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Angelo Pizzo is a Director, Writer, Co-Producer and Second Unit Director American

Angelo Pizzo

Angelo Pizzo
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Nationality USA
Birth at Chicago (USA)

Angelo Pizzo is an American screenwriter and film producer, usually working on films based on a true story, and usually about athletics. He is best known for Hoosiers and Rudy.

Biography

Early life and education
Pizzo grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, the son of a Sicilian immigrant, and attended Indiana University where he received his bachelor degree in political science. Pizzo was originally going to become a lawyer, but his father encouraged him to do something he enjoyed. While at IU, Pizzo joined the Sigma Nu fraternity, where he met future collaborator David Anspaugh.

Pizzo later attended film school at the University of Southern California.


Career
Pizzo began his film/television career with Warner Brothers Television in the story development group, then moved to Time-Life Films. After serving as Vice President of Feature Film Productions there he worked with former fraternity brother Anspaugh to create Hoosiers, about a small-town Indiana high school winning the state basketball title. Hoosiers earned two Oscar Award nominations. It was named best sports film of all time by both ESPN and USA Today. It is also in the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry.

Later films include Rudy, about a young man with dreams of playing football at the University of Notre Dame; and The Game of Their Lives, about the U.S. Soccer Team beating the English team against all odds. Pizzo also was an associate producer on the made-for-TV movie Father Figure.

Pizzo is working on various projects, including a movie based on the life of baseball player Ricky Hill, and also serves on the boards of the Heartland Film Festival, Kinsey Institute, and the New Harmony Writers’ Project.

Usually with

Chelcie Ross
Chelcie Ross
(2 films)
Lisa Varga
Lisa Varga
(1 films)
Robert Prosky
Robert Prosky
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Angelo Pizzo (5 films)

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Director

My All American, 1h58
Directed by Angelo Pizzo
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Aaron Eckhart, Finn Wittrock, Robin Tunney, Sarah Bolger, Michael Reilly Burke, Stephen Stanton
Rating70% 3.548293.548293.548293.548293.54829
Freddie Steinmark just wants to play football. After constantly being let down by big colleges he finally catches the eye of one coach. Steinmark heads to Austin where he gives his everything for the game he loves.

Scriptwriter

Bleed for This, 1h57
Directed by Ben Younger
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Sports films, Boxing films, Le boxe anglaise
Actors Katey Sagal, Miles Teller, Aaron Eckhart, Ciarán Hinds, Amanda Clayton, Ted Levine
Roles Story
Rating67% 3.3996953.3996953.3996953.3996953.399695
À la fin des années 1980, le boxeur Vinny Pazienza est au sommet de son art. Adulé, il enchaine les victoires à chaque combat. Un terrible accident de voiture va cependant remettre en cause toute sa carrière. Vinny est très grièvement blessé et se retrouve partiellement paralysé. Les médecins lui annoncent qu'il pourra un jour remarcher, mais qu'il ne devra plus jamais boxer. Vinny ne peut accepter ce diagnostic et va alors se tourner vers l'entraineur Kevin Rooney, pour recommencer à combattre. Contre l'avis de tous, Vinny va tout faire pour remonter sur le ring.
My All American, 1h58
Directed by Angelo Pizzo
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Aaron Eckhart, Finn Wittrock, Robin Tunney, Sarah Bolger, Michael Reilly Burke, Stephen Stanton
Roles Writer
Rating70% 3.548293.548293.548293.548293.54829
Freddie Steinmark just wants to play football. After constantly being let down by big colleges he finally catches the eye of one coach. Steinmark heads to Austin where he gives his everything for the game he loves.
The Game of Their Lives, 1h41
Directed by David Anspaugh
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Sports films, Association football films
Actors Gerard Butler, Wes Bentley, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jay Rodan, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Louis Mandylor
Roles Writer
Rating60% 3.0471953.0471953.0471953.0471953.047195
The film details the true story of the 1950 US soccer team which, against all odds, beat England 1–0 in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil during the 1950 FIFA World Cup. The story is about the family traditions and passions that shaped the players who made up this team of underdogs. One group of teammates were from The Hill neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Another group came from the Corky Row district of Fall River, Massachusetts.
Rudy
Rudy (1993)
, 1h56
Directed by David Anspaugh
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Themes Sports films, American football films, Films about disabilities
Actors Sean Astin, Jon Favreau, Ned Beatty, Charles Dutton, Vince Vaughn, Lili Taylor
Roles Writer
Rating74% 3.749183.749183.749183.749183.74918
Daniel Eugene "Rudy" Ruettiger grows up in Joliet, Illinois dreaming of playing college football at the University of Notre Dame. Though he is achieving some success with his local high school team (Joliet Catholic), he lacks the grades and money necessary to attend Notre Dame, as well as the talent and physical stature to play football for a major intercollegiate program.
Hoosiers
Hoosiers (1986)
, 1h55
Directed by David Anspaugh
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Sports films, Basketball films
Actors Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper, Sheb Wooley, Chelcie Ross, Fern Persons
Roles Writer
Rating73% 3.698333.698333.698333.698333.69833
In 1951 Norman Dale arrives in the rural southwest Indiana town of Hickory to become a high school teacher and head basketball coach. He was hired by Cletus Summers, the principal and a longtime friend of Dale's. Dale had lost a previous collegiate coaching position after striking one of his players so the job is something of a last chance for him.

