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Latest revision as of 21:30, 9 January 2024
Matthew Randazzo V | |
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| Born | March 13, 1984 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer and historian |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Melissa Randazzo |
Matthew Randazzo V (born March 13, 1984) is an American true crime writer and historian originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, who currently[when?] lives on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington.[1] Randazzo is of Sicilian-American, Isleño and Cajun descent.[2] He is the author of Ring of Hell: The Story of Chris Benoit & The Fall of the Pro Wrestling Industry (2008), co-author with Kenny "Kenji" Gallo of the Phoenix Books release Breakshot: A Life in the 21st Century American Mafia (2009) and author with the gangster Frenchy Brouillette of Mr. New Orleans: The Life of a Big Easy Underworld Legend (2010),[3] which claims to be the first book to break the code of secrecy in the New Orleans Mafia family. Breakshot was republished in 2010 by the Simon & Schuster imprint PocketBooks.[4]
Film and TV adaptations
[edit]Two of Randazzo's books have been purchased for television and film adaptation. Breakshot: A Life in the 21st Century American Mafia was optioned by producer Henrik Bastin and sold to Fox Broadcasting Company for development as a weekly hour-long dramatic series with the Oscar winner Robert Moresco attached as producer/screenwriter.[5]
Bibliography
[edit]- Ring of Hell: The Story of Chris Benoit & The Fall of the Pro Wrestling Industry (Phoenix Books and Audio, 2008) ISBN 1-59777-579-7
- Breakshot: A Life in the 21st Century American Mafia with Kenny "Kenji" Gallo (Phoenix Books and Audio, 2009) ISBN 1-59777-615-7
- Mr. New Orleans: The Life of a Big Easy Underworld Legend with Frenchy Brouillette (Phoenix Books and Audio 2009 / Simon & Schuster 2010) ISBN 1-59777-616-5
References
[edit]- ^ Sequim author's first book looks inside professional wrestling, Peninsula Daily News, June 17, 2008.
- ^ MRV Bio Archived February 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Phoenix Books Summer 2009 Catalog.
- ^ "Breakshot - Book Summary & Video". Archived from the original on March 25, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ "Kenji Gallo, Profiled in OC Weekly, Subject of Upcoming Fox Gangster Series?". Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Homepage of Matthew Randazzo V
- Charleston Post and Courier feature
- Rocky Mountain News feature
- Interview with UGO.com
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