Celentano, Jeff 1960–

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Celentano, Jeff 1960–

(Jeff Weston)

PERSONAL

Original name, Jeff Celentano; born May 24, 1960, in NJ; married Musetta Vander (an actress), 1988. Education: Attended college in Houston, TX; trained for the stage at New York Film Academy.

Addresses:

Office—Performer's Academy, 24310 Moulton Parkway, Suite 1, Laguna Hills, CA 92637.

Career:

Actor, director, writer, and producer. Performer's Academy, Laguna Hills, CA, drama director, beginning c. 2004; Periscope Pictures, founder and partner.

CREDITS

Film Appearances; As Jeff Weston:

Alex, Code Name: Zebra, Transcontinental, 1984.

Colonel "Wild Bill" Woodward, American Ninja 2: The Confrontation, Cannon, 1987.

Walter Werner, Paradise Road, August Entertainment, 1988.

Tola, Alien from L.A. (also known as Odeon and Wanda), Cannon, 1988.

Jeff Young, Crime of Crimes (also known as Crimen de crimines and Corredores de drogas), Trident Releasing, 1989.

Harry Crawford, The Revenger, Action International Pictures, 1989.

Mel Noble, Enemy Unseen, Cannon, 1989.

Tola, Journey to the Center of the Earth, 1989.

Lance, Puppet Master II, Paramount, 1991.

Matt Gable, Demonic Toys (also known as Dangerous Toys), Full Moon Entertainment, 1992.

Rocco, The Player, Fine Line, 1992.

(Uncredited) Radio disk jockey, Dickwad (short film), Jersey Born Pictures/Taylor–Made Productions, 1994.

Agent, Il silenzio dei prosciutti (also known as The Silence of the Hams), October Films, 1994.

Tab, The New Age, Warner Bros., 1994.

Marty Smith, The Secret Force, Peacock Films, 1995.

(Uncredited) Chuck, Under the Hula Moon, Trident Releasing, 1995.

Crowley, Oblivion 2: Backlash (also known as Backlash: Oblivion 2), Full Moon Entertainment, 1996.

Vickers Johnson, Misfit Patrol, 1998.

Film Appearances; As Jeff Celentano:

Denis, Moscow Heat, Universal Music & Video Distribution, 2004.

Film Director:

(And producer) Dickwad (short film), Jersey Born Pictures/Taylor–Made Productions, 1994.

Under the Hula Moon, Trident Releasing, 1995.

(And producer) Elissa (short film), 1997.

Primary Suspect, Showcase Entertainment, 2000.

Moscow Heat, Universal Music & Video Distribution, 2004.

Say It in Russian, Imperia Entertainment, 2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(As Jeff Weston) Lon, The Tracker (also known as Dead or Alive), HBO, 1988.

(Uncredited) Buddy, Gunshy, Cinemax, 1998.

Television Appearances as Jeff Weston; Episodic:

Lloyd, "The Voice: Part 2," Dynasty, ABC, 1984.

Larry, "Dream a Little Dream," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1984.

Television Appearances; Other:

(As Jeff Weston) Harry Blake, Dangerous Women (series), syndicated, 1991.

John, Windfall, 2001.

Television Director; Movies:

Gunshy, Cinemax, 1998.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Dickwad (short film), Jersey Born Pictures/Taylor–Made Productions, 1994.

Under the Hula Moon, Trident Releasing, 1995.

Elissa (short film), 1997.

Primary Suspect, Showcase Entertainment, 2000.

(With Larry Gross) Say It in Russian, Imperia Entertainment, 2006.

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

Performer's Academy,http://www.performersacademy.net, September 8, 2006.

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