Producer

The Game of Their Lives, 1h41
Directed by David Anspaugh
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Sports films, Association football films
Actors Gerard Butler, Wes Bentley, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jay Rodan, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Louis Mandylor
Roles Co-Producer
Rating60% 3.0471953.0471953.0471953.0471953.047195
The film details the true story of the 1950 US soccer team which, against all odds, beat England 1–0 in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil during the 1950 FIFA World Cup. The story is about the family traditions and passions that shaped the players who made up this team of underdogs. One group of teammates were from The Hill neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Another group came from the Corky Row district of Fall River, Massachusetts.
Rudy
Rudy (1993)
, 1h56
Directed by David Anspaugh
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Themes Sports films, American football films, Films about disabilities
Actors Sean Astin, Jon Favreau, Ned Beatty, Charles Dutton, Vince Vaughn, Lili Taylor
Roles Co-Producer
Rating74% 3.749183.749183.749183.749183.74918
Daniel Eugene "Rudy" Ruettiger grows up in Joliet, Illinois dreaming of playing college football at the University of Notre Dame. Though he is achieving some success with his local high school team (Joliet Catholic), he lacks the grades and money necessary to attend Notre Dame, as well as the talent and physical stature to play football for a major intercollegiate program.
Hoosiers
Hoosiers (1986)
, 1h55
Directed by David Anspaugh
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Sports films, Basketball films
Actors Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper, Sheb Wooley, Chelcie Ross, Fern Persons
Roles Producer
Rating73% 3.698333.698333.698333.698333.69833
In 1951 Norman Dale arrives in the rural southwest Indiana town of Hickory to become a high school teacher and head basketball coach. He was hired by Cletus Summers, the principal and a longtime friend of Dale's. Dale had lost a previous collegiate coaching position after striking one of his players so the job is something of a last chance for him.

Director

Rudy
Rudy (1993)
, 1h56
Directed by David Anspaugh
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Themes Sports films, American football films, Films about disabilities
Actors Sean Astin, Jon Favreau, Ned Beatty, Charles Dutton, Vince Vaughn, Lili Taylor
Roles Second Unit Director
Rating74% 3.749183.749183.749183.749183.74918
Daniel Eugene "Rudy" Ruettiger grows up in Joliet, Illinois dreaming of playing college football at the University of Notre Dame. Though he is achieving some success with his local high school team (Joliet Catholic), he lacks the grades and money necessary to attend Notre Dame, as well as the talent and physical stature to play football for a major intercollegiate program.