Adamo Paolo Cultraro
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Adamo Paolo Cultraro is an Italian-American Filmmaker, a Director
, Writer
, and Producer
. He is the founder of Taormina Films, a production company. Cultraro was born on June 6, 1973 in Toronto
, Canada
to Italian parents. His first language was Italian
and he still speaks it fluently. Cultraro has directed websisodes, a TV pilot, numerous shorts, and recently the feature film Corrado
, starring Tom Sizemore
, Johnny Messner, Candace Elaine
, Edoardo Ballerini
, Tony Curran
, Frank Stallone
, and Joseph Gannascoli. Cultraro's latest action feature film is Tactical Force, starring Stone Cold Steve Austin
, Michael Jai White
, Michael Shanks
, Lexa Doig
, and Keith Jardine
, and released by Vivendi Entertainment
. Tactical Force debuted at #24 on IMDb's Star Meter and went on to become #10 in the top ten best selling DVDs in the United States for the month of August, 2011, making it among the most successful DVD releases of a Stone Cold Steve Austin picture ever produced.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, Writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, and Producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. He is the founder of Taormina Films, a production company. Cultraro was born on June 6, 1973 in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
to Italian parents. His first language was Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
and he still speaks it fluently. Cultraro has directed websisodes, a TV pilot, numerous shorts, and recently the feature film Corrado
Corrado (film)
Corrado is 2009 feature film starring Tom Sizemore, Johnny Messner, Candace Elaine, and Edoardo Ballerini.-Plot:Corrado is the story of a Los Angeles hit man of the same name. Corrado is given the task of eliminating the aging kingpin Vittorio Spinello...
, starring Tom Sizemore
Tom Sizemore
Thomas Edward "Tom" Sizemore, Jr. is an American film and television actor and producer. He is known for his roles in films such as Saving Private Ryan, Strange Days, Pearl Harbor, Heat and Black Hawk Down....
, Johnny Messner, Candace Elaine
Candace Elaine
Candace Elaine is a Canadian actress who has become a naturalized United States citizen. Born in Edmonton, Canada, Elaine is an accomplished dancer, fashionista, and stage and film actor...
, Edoardo Ballerini
Edoardo Ballerini
Edoardo Ballerini is an actor, writer and director. He is best known for his work on screen as junkie Corky Caporale in The Sopranos , a hotheaded chef in the indie hit Dinner Rush , and an NFL businessman in the blockbuster Romeo Must Die...
, Tony Curran
Tony Curran
Anthony "Tony" Curran is a Scottish actor.Curran was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He is an alumnus of Holyrood Secondary School and is a graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama....
, Frank Stallone
Frank Stallone
Frank P. Stallone, Jr. is an American actor, singer/guitarist and Golden Globe and Grammy Award-nominated songwriter. He has appeared in many Hollywood films and television. He is the younger brother of Sylvester Stallone.-Early life:...
, and Joseph Gannascoli. Cultraro's latest action feature film is Tactical Force, starring Stone Cold Steve Austin
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Steve Austin , better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American film and television actor and retired professional wrestler...
, Michael Jai White
Michael Jai White
Michael Jai White is an American actor and martial artist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, having starred as Al Simmons, the protagonist in the 1997 film Spawn...
, Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Michael Garrett Shanks is a Canadian actor who achieved fame for his role as Dr. Daniel Jackson in the long-running Canadian-American military science fiction television series Stargate SG-1.-Early life:...
, Lexa Doig
Lexa Doig
Alexandra L. "Lexa" Doig is a Canadian actress. She portrayed the role of Rommie in the science fiction TV series Andromeda, and had a recurring character on Stargate SG-1.-Career:...
, and Keith Jardine
Keith Jardine
Keith Hector Jardine is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division and is best known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
, and released by Vivendi Entertainment
Vivendi Entertainment
Vivendi Entertainment is an independent film, television, DVD and digital distribution company operating in the United States and Canada. It is also a distribution partner for independent content providers....
. Tactical Force debuted at #24 on IMDb's Star Meter and went on to become #10 in the top ten best selling DVDs in the United States for the month of August, 2011, making it among the most successful DVD releases of a Stone Cold Steve Austin picture ever produced.
Filmography
- The Ensnaring (Short Film, 2006)
- Hard Sand (TV Pilot, 2006)
- Credere, Obbedire, Combattere! - known as Believe, Obey, Fight in North America (Documentary Feature, 2007)
- CorradoCorrado (film)Corrado is 2009 feature film starring Tom Sizemore, Johnny Messner, Candace Elaine, and Edoardo Ballerini.-Plot:Corrado is the story of a Los Angeles hit man of the same name. Corrado is given the task of eliminating the aging kingpin Vittorio Spinello...
, feature film - Tactical Force (2011), feature film