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Anthony DiMaria

Anthony DiMaria (born 14 May 1966) is an American actor, producer, and director. He is also known for preserving the legacy of his uncle, Jay Sebring,[1] a pioneering stylist who was killed by members of the Manson Family in 1969, during what is now known as the Tate murders.

Anthony DiMaria
Born (1966-05-14) May 14, 1966 (age 58)
Las Vegas, Nevada U.S.
Citizenship
  • United States
Occupation(s)Actor, producer, director
Years active1989–present

Education

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Anthony DiMaria was a 1984 graduate of Las Vegas' Bishop Gorman High School. In 1989, DiMaria earned his BFA at the University of Southern California (USC) School of Dramatic Arts.[2]

Career

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In both educational and professional capacities, Anthony DiMaria has worked Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, and in regional New York/Los Angeles theatres with The Barrow Group, Actors Studio, Neighborhood Playhouse, and Circle Rep LAB.[3][4] In movies and TV, DiMaria has often played roles in soap operas (One Life to Live and Guiding Light), appeared in The Sopranos,[5] and made a feature film debut as Jam Kitchen in the Sundance hit The Pigeon Egg Strategy, shot in Hong Kong.[6]

Anthony DiMaria has further performed as Weldon Giles in Disney's Pixel Perfect and Howard Fox in Woody Allen's Café Society.[7] DiMaria also worked as characters in CSI (Primum Non Nocere episode), Strong Medicine (PMS, Lies, and Red Tape episode), HBO's The Leftovers (Penguin One, Us Zero episode), David Milch's Deadwood (and also John from Cincinnati),[8] along with Showtime's Ray Donovan.[9]

Jay Sebring documentary

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In 2020 Anthony DiMaria released the feature documentary Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth,[10][11] which presented a platform to correct and illuminate his uncle Jay Sebring's life outside the Manson murders.[12] Distributed in North America by Shout Studios,[13] the documentary was a critical success[14][15][16][17] and featured in-depth investigative interviews with Quincy Jones, Nancy Sinatra, Quentin Tarantino,[18] Dennis Hopper, and others.[19]

In his 2020 Los Angeles Times review, critic Michael Ordoña found Cutting To the Truth to be "an impressive directorial debut for actor Anthony DiMaria," noting its "stylish" presentation, and an "absorbing and passionate" narrative.[20]

Manson parole hearings

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Since 2004 Anthony DiMaria has represented his family and advocated for the Tate LaBianca family in the numerous parole hearings for Manson family members Patricia Krenwinkel,[21][22] Charles Watson,[23][24] Leslie Van Houten,[25] and Susan Atkins.[26][27] DiMaria and his immediate family have continuously and unfailingly urged the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to deny any and all parole or release to the remaining Manson group.[28][29][30] In one of Watson's parole hearings Anthony DiMaria commented, "These are troubled waters for many of us in here today and I would be remiss if I didn't state that I feel profound sorrow for all of us involved, and great sorrow for Mr. Watson."

In 2016, Anthony DiMaria urged the California Board to consider parole for Patricia Krenwinkel "when her victims are paroled from their graves".

In 2022, DiMaria spoke at Manson follower Bruce Davis' parole hearing, on behalf of families victimized by Davis' actions. DiMaria stated, "Bruce Davis remains in prison because his crimes were so severe and profound that they shook our country to its core, with permanent repercussions". Davis was denied parole.[31]

In 2023, Anthony DiMaria nationally expressed to CNN Anchor Laura Coates concerns with the parole release of Leslie Van Houten: "With her release now, any other violent criminal or killer whose crimes fall beneath the bar of (her) very extreme crimes---that also have historical impact---that opens the door for them. And it is our fear that the floodgates in the California penal system will be unhinged."[32]

Anthony DiMaria Filmography (partial)

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Film

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1997 The Pigeon Egg Strategy Jam Kitchen and Bartender 89 Shot in Hong Kong
2000 Bob's Video Tommy Opposite Elizabeth Daily
2003 High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story Tony
2008 21 Casino Host
2014 Sullivan Street[33] Johnny Short/Cannes[34]
2015 Dancer and the Dame[35] ADR of multiple characters
2016 Café Society Howard Fox Woody Allen
2019 The drought. The Uncle Short; Regina Corrado
2019 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Special Thanks Quentin Tarantino
2020 Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth Himself Directed and Produced

Television

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1990 Dick Wolf's Nasty Boys Security Guard Episode "Crossover"
1997 One Life to Live Doorman Episode #1.7339
1997 Guiding Light Tony Recurring; two episodes
2000 America's Most Wanted Bartender Episode unknown
2001 The Sopranos Ruggerio's Son Episode "Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood"
2002 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Bartender Episode "Primum Non Nocere"
2003 Strong Medicine Ralphie Bonfiglio Episode "PMS, Lies and Red Tape"
2004 Pixel Perfect (Disney) Weldon Giles TV movie
2006 Deadwood Pinkerton Douglass Episode "Tell Him Something Pretty"
2007 John from Cincinnati Anglo Recurring
2014 The Leftovers (HBO) Tactical Agent Kryczeck Episode "Penguin One, Us Zero"
2015 Ray Donovan Matty Flynn Episode "Ding"

