Francesco Vitali

Francesco Vitali is also known as Fragiskos Vitalis. Francesco Vitali is an is an Actor, Director, Writer and Executive Producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors. After studying journalism in Greece, his native country, Francesco began a successful career as a journalist, TV host, actor, director, producer. Having done everything from writing his first best seller at the age of 19, (a collection of intimate interviews with 35 of Greece's most distinguished celebrities), to inventing the famed character Madame Estet (a television drag queen with a sharp tongue and a biting wit); Francesco completed his training as an actor in New York City, and finally is making a full time career in theatre and film in Los Angeles.
Study
He studied acting and directing in New York City with scholarships in the most important faculties, such as: Lee Strasburg Institute, Herbert Bergh of Studio, Gene Frankel Actor’s Studio, The Second City and Stella Adler conservatory. He also worked and study extensively with the Emmy-awarded winner Victoria Gipson and with Stan Tucker - conductor of the Phantom of the Opera.
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Journalist
Francesco Has a Master degree in Communication studies and Marketing and starts his early career as a Journalist in Athens Greece. A little later he decided to be focused in the show business industry and he moved to the USA.
Actor
Francesco completed his training as an actor in New York City, and finally is making a full time career in theatre and film in Los Angeles.His most notable international acting credits include the principal roles in A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller, the Triumph of Love by Marivaux, You Can't Take it With You by Hart and Kauffman, Ring Around the Moon by Anouilh, Antigone by Sophocles, the Valliant by Hall & Middleson, Neil Simon's Sweet Charity with music and score by Coleman & Fields, as well as the role of Devlin in last season's Tamarind production of Ashes To Ashes by Harold Pinter, directed by Di Trevis, who has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre and Covet Garden Theatre.
He was the lead actor in Hamlet with billboards all over the Hollywood - something that got George Clooney's attention and gave Francesco the opportunity to make his American TV guest debut in the HBO TV series Unscripted directed by Clooney and produced by Steven Soderbergh.In the episodes where he made an appearance, other guest stars included Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Frank Langella, and Hank Azaria, among others. Francesco will take a sabbatical from the theatre to fully concentrate his talents toward the cinema and television.
Director
Mr Vitali has also been Artistic Director of the Historic Theatre of Los Angeles THE TAMARIND THEATRE, where he has also directed a series of theatrical performances included the Los Angeles premiere of Michel Tremblay’s “For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again”.
Producer
He is a Creator and Executive Producer of the International Eco Film Competition, the 48 MUSIC PROJECT International Music Festival and the 48 FASHION PROJECT International Fashion design Competition, in association with co creator Executive Producer Christos Siametis and the founders of the 48 Hour Film Project Mark Ruppert and Liz Langston.Also since 2008 he has serve as the Executive Producer of the 48 Hour Film Project for Hellenic Republic.
Currently, Francesco fully concentrates his talents toward developing projects for film and television.

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