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T.J. Castronovo(1932-2021)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Director
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T.J. Castronovo in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
Monsters: Fools' Gold
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Fools' Gold (1989)
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T.J. Castronovo was born on 14 July 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Boiler Maker (2008), Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974) and Hunter (1984). He died on 21 March 2021 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
BornJuly 14, 1932
DiedMarch 21, 2021(88)
BornJuly 14, 1932
DiedMarch 21, 2021(88)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Boiler Maker (2008)
Boiler Maker
7.0
  • Producer
  • 2008
Peter Fonda and Susan George in Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
6.6
  • Steve(as Tom Castranova)
  • 1974
Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)
Hunter
6.9
TV Series
  • Ernie Delvecchio
Tales from the Darkside (1983)
Tales from the Darkside
7.4
TV Series
  • Eddie Minelli(as T.J. Castronova)

Credits

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Actor

  • Sinatra! Eternity
    • Tommy
    • Completed
  • Frank and Ava (2020)
    Frank and Ava
    3.4
    • Tommy
    • 2020
  • Not For Nothin' (2018)
    Not For Nothin'
    8.7
    TV Series
    • 2018
  • Brent Huff, Loren Lester, and Kate Vernon in Chicanery (2017)
    Chicanery
    5.8
    • Sal Carlito
    • 2017
  • C. Thomas Howell, Vinnie Jones, Jamie Kennedy, Thomas Downey, and Elisabeth Röhm in Rivers 9 (2015)
    Rivers 9
    3.8
    • Big Lou
    • 2015
  • The Catch (2013)
    The Catch
    8.8
    • Checkmate
    • 2013
  • L.A. Superheroes (2013)
    L.A. Superheroes
    7.3
    • Sunny
    • 2013
  • Queen of the Lot (2010)
    Queen of the Lot
    4.6
    • Card Player #2
    • 2010
  • Ally Sheedy, Sean Patrick Flanery, Meat Loaf, and Nia Peeples in Citizen Jane (2009)
    Citizen Jane
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Lyle Sanders
    • 2009
  • Game of Chance
    Short
    • Detective 2 (voice)
    • 2008
  • Vincent Spano, Tiffani Thiessen, and French Stewart in Pandemic (2007)
    Pandemic
    5.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Building Superintendent
    • 2007
  • Brooke Shields, Scott Glenn, and Lou Diamond Phillips in Gone But Not Forgotten (2005)
    Gone But Not Forgotten
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Chief Shunt
    • 2005
  • Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part (2005)
    Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Armand Nordstrom
    • 2005
  • Lea Thompson in Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't (2005)
    Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Gas Station Man
    • 2005
  • Body and Soul (1999)
    Body and Soul
    3.9
    TV Movie
    • Gene Davis
    • 1999
  • Dennis Rodman, Tim Abell, Melinda Clarke, David Eigenberg, and Brad Johnson in Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (1997)
    Soldier of Fortune, Inc.
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Passport Control Officer
    • 1998

Producer

  • Window of Opportunity (2015)
    Window of Opportunity
    5.5
    • executive producer
    • 2015
  • Boiler Maker (2008)
    Boiler Maker
    7.0
    • producer
    • 2008
  • The Biz (2002)
    The Biz
    4.0
    • producer
    • 2002
  • The Shipment (2001)
    The Shipment
    4.1
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • Double Revenge (1988)
    Double Revenge
    4.5
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Tales from the Darkside (1983)
    Tales from the Darkside
    7.4
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • producer
    • 1984–1988
  • Scary Tales: Night Elevator (1986)
    Scary Tales: Night Elevator
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • supervising producer (as T. J. Castronova)
    • 1986
  • Carroll O'Connor in Brass (1985)
    Brass
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1985

Director

  • Steve Guttenberg in Lookin' Up (2016)
    Lookin' Up
    8.1
    • Director
    • 2016
  • The Biz (2002)
    The Biz
    4.0
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Tales from the Darkside (1983)
    Tales from the Darkside
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985–1988
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • T. J. Castranova
  • Born
    • July 14, 1932
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • March 21, 2021
    • Sherman Oaks, California, USA(advanced age)
  • Other works
    "Cracks in the Sidewalk" by Yabo Yablonsky for the American Renegade Theater Group, off-Broadway, New York.

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