Tony LaFortezza

Actor

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)...plus he was Artistic Director of The Citylights Theater (1980) and The Working Actors Ensemble (1986)...

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Known for

Who's That Girl

4.9

Cabbie #1(as Tony La Fortezza)

1987

The Verdict

7.7

Sheraton Bartender

1982

5.5

Angelo

1989

The Street

8.8

TV Series

Cleaver

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Actor

Topical Waffle First Waffle
Video
- Tom Pempo
- 2016
Late Show with David Letterman
7.0
TV Series
- Construction Worker
- 1993
Cookie
5.5
- Angelo
- 1989
Spike of Bensonhurst
5.9
- Mafia Stooge (as Tony La Fortezza)
- 1988
The Street
8.8
TV Series
- Cleaver
- 1988
Fatal Attraction
6.9
- Truck Loader (uncredited)
- 1987
Who's That Girl
4.9
- Cabbie #1 (as Tony La Fortezza)
- 1987
Crocodile Dundee
6.7
- Bar Patron (uncredited)
- 1986
Off Beat
5.1
- Hostage (uncredited)
- 1986
Saturday Night Live
8.0
TV Series
- Uncle Guido (uncredited)
- 1985
Fear City
5.8
- Bouncer (uncredited)
- 1984
The Verdict
7.7
- Sheraton Bartender
- 1982

Personal details

Alternative name
- Tony La Fortezza
Height
- 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
Born
- August 29, 1943
- Queens, New York, USA

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Trivia
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)...

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