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Anthony Cardoza(1930-2015)

  • Producer
  • Actor
  • Director
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Anthony Cardoza was born on 26 May 1930 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Red Zone Cuba (1966), Misfit Patrol (1996) and The Skydivers (1963). He died on 7 December 2015 in California, USA.
BornMay 26, 1930
DiedDecember 7, 2015(85)
BornMay 26, 1930
DiedDecember 7, 2015(85)
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Known for

John Carradine, Anthony Cardoza, and Coleman Francis in Red Zone Cuba (1966)
Red Zone Cuba
1.6
  • Producer
  • 1966
Vernon Wells in Misfit Patrol (1996)
Misfit Patrol
5.8
  • Producer
  • 1996
The Skydivers (1963)
The Skydivers
1.9
  • Producer
  • 1963
Smokey and the Hotwire Gang (1979)
Smokey and the Hotwire Gang
3.4
  • Producer
  • 1979

Credits

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Producer

  • Jeannie Stevens in Final Curtain (2012)
    Final Curtain
    4.4
    Short
    • associate producer (as Tony Cardoza Jr.)
    • 2012
  • Vernon Wells in Misfit Patrol (1996)
    Misfit Patrol
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1996
  • Crime of Crimes (1989)
    Crime of Crimes
    5.2
    • line producer
    • 1989
  • Heated Vengeance (1985)
    Heated Vengeance
    4.0
    • co-producer
    • 1985
  • Smokey and the Hotwire Gang (1979)
    Smokey and the Hotwire Gang
    3.4
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Outlaw Riders (1971)
    Outlaw Riders
    5.4
    • producer
    • 1971
  • Bigfoot (1970)
    Bigfoot
    2.7
    • producer
    • 1970
  • Dee Duffy, Lydia Goya, Sharyn Kinzie, Diane Ryder, Shannon Summers, and Irene Martin in The Hellcats (1968)
    The Hellcats
    2.0
    • presents
    • producer
    • 1968
  • John Carradine, Anthony Cardoza, and Coleman Francis in Red Zone Cuba (1966)
    Red Zone Cuba
    1.6
    • producer
    • 1966
  • The Skydivers (1963)
    The Skydivers
    1.9
    • producer
    • 1963
  • Tor Johnson, Marcia Knight, and Bing Stafford in The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)
    The Beast of Yucca Flats
    2.0
    • produced by
    • 1961
  • Kenne Duncan, Valda Hansen, and Tor Johnson in Night of the Ghouls (1959)
    Night of the Ghouls
    3.6
    • associate producer (as Tony Cardoza)
    • 1959

Actor

  • Bikini Drive-in (1995)
    Bikini Drive-in
    4.5
    • 1995
  • Shadow of the Dragon (1992)
    Shadow of the Dragon
    3.7
    • Party goer
    • 1992
  • Smokey and the Hotwire Gang (1979)
    Smokey and the Hotwire Gang
    3.4
    • Wesley
    • 1979
  • Bigfoot (1970)
    Bigfoot
    2.7
    • Fisherman (as Tony Cardoza)
    • 1970
  • Bob Burns, Ray Dennis Steckler, and Cindy Shea in The Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters (1968)
    The Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters
    4.3
    • One of Big Ed's Men (segment "The Lemon Grove Kids", uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Dee Duffy, Lydia Goya, Sharyn Kinzie, Diane Ryder, Shannon Summers, and Irene Martin in The Hellcats (1968)
    The Hellcats
    2.0
    • Artist (as Tony Cardoza)
    • 1968
  • John Carradine, Anthony Cardoza, and Coleman Francis in Red Zone Cuba (1966)
    Red Zone Cuba
    1.6
    • Landis
    • Fidel Castro (as Tony Cardoza)
    • 1966
  • The Skydivers (1963)
    The Skydivers
    1.9
    • Harry Rowe (as Tony Cardoza)
    • 1963
  • Tor Johnson, Marcia Knight, and Bing Stafford in The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)
    The Beast of Yucca Flats
    2.0
    • KGB Driver
    • Helpful Neighbor (as Tony Cardoza)
    • 1961
  • Kenne Duncan, Valda Hansen, and Tor Johnson in Night of the Ghouls (1959)
    Night of the Ghouls
    3.6
    • Tony (as Tony Cardoza)
    • 1959

Director

  • Vernon Wells in Misfit Patrol (1996)
    Misfit Patrol
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Smokey and the Hotwire Gang (1979)
    Smokey and the Hotwire Gang
    3.4
    • Director
    • 1979

Personal details

  • Official site
    • ACE Pix International
  • Alternative names
    • Tony Cardoza Jr.
  • Born
    • May 26, 1930
    • Hartford, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • December 7, 2015
    • California, USA(complications after a stroke)
  • Spouse
    • ?(2 children)
  • Parents
      T. Gary Cardoza
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Appeared in four movies in a row -- The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961), The Skydivers (1963)_, Red Zone Cuba (1966), and The Hellcats (1968) -- that were featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988). The first three of those films were directed by Coleman Francis.
  • Nickname
    • Tony

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