Giovanni Capitello | |
|---|---|
 Actor/Filmmaker | |
| Born | Giovanni Familiare Capitello August 27, 1979 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Gio |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | http://www.GioCap.com, http://www.MagicMindMedia.com |
Giovanni Familiare Capitello (born August 27, 1979, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor / filmmaker.
Capitello is of Sicilian and German descent and was born in Brooklyn (1979) and raised in East Patchogue, New York. He attended Bellport High School (1994–1997).
He started studying acting at The School for Film and Television in New York City (now known as The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts) where he learned the Sanford Meisner technique. After acting school he appeared in many independent films and in a major motion picture, Keeping the Faith (2000). Giovanni later studied filmmaking and acquired a filmmaking and multimedia degree. His first film he directed and acted in was Manic (2005), starring independent movie star Dave Vescio. Early on Giovanni worked on a documentary based on the birth of the hip-hop and graffiti culture, Hip-Hop Diaries (2006), that aired on a major television network in Europe (Sky TV, 2006). Giovanni directed a thriller/suspense film in the town he grew up in, Patchogue, titled Hanging Tree (2011). Other works include: The Elevator Game (2015), Warning Label (2014), Say Something (2015) and television pilot Girls Night Out (2007). Giovanni founded his own video production/media company, Magic Mind Media.
| Year | Film Credit | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Betrayed | Detective Barnes | TV series |
| 2016 | Murder Book | Police Officer | TV series |
| 2014 | Deadly Wives | Gang Leader | TV series |
| 2013 | Unusual Suspects | Donny Wayne Banks | TV series |
| 2011 | Prison Diaries | Randy Wiggins | TV series |
| 2011 | Lore: Deadly Obsession | Policeman | TV movie |
| 2011 | Threading Needles | Officer Stuart | Feature Film |
| 2010 | The Wife | Donovan | Short Film |
| 2010 | Marathon | Luis | Feature Film by Biju Viswanath. |
| 2005 | Manic | The Manic | Short Film |
| 2000 | Keeping the Faith | Bartender | Feature Film by Edward Norton. |
| Year – Type | Film – Video | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 – TV Series Short | Timid Tales | Giovanni Capitello | Magic Mind Media. |
| 2015 – Film | The Elevator Game | Giovanni Capitello | Magic Mind Media. |
| 2015 – Short Film | Qualms of Conscience | Giovanni Capitello | Magic Mind Media. |
| 2015 – Short Film | Say Something | Giovanni Capitello | Magic Mind Media. |
| 2014 – Film | Warning Label | Giovanni Capitello | Magic Mind Media. |
| 2011 – Film | Hanging Tree | Giovanni Capitello | Magic Mind Media. |
| 2007 – Television Pilot | Girls Night Out | Giovanni Capitello | Magic Mind Media, NBC Universal |
| 2006 – Short Film | Last One | Giovanni Capitello | Magic Mind Media. |
| 2006 – Short Film | Playlist | Giovanni Capitello | Magic Mind Media Missionary Records. |
| 2005 | Manic | Giovanni Capitello | Magic Mind Media. |
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