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August 11, 2014
Author Tony Piazza with Tyrone Tann- Radio Interview
A fun and informative interview with author Tony Piazza (A Murder Amongst Angels) by dynamic host, Tyrone Tann- talking movies, television, celebrities, and books. Tyrone is no stranger to Hollywood…he’s done it all- producing, acting (Starship Troopers), radio…you name it, Tann’s there! If you missed the original live broadcast, here’s your chance to catch […]
July 18, 2014
On The Dave Congalton Show- from 6/27/14
Here’s the link to my appearance with Victoria Heckman on The Dave Congalton Show (6-27-14). Photo courtesy of Dave Congalton.
July 7, 2014
Tony Piazza Interview with Stan Weisleder
Tony Piazza interview with Stan Weisleder and Malcolm Burman on “The View From Over Here” CRN radio. 6/24/14. Link below.
June 22, 2014
Working with Streisand and O’Neal on “What’s Up, Doc?”
My first assignment came out of a “cattle call” that was held at the SF Casting Agency in the summer of 1971. The casting directors for Warner Brothers Studio were present at the office to select from hundreds of people (why, “cattle call”), those to be casted for various “extra” roles during an airport scene at SFO for the […]
May 16, 2014
Serial Killer Stalks Underground Seattle by Tony Piazza
In 1972 a television movie starring Darren McGavin caught my attention. It was called The Night Stalker and told the story of a Las Vegas newspaper reporter, Carl Kolchak as he tracks down a serial killer who turns out to be a vampire. It was based on the then unpublished novel, The Kolchak Papers written by […]
April 9, 2014
Karl Malden’s Magic Penknife
I’ve written in a couple articles about how, Karl Malden, Michel Hugo (Director of Photography), and myself enjoyed sleight of hand. How we performed magic tricks for one another, and then taught how it was done. We were like kids, and it was the highlight of long hours of filming episodes- which most times went […]
April 7, 2014
Anecdote Regarding Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney was scheduled to be a guest star on one of the early episodes of “The Streets of San Francisco” (first season). He wasn’t cast however, actor David Wayne ended up in the role. Early on, when it was still thought that he was playing the role, my […]
March 6, 2014
Author Tony Piazza’s Personal Appearances
The next few months of 2014 are going to be busy ones for me. Here is how it will break down: MARCH: Saturday, 15th of March I will be at the St. Patrick’s Day Car Show from 10:30 until 3:30. My books will be available, and I will be signing. Also Bullitt home movies […]
December 9, 2013
A Writer’s Journey: From Stargazer to Chronicler and Back. Updated.
A Writer’s Journey: From Stargazer to Chronicler and Back. Updated. By Tony Piazza The San Francisco bay area has played host to a number of motion picture and television production companies over the years. Why? A cinematographer once told me that San Francisco with its’ numerous hills and magnificent views of the bay […]
