion pictures, prime time television and national cable shows.
In addition, he taught as an adjunct instructor at Regent University (1989–1991) in Virginia Beach, Virginia and Old Dominion University (2001–2006) in Norfolk, Virginia. During his undergrad years, Zarro was President of the Communications chapter of Alpha Epsilon Rho and his video dramas won regional and national awards. In 1986, he wrote and directed a student film Bird in a Cage, which won a Student Academy Award. He has a BA from the University of Tulsa in Television and Theatre and an MA from Regent in Film. He made an uncredited appearance as a soldier in the Ted Turner film Gods and Generals.
He is currently an assistant professor of cinema-television at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Film
Year | Film | Credited as | Role | |||
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Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Actor | |||
1985 | Love Struck | Director of Photography | ||||
1986 | Bird in a Cage | Yes | Yes | |||
1989 | Carmencita | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2003 | Gods and Generals | Yes | Soldier | |||
2009 | Clive | Yes | Thief | |||
2010 | Animus | Yes | Vince |
Television
Year | Film | Credited as | Role | |||
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Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Actor | |||
1998 | Avoiding Sexual Harassment | Yes | Yes |
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 29, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Movie Reviews". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- "Bird in a Cage - Reelgood.TV - Award Winning Student Films from Regent University". Archived from the original on January 6, 2009. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- "Palm Beach Atlantic University". Retrieved April 28, 2017.
External links
Categories:- American male film actors
- Film directors from Florida
- American film editors
- Living people
- American film producers
- 1961 births
- Male actors from Rome
- Italian emigrants to the United States
- Regent University alumni
- Regent University faculty
- Old Dominion University faculty
- Palm Beach Atlantic University faculty
- University of Tulsa alumni
- 21st-century American male actors