F R A N K A. C A R U S O 
Writer Director Producer
www.carusofilms.com carusofilms@gmail.com
CLUB UTOPIA Feature film
PRODUCER/ DIRECTOR / WRITER CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
FINAL DANCE Feature film
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR / WRITER CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
RISK FACTOR Feature film
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
TOUGH LOVE Feature film
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR / WRITER TONY PHONG PRODUCTIONS / CARUSO FILMS
BRUCO Feature film
PRODUCER Director: Antonio D’Alfonso
LOVE LETTERS TRILOGY Feature film
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR / WRITER CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS / FILM ONE
NO ANGEL Feature film
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR / WRITER CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
BITTER CIRCLE Feature film
PRODUCER / CO-WRITER CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
Director: William F. Scott
SHUT UP YOU SEPARATIST Feature film
PRODUCER BRIDGING PICTURES / Dir: David Lees
JOHNNY SHORTWAVE Feature film
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER BOCKNER PRODUCTIONS / Dir: Michael Bockner
Producers: M. Bockner, Peter Baboris
MORE TO LOVE Feature Film
LINE PRODUCER CRYSTAL FILMS / Dir. Paul Lynch
Producer: Bob Tuli, Paul Lynch
THE 391st Feature film
LOCATION MANAGER DENTATA FILMS INC. / Canadian Film Centre
Dir. Andrew Ainsworth
Producers: Tina Grewal, Jeff Burman
HENRY AND VERLIN Feature Film
PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR OPEONGO FILMS INC.. / Dir: Gary Ledbetter
Producer: John Board
BENEATH THE SKIN Feature Film
1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (2nd Unit) Dir/Prod. Ken Kendiah
UNKNOWN CELEBRITIES Documentary (48 minutes)
DIRECTOR NEWCASTLE ENTERTAINMENT
Producer: Roger Cormier
NIGHT CRAWLERS Short (30 min)
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR / WRITER CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
THE DEVIL NEXT DOOR Short (30 min)
PRODUCER CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
Director: Sheldon Inkol
THE $40,000 WEDDING Comedy Short (12 minutes)
DIRECTOR / D.O.P. Producer: Alen Delain
FOR BETTER OR WORSE Short (7 min)
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR / WRITER CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
THE HIT Short (8 min)
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR / WRITER CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
SPICE UP YOUR LIFE T.V. Pilot / lifestyles show (30 minutes)
DIRECTOR LEVEL 5 PICTURES INC.
Producers: S.Astarita, S.Ki, J.Yee)
SLAM-CAM Comedy Pilot
LOCATION MANAGER SLAM CAM PRODUCTIONS
BIG FAT HEAD Music Video (Underwater: The Robber)
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
ARMY OF ANGELS Music Video (Army of Angels: Vezi )
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
LADY Music Video (Urban Cowboy: T. Annon)
PRODUCER /DIRECTOR CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
2 A.M. Promotional Musical Video
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
STEPHEN CITO Motivational Video
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR BUSINESS ON VIDEO INC.
REAL LIES Music Video (Lucia)
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
ALLYSON MORRIS Performance Video
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
ROTO MILL Promotional Video (12 minutes)
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
THE CORPORATE GROUP Promotional Video (90 minutes)
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
BILL 164 Educational Video (45 minutes)
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR VIDEO VIEWPOINT INC.
THE BEST POLICY Educational Video (8 minutes)
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR VIDEO VIEWPOINT INC.
PASSPORT TO TRAVEL Web commercial (30 minutes)
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
THUMP CREATIVE Web commercial (3 minutes)
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
ELEMENTS TORONTO T.V. / Web commercial (3 minutes)
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR BUSINESS ON VIDEO
B-COMMERCE TRADE T.V. / Web commercial (2 minutes)
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR BUSINESS ON VIDEO
ROBERT DESIGN GROUP T.V. / Web commercial (2 minutes)
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR BUSINESS ON VIDEO
SUPER FITNESS Promotional Video (2 minutes)
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
SUPER FITNESS T.V. commercial (30 seconds)
PRODUCER /DIRECTOR CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
ITALIAN FILMFEST T.V. commercial (60 seconds)
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR Produced under the auspices of The Toronto Italian Film Festival.
SHAKTI REHAB CENTRES T.V. commercial (30 seconds)
PROD/DIRECTOR /WRITER CARUSO VISUAL PRODUCTIONS
JOHN C. HOPPER – G.M. T.V. commercial (30 seconds)
DIRECTOR / WRITER MID-CANADA TELEVISION
LA PIAZA RESTAURANTS T.V. commercial (30 seconds)
DIRECTOR / WRITER MID-CANADA TELEVISION
Frank Caruso Acting Resume
F R A N K C A R U S O
Height: 5’8″ Weight: 175 lbs. Hair: Salt & pepper Eyes: brown
Cellular: 416-918-3295
FILM & TELEVISION
REAL GANGSTERS Giovanni Sarelli (actor) In Your Ear Productions
(feature) Producer/director: Frank D’Angelo
THE GREAT CHAMELEON Detective Pendell (pp) Fearless Films
(feature) Prod: Victor Altomare
Dir: Goran Kalezic
CLUB UTOPIA Richard Sabatini (lead) Caruso Visual Productions
(feature) Producer/director: Frank Caruso
FINAL DANCE Studio Owner (actor) Caruso Visual Productions
(feature) Producer/director: Frank Caruso
TOUGH LOVE Johnny Ianni (pp) Tony Phong Productions / CVPI
(feature) Producer/director: Frank Caruso
RISK FACTOR Hit man (actor) Film One / CVPI
(feature) Producer/director: Frank Caruso
BRUCO Jail Guard (pp) Guernica Films
(feature) Producer/director: Antonio D’Alfonso
NO ANGEL The Shadow (pp) Caruso Visual Productions
(feature) Producer/director: Frank Caruso
FATHER Superintendent (pp) Fortune Film Ltd.
