Jim Calarco

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Early life

Calarco's hometown is North Bay, Ontario. He married Claire Calarco in 1969.

Teacher

He taught media and drama classes from 1969 to 2000.[1] His career began when he was working as the Artistic Director of Caruso's Dinner Theatre in North Bay in 1981 and 1982. Claire and Jim Calarco formed Pine Creek Theatre Productions in 1983, producing independent freelance theatre. Calarco was a drama consultant with the Near North School Board of Education prior to retirement in 2000.

Career

After retirement, Calarco focused his career exclusively on film and television.

Film and television

Calarco became a board member of Loon Film Productions and of Nipissing University's Nipissing Stage in 2007. He served as a member of the Theatrical Advisory Committee for Canadore College between 2008 and 2009. Calarco worked through various casting agencies to seek new talent within northern Ontario by promoting original, innovative film development as a spokesperson for the Show Us Your Shorts film competition.[2]

Calarco is a member of ACTRA and the Actors' Equity Association. His most recent works include A Dark Truth, The Riverbank (also known as Tracing Iris) and One Wish. One Wish won the Mexico City International Film Festival's Golden Palm Award and the Canada International Film Festival's Award of Excellence.[3]

In 2010, Calarco established North Star Talent Agency[4] with producer Brigitte Kingsley[5] to better represent actors from northern Ontario. Within the same year he started Real to Reel BG Agency with Kate Adams. In 2011, Calarco started Castnorth,[6] a film and television casting and audition agency.

Calarco's latest movies have been available on Super Channel (Canada), including Dark Rising 1 and 2, A Dark Truth, High Chicago,[7] The Riverbank and The Entitled.

North Bay Nugget was released in September 2013: "Calarco can now add the Northern Flicks Award — top honours in CTV Television Network Best in Shorts competition — to his list of awards from a film that put the spotlight on dementia and Alzheimer's."[8]

Filmography

Jim's contribution as an actor, producer, writer, director,casting director,music and voice over artist.

Acting

  • 1985 Street Smart (film) – Waiter
  • 1988 No Angel - Mayor Ruttan - Caruso Production
  • 1989-1990 Moonlight Shadows – Jonah Rebus (Six episodes)
  • 1991 Ravens Peak - Edison Croft
  • 1992 The Scaganegy Man - Harrison
  • 1999 The Lost Patrol – Nick Delgenio - Pine Creek Production
  • 2001 Picture Claire - Passenger on the train
  • 2001 Soul Food - Senior lawyer (Two episodes)
  • -2001 The Big Heist - Mobster #2
  • -2001 The Judge - Prisoner in docket, jailed husband
  • -2008 Alea jacta... et tout le reste - Homeless Man #1
  • -2008 Vox pop - Homeless Man #1
  • -2009 Une culture attend pas l'autre - Commissioner
  • -2011 Hollywood North - Chairman
  • -2010 Death Checks In - Townsperson #1 James Calarco
  • 2010 It Started with Rabbits (Short) - Dr. Carlino - Pair of Ducks Production
  • 2011 Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster - Priest Nathan Molando
  • 2011 High Chicago - Frank Alfons
  • 2011 Dark Rising: The Savage Tales of Summer Vale (Video) - The Priest - Director Andrew Cymek
  • 2011 Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back! (Video) - The Priest[10]
  • 2011 I'm Yours (film) - Bus Station Attendant (uncredited)
  • 2011 The Entitled - Detective (uncredited)
  • 2011 Running Mates - Garrettesville Mayor - Buck Productions
  • 2011 One Wish (Video short) – Walter (Walt) - Last Best Hope Production[11]
  • 2011 The House[12] (Short) – Husband - Pair of Ducks Production[13]
  • 2012 The Riverbank aka Tracing Iris - Mayor Jack Stubbs - The Film Works Inc.
  • 2012 Les Bleus de Ramville (TV Series) - Dr. Egervari - Carte Blanche Production
  • -2012 Commotions - Dr. Egervari
  • -2013 Diamonds and Dust - Jason Cahill
  • -2013 Gratitude - Jason Cahill

Music and voice over

  • 2002 The Morning Song (music video)
  • 2012 Boys Will Be Boys (Short) - Narrator

Miscellaneous crew

  • 2011 The Entitled - Stand-in [13]

Casting department

Casting director

  • 2007 That Was Easy (Short) - Casting Director
  • 2011 Dark Rising – Background Casting Director
  • 2011 Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back! (Video) - Casting Director

Production manager

Writer

  • 2007 That Was Easy (Short) - Screenplay Writer
  • 2011 One Wish (Short) - Writer
  • 2011 The House (Short) - Writer
  • 2013 Strangers (Short) - Writer

Producer

  • 2007 That Was Easy (Short) - Producer
  • 2011 One Wish (Short) - Executive Producer
  • 2011 The House (Short) - Producer
  • 2013 Strangers (Short) - Executive Producer

Director

  • 2011 One Wish (Short) - Director
  • 2011 The House (Short) - Director

Awards

Calarco won the Quonta Best Actor award in 1973[9] and in 2008 was inducted into the Northern Ontario Entertainers Hