Anthony Cardoza
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Anthony "Tony" Cardoza is an American
actor
and film producer
. He has worked on over a dozen films, but is perhaps best known for his three collaborations with Coleman Francis
in the 1960s: The Beast of Yucca Flats
, The Skydivers
, and Night Train To Mundo Fine (also known as Red Zone Cuba). Before becoming involved in the film industry, Cardoza was a welder
-- a trade he continued making a living from for a number of years into his show business career. However, in 1963 a doctor
advised him to stop welding because of chalazion
forming under his eyelids.
Cardoza would later reminisce about his B-movie career in a book about his work with Coleman Francis, entitled Tor of the Desert. His work would be remembered in the 1990's TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000
, as 4 of his 5 movies would be lampooned.
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and film 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 has worked on over a dozen films, but is perhaps best known for his three collaborations with Coleman Francis
Coleman Francis
Coleman C. Francis was an American actor, writer, producer, and director perhaps best-known for his film trilogy consisting of The Beast of Yucca Flats , The Skydivers , Red Zone Cuba , all three of which were filmed in the general Yucca Mountain, Nevada area and used preoccupation with light...
in the 1960s: The Beast of Yucca Flats
The Beast of Yucca Flats
The Beast of Yucca Flats is a B horror film released in 1961. The film stars Swedish former wrestler Tor Johnson and was both written and directed by Coleman Francis...
, The Skydivers
The Skydivers
The Skydivers is a 1963 film directed by Coleman Francis. It stars Kevin Casey as Beth, Eric Tomlin as Joe, Anthony Cardoza as Harry, and Marcia Knight as Suzy...
, and Night Train To Mundo Fine (also known as Red Zone Cuba). Before becoming involved in the film industry, Cardoza was a welder
Welder
A welder is a tradesman who specializes in welding materials together. The materials to be joined can be metals or varieties of plastic or polymer...
-- a trade he continued making a living from for a number of years into his show business career. However, in 1963 a doctor
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
advised him to stop welding because of chalazion
Chalazion
A chalazion , also known as a meibomian gland lipogranuloma, is a cyst in the eyelid that is caused by inflammation of a blocked meibomian gland, usually on the upper eyelid. Chalazia differ from styes in that they are subacute and usually painless nodules...
forming under his eyelids.
Cardoza would later reminisce about his B-movie career in a book about his work with Coleman Francis, entitled Tor of the Desert. His work would be remembered in the 1990's TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced by Best Brains, Inc., that ran from 1988 to 1999....
, as 4 of his 5 movies would be lampooned.
Selected filmography
- The Beast of Yucca FlatsThe Beast of Yucca FlatsThe Beast of Yucca Flats is a B horror film released in 1961. The film stars Swedish former wrestler Tor Johnson and was both written and directed by Coleman Francis...
(1961) - producer, actor - The SkydiversThe SkydiversThe Skydivers is a 1963 film directed by Coleman Francis. It stars Kevin Casey as Beth, Eric Tomlin as Joe, Anthony Cardoza as Harry, and Marcia Knight as Suzy...
(1963) - producer, actor - Night Train To Mundo Fine (1966) - producer, actor
- The HellcatsThe HellcatsThe Hellcats, also known as Biker Babes, is a 1967 outlaw biker film. It was featured on the television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 ....
(1967) - producer, actor - BigfootBigfoot (film)Bigfoot is a 1970 horror science fiction film which in spite of its low budget consisted of some well-known actors and family namesakes in the cast....
(1970) - producer, actor