(feature) Producer: Lucy Liu
Directors: Qi Chang, Yan Cui
BUMS Leroy (lead) Cougar Entertainment
(30 min. 35mm drama) Producer/director: Paul Anderson
DIVORCE COURT Anthony Molinaro (lead) Empire Entertainment
(series) Producer: Jeff Copeland
Director: Cheryl Simard
BITTER CIRCLE Police Interrogator (pp) Caruso Visual Prod. / Film One
(feature) Prod: F. Caruso, Dir: W.F. Scott
THE 391st Bus Driver (actor) Dentata Films
(feature) Prod: Tina Grewal, Jeff Berman
Dir: Andrew Ainsworth
BOARD BEYOND BELIEF Darren (lead) Humber College Film
(short film) Dir: William La Rochelle
DYSLEXIC VERSES Simon (lead) Humber College Film
(short film) Dir: William La Rochelle
CRIME STOPPERS Various Roles (pp) Mid-Canada Television
(public service spots)
Frank Caruso Short Bio 
FRANK A. CARUSO
Actor, Screenwriter, Producer & Director
Born in Filadelfia, Italy August 1st, 1947
The Caruso family immigrated to North Bay In 1954, where Frank resided for 38 years. In his youth, he studied accordion, then guitar and became heavily involved in the folk movement of the 1960’s, performing with The Frolickers, and eventually his own soft-rock band, The Shilling. Frank opened several music venues during that period, The Carlo Club and The Furnace Room, where many local and touring groups performed to enthusiastic audiences.
Frank made the transition from music to theatre in 1980, when he opened Caruso’s Cabaret, producing 45 theatrical productions, directing 27 and starring in 21.
The next stage in his entertainment career was Movie Production. Frank’s first feature film, No Angel was shot entirely in North Bay in 1990. He went on to produce twelve feature films, directed seven, and has written 18 screenplays, seven of which have been produced for the screen.
Frank Co-founded and was Head Programmer for the Toronto Italian Film Festival, as well as jury member for the Canadian Gemini Awards, Toronto Polish Film Festival, Vaughn Film Festival and the Macedonian Film Festival.
Frank opened his own acting school “Actors In Motion” and over the last twenty years has helped hundreds follow their dream.
Frank has no plans to retire. He is pursuing his passion of photography, publishing photo-books, and directing and producing many more movies in the years to come.
Frank Caruso Full Bio 
F R A N K C A R U S O
Writer * Director * Producer *Actor * Promotor
FRANK CARUSO commenced his show business career in North Bay, Ontario.
He studied accordion as a youngster, then switched to guitar and keyboards during his high school years.
Frank formed a folk trio called “The Frolickers” with Vicki Virgili and Paul Aultman and performed in many “hootenannies”, as they were called back then. They also appeared on local television, “The Vic Virgili Show” on numerous occasions.
In the summer of 1968 Frank opened “The Furnace Room”, a club which featured folk music during the week and rock bands on weekends. He booked many “soon-to-be” famous bands such as Edward Bear and many local groups featuring the talents of Paul Pruneau, Tim Clarke, Jake Thomas, John McGale and Breen LaBeuf, to name a few.
He organized and performed in many folk concerts and in 1968 booked Gordon Lightfoot into Memorial Gardens, where over 3,200 fans attended.
He then opened another entertainment hot-spot “The Carlo Club” on Cassells Street, and again featured many local singers and bands. Many present-day entertainers got their start in that venue.
In 1980, Frank founded his own theatre company “Caruso’s Cabaret “ and entertained local and
far-off audiences for years. Initially operating out of it’s own space on Lakeshore drive for three years, performing dozens of live theatre shows in the city. it featured many local actors and guest directors.
Caruso’s Cabaret then added a “touring Company” and performed throughout Ontario. Caruso’s Cabaret did three Summer seasons at Rainbow Theatre to sold-out audiences.
As an actor, Frank performed more than twenty lead roles in such classics as: The Odd Couple, Chapter Two, It Had to be You, Lovers and Other Strangers and Barefoot in the Park.
He has also acted in numerous feature films since re-locating to Toronto in the 1990’s.
As a veteran Director and Producer, Frank has forty-five stage plays, twelve feature films, and numerous commercials and video productions to his credit.
In 1990 Caruso’s Cabaret was renamed “Caruso Visual Productions” and branched off into feature film production.
Frank’s first feature film, No Angel, which he wrote, directed and produced, was the first feature film shot entirely in the City of North Bay, Ont.
It went on to air on:
* Arts & Entertainment (North America)
* Super Channel
* City T.V.