References

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  1. ^ "Anthony DiMaria, the Nephew of Jay Sebring, Who Was One of the People Killed At Sharon Tate's House, Poses For a Photo In West Hollywood, California, on November 24, 2017". Getty Images (Los Angeles Times). 24 November 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Nephew of Manson Murder Victim Finishing Documentary On Stylist's Life and Death". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  3. ^ Premiere of King's 'Big Cactus' Stops Growing October 7 at OOB's Currican, Playbill, 6 October 2000, retrieved 26 June 2024
  4. ^ Talking With Anthony DiMaria – July 12, 2021, Talk About Las Vegas With Ira, 12 July 2021, retrieved 20 September 2022
  5. ^ Sopranos: Mr. Ruggiero's Neighborhood (3rd Season Premiere) (TV), The Paley Center for Media, retrieved 26 June 2024
  6. ^ The Pigeon Egg Strategy, Cleveland International Film Fest, retrieved 26 June 2024
  7. ^ 2016 Film: Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg Watch Woman In Red, Anthony DiMaria, and More, Woody Allen Pages, 26 August 2015, retrieved 26 June 2024
  8. ^ Review: John from Cincinnati, Slant Magazine, 12 June 2007, retrieved 26 June 2024
  9. ^ Supporting Cast of Ding: Ray Donovan, Fikkle Fame, 20 July 2015, retrieved 26 June 2024
  10. ^ "New Documentary That Highlights Manson Family Murders of 1969 Has Little-Known Las Vegas Connection ("Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth" Debuts Tuesday)". KTNV (ABC) Las Vegas. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  11. ^ Episode 104: Anthony DiMaria, The Back Room, With Andy Ostroy, retrieved 26 June 2024
  12. ^ "Documentary Uncovers Jay Sebring's Legacy Beyond Manson Murder". Los Angeleno. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Shout! Studios Acquires North American Rights To Anthony DiMaria's Highly Anticipated Documentary "Jay Sebring....Cutting To The Truth". Shout Factory. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Rotten Tomatoes: Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  15. ^ "The New Movie Every Hairdresser Needs To Watch This Month". Behind the Chair. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Jay Sebring...Cutting to the Truth: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  17. ^ "EMAV Film Review: "Jay Sebring...Cutting to the Truth"". Eat More Art! Vegas. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Anthony DiMaria, Left, Interviews Writer-Director Quentin Tarantino For His "Sebring" Documentary". Las Vegas Review-Journal. August 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  19. ^ ""Jay Sebring" Trailer: Tarantino, Others Set the Record Straight About Manson Victim". The Playlist. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Sebring and Stuntwomen Documentaries Peel Back Layers of Hollywood History". Los Angeles Times. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  21. ^ "Parole Hearing (Transcript) - Thursday, December 29, 2016 - Patricia Krenwinkel". California Institution for Women - Corona, California (via CieloDrive.com). 29 December 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  22. ^ "Parole Hearing (Transcript) - Thursday, June 22, 2017 - Patricia Krenwinkel". California Institution for Women - Corona, California (via CieloDrive.com). 22 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  23. ^ "Parole Hearing (Transcript) - Thursday, October 27, 2016 - Charles Watson". Mule Creek State Prison - Ione, California (via CieloDrive.com). 27 October 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  24. ^ "Parole Hearing (Transcript) - Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - Charles Watson". Mule Creek State Prison - Ione, California (via CieloDrive.com). 16 November 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  25. ^ "Parole Hearing (Transcript) - Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - Leslie Van Houten". California Institution for Women - Corona, California (via CieloDrive.com). 5 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  26. ^ "Ill Manson Follower Susan Atkins Denied Parole". Los Angeles Daily News. 3 September 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  27. ^ "Manson Follower Loses Freedom Bid". Irish Examiner. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  28. ^ "Las Vegas Family Remembers Loved One Murdered By Manson Cult". KVVU Fox 5. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  29. ^ "Hunting Charles Manson: The Quest for Justice In the Days of Helter Skelter (Page 257)". HarperCollins. 2018. ISBN 978-0-7180-9211-5. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  30. ^ "Relatives of Manson Victims Sharon Tate and Jay Sebring Fight to Keep Killers Behind Bars". People. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  31. ^ "Parole Denied for Manson Follower for Slayings In 1969". Associated Press. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  32. ^ "CNN Live Event/Special: Manson Family Killer Freed After 53 Years In Prison". CNN. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  33. ^ "Staff Spotlight: Dr. Michael Peter Bolus". Los Angeles Film School. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  34. ^ "Sullivan Street" - Anthony DiMaria - Cannes 2014, YouTube, 2014, retrieved 4 February 2024
  35. ^ "Dancer and the Dame: "Detective Meets Dog"". Movie Guide. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
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