John Viscardi Email & Phone Number

John Viscardi has spent 19+ years in the entertainment industry as a producer, director, writer and performer. Formerly with Warner Brothers Television Development [where he worked with David Janolari], John is currently the Vice President of Grungie Productions, Inc., a New York based production company as well as the Vice President of Creative Development for Nite Owl Productions, Inc. He is also the co-founder and artistic director of the Essential Theatre Blah Blah Blah, Inc. also in New York City. In 2004, John and his "better half", Actress Fiona Hutchison, founded The Copake Theater Company in Copake, New York. He has written several award winning plays as well as a number of screenplays and teleplays. John has produced a number of award winning short films as well, and is currently working on a screenplay for OCT 7 Productions. A huge fan of the HBO Original Series, THE SOPRANOS, John guest-starred as Agent Jeffries in Season Five Episode 2 entitled, Rat Pack. He also had notable guest spots on the shows LAW & ORDER and LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT. John recently wrapped up a critically acclaimed theater stint in Syracuse New York where he performed in Neil Simon’s LOST IN YONKERS, winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award. The play received numerous rave reviews and extended its run. An critic from the NY Post raved, "Even more fun is Uncle Louie [John Viscardi], who packs his pistol under his coat and appears to be a Runyonesque small-time hood, delivering lines like 'Nothin' sweeter than danger, eh?' Not one to ever shy away from additional film work, John worked diligently on the film Shopping Cart Commandos for Nite Owl Productions and is now in pre-production for the film, 508 Nelson. The film is being directed by Joshua B. Hamlin, a promising actor-turned director.Specialties: Acting, Directing, Producing, Writing etc.

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  English Literature