Tony LaFortezza

Tony also worked in many additional Films, TV programs and Stage Productions along with those listed above including...What About Bob (1991) - Wallstreet (1987) - China Girl (1987) - Wiseguys (1986) - Chapter Two (1979) - King of the Gypsies (1978) and on TV in Episodes of Kojak (1985) - The Equalizer (1985) - As The World Turns (1980) - Guiding Light (1984) - Molly Dodd (1987)...as well as several TV Pilots & Independent Video projects...and, in stage presentations of Gypsy (1962) -The Cradle Song (1962) - The Roots Are Young (1963) -Gallows Humor (1969) - Impulse (1971)-- Anna Christie (1974) - Cabin Twelve (1980) - The Disposal (1989)....

Tony has also has had principal roles in a number of TV Commercials, Industrial Films and TV Pilots & Projects such as...The Dream Makers (1983) - Dupont Auto Paint (1984) - US Gypsum Company (1985) - CBS News Promo (1985) - Aetna Insurance (1986) - Bradley Stores (1986) - Evening Magazine (1986) - Secret Dignity (1987) - On Home Turf (1990) - Philly Heat (1990) - Reeboks Sneakers (1989)...

As a Director Tony has mounted productions of Marty Ring's, Krantz's Poolroom (1975) - Michael Frayn's, The Chinamen (1979) - Marhsa Norman's, Third & Oak:The Laundromat (1980) - Robert Patrick's, My Cup Ranneth Over (1980) and Michael Hennessey's, The Last Two Words (!982)...In addition, Tony Co-Wrote and Directed several Children's Theater Presentations, namely Pepperland (1975) - Strawberryland (1984) and The Big Apple Show (1986)...also, Tony has Staged a number of Musical Revues such as, Rock & Roll Classics/Concert One... featuring The Cleftones, Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge and Shirley Alston Reeves and hosted by Clare Stevens at the Freeport, Long Island HS Auditorium (1990) - An Evening with The Cordettes at The Ballroom, NYC (1991)...hosted by Herb Cox and A Tribute to the Golden Age of Rock & Roll...featuring Lavern Baker and The Harptones, Cleftones,, Elegants, Rob Roys and hosted by Joe Franklyn at The Brooklyn Paramount (1993)...

Tony has also been an acting teacher and private coach...he conducted ongoing classes and workshops for professionals, as well as adults, teens and per-teens (1969/1976 & 1983/1987)...he has also developed and taught an acting program for opera singers (1986/1987)...plus he taught acting, speech and drama at the Walden School in NYC and as a per diem teacher with the NYC Board of Education (1974/1976 & 1983/1985 Respectively)....he has also taught additional subjects as an Adjunct Professor (1999/2016) at Pace University, Baruch College-CUNY and NYU...

Tony LaFortezza - was born and raised in Queens, New York. . . . he attended Saint Francis Prep High School in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and Hunter College-CUNY, NYC receiving both a BA & MA degree in Theater and Cinema. . . . Professionally Tony studied acting & directing at HB Studios with Bill Hickey & Aaron Frankel and also with the Group Theater founders Harold Clurman, Cheryl Crawford and Lee Strasberg as well as with Lloyd Richards, Gene Frankel, Michael Rutenberg and Jerry Brody. . . Tony was a founding member back in the early 60's of The Playbox Studio (1963) a pioneer theater of the Off Off Broadway Theater Movement in New York City's, East Village as well as other New York City venues, namely: The Walden Theater (1974). . .