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'''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 (U.S. state)|Washington]].<ref>Sequim author's first book looks inside professional wrestling, ''Peninsula Daily News'', June 17, 2008.</ref> Randazzo is of [[Sicilian-American]], [[Isleño]] and [[Cajun]] descent.<ref>[http://www.mrvbooks.com/bio.htm MRV Bio] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100214062353/http://www.mrvbooks.com/bio.htm |date=February 14, 2010 }}</ref> 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 Gallo|Kenny "Kenji" Gallo]] of the Phoenix Books release ''[[Breakshot|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),<ref>Phoenix Books Summer 2009 Catalog.</ref> which claims to be the first book to break the code of secrecy in the [[New Orleans crime family|New Orleans Mafia family]]. ''Breakshot'' was republished in 2010 by the Simon & Schuster imprint PocketBooks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://books.simonandschuster.com/Breakshot/Kenny-Gallo/9781439195833 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-12-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100325090208/http://books.simonandschuster.com/Breakshot/Kenny-Gallo/9781439195833 |archivedate=March 25, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> |
'''Matthew Randazzo V''' (born March 13, 1984) is an American [[true crime]] writer and historian originally from [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], who currently{{when|date=December 2019}} lives on the [[Olympic Peninsula]] of [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]].<ref>Sequim author's first book looks inside professional wrestling, ''Peninsula Daily News'', June 17, 2008.</ref> Randazzo is of [[Sicilian-American]], [[Isleño]] and [[Cajun]] descent.<ref>[http://www.mrvbooks.com/bio.htm MRV Bio] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100214062353/http://www.mrvbooks.com/bio.htm |date=February 14, 2010 }}</ref> 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 Gallo|Kenny "Kenji" Gallo]] of the Phoenix Books release ''[[Breakshot|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),<ref>Phoenix Books Summer 2009 Catalog.</ref> which claims to be the first book to break the code of secrecy in the [[New Orleans crime family|New Orleans Mafia family]]. ''Breakshot'' was republished in 2010 by the Simon & Schuster imprint PocketBooks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://books.simonandschuster.com/Breakshot/Kenny-Gallo/9781439195833 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-12-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100325090208/http://books.simonandschuster.com/Breakshot/Kenny-Gallo/9781439195833 |archivedate=March 25, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> |
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==Film and TV adaptations== |
==Film and TV adaptations== |
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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.<ref>[http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2011/10/kenj_gallo_profiled_in_oc_week.php] {{dead link}}</ref> |
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.<ref>[http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2011/10/kenj_gallo_profiled_in_oc_week.php] {{dead link|date=December 2019}}</ref> |
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== Bibliography == |
== Bibliography == |
Revision as of 00:31, 9 December 2019
Matthew Randazzo V | |
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Born | New Orleans, Louisiana | March 13, 1984
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
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
- 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 25, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
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External links
- Homepage of Matthew Randazzo V
- Charleston Post and Courier feature
- Rocky Mountain News feature
- Interview with UGO.com