Angelo Pizzo

Angelo Pizzo is an American screenwriter and film producer, usually working on films based on a true story, and usually about athletics. He is best known for Hoosiers and Rudy. 2Biography 3Early life and education Pizzo grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, the son of a Sicilian immigrant, and attended Indiana University where he received his bachelor's degree in political science. Pizzo was originally going to become a lawyer, but his father encouraged him to do something he enjoyed. While at IU, Pizzo joined the Sigma Nu fraternity, where he met future collaborator David Anspaugh. Pizzo later attended film school at the University of Southern California. 3Career Pizzo began his film/television career with Warner Brothers Television in the story development group, then moved to Time-Life Films. After serving as Vice President of Feature Film Productions there he worked with former fraternity brother Anspaugh to create Hoosiers, about a small-town Indiana high school winning the state basketball title. Hoosiers earned two Oscar Award nominations. It was named best sports film of all time by both ESPN and USA Toda