Carlo Burton

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Carlo Burton

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Other namesCharles Evans Jr.

Carlo Burton (aka Charles Evans Jr.) is a film producer, director, actor, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild, the Directors Guild of America [1] and a signatory producer at both Guilds.

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Career

In 1992, Burton bought the rights to the life story of "Glasnost Gangster" Andrey Kuznetzov [2] who was murdered eight months earlier in Los Angeles . Subsequently, Evans was repped by ICM from April 22, 1992 to April 22, 1994 in a one project producer/writer deal concerning the life of Andrey Kuznetsov and "the infiltration by ex-KGB'ers into the U.S. mob scene." [3]

Burton directed and financed a film called Portrait of Eve written by Arthur V. Lowen. [4] Burton also produced a film called The Trophy, Acting by Elie Travis of Dead Air. [5] Burton also produces/directs documentaries. Featured in the New Mexico Film Festival, [6] Space Travelers "focuses on legendary aerospace pioneer and designer Burt Rutan as he tries to take space flight into the next generation. Star Trek actor George Takei narrates." [7]

Film history

Producer

featuring Nobel Prize Winner, Dr. Richard R. Ernst and music composed by Jorgen Lauritsen Scienceanddharma.jpg
featuring Nobel Prize Winner, Dr. Richard R. Ernst and music composed by Jorgen Lauritsen
documentary of aerospace engineer Burt Rutan narrated by George Takei (Star Trek) Spacetravelerscb.jpg
documentary of aerospace engineer Burt Rutan narrated by George Takei (Star Trek)

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Casting director

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References

  1. Carlo Burton aka Charles Evans Jr. SAG/DGA, Signatory Producer and Member of The Directors Guild of America
  2. Meyer, Josh. "Glasnost Gangsters in LA". LA Times.
  3. Army Archered (April 15, 1992). "Just for Variety". Vol. 235, no. 29. Variety. p. 2.
  4. Jill Feiwell (October 15, 2003). "Players: Carlo Burton aka Charles Evans Jr. SAG/DGA". Vol. 281, no. 8. Variety. p. 14.
  5. 1 2 Byron Perry (May 8, 2008). "The Trophy, produced by Carlo Burton aka Charles Evans Jr. SAG/DGA". Vol. 299, no. 24. Variety. p. 15.
  6. "Mediatalk". New Mexico Media Talk. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  7. "Space Travelers". Alibi.
  8. Carlo Burton aka Charles Evans SAG/DGA screens Science Plus Dharma Equals Social Responsibility at the 2009 Bel Air Film Festival
  9. Carlo Burton aka Charles Evans SAG/DGA, Portrait of Eve, New York Times