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Alma mater. • Indiana University (BA, political science, 1971) [2] • University of Southern California film school. Genre. Drama, fiction, sport. Angelo Pizzo ( / ˈpiːtzoʊ /) 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.
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Angelo Pizzo. Writer: Hoosiers. After achieving fame by writing and producing the massively popular sports films Hoosiers (1986) and Rudy (1993), Angelo Pizzo fielded numerous requests to pen more inspirational sports stories. At first he feared becoming pigeonholed as the go-to sports-movie guy. But eventually he accepted this destiny as he ...
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Angelo Pizzo. Writer: Hoosiers. After achieving fame by writing and producing the massively popular sports films Hoosiers (1986) and Rudy (1993), Angelo Pizzo fielded numerous requests to pen more inspirational sports stories. At first he feared becoming pigeonholed as the go-to sports-movie guy. But eventually he accepted this destiny as he continued writing screenplays, most of which ...
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Apr 20, 2022 · Rory Appleton is the pop culture reporter at IndyStar. Contact him at 317-552-9044 and rappleton@indystar.com, or follow him on Twitter at @RoryDoesPhonics. Famed Hoosier screenwriter Angelo Pizzo ...
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Jan 23, 2024 · The film, crafted by renowned Chicago-born writer Angelo Pizzo, known for penning classics like Hoosiers and Rudy, has resonated with audiences nationwide, marking another success in Pizzo’s illustrious career. Buoyed by the triumph of The Hill, Pizzo is now setting his sights on an ambitious new project titled 500. This upcoming film will ...
Oct 11, 2018 · During his last night on campus, David Anspaugh sat in a friend’s living room and passed a bong to his roommate Angelo Pizzo. The 1970 spring semester at Indiana University had just finished ...
May 26, 2022 · EXCLUSIVE: Angelo Pizzo, the screenwriter behind such titles as Hoosiers and Rudy, is looking to complete a trifecta of iconic sports films with an upcoming title centered on automotive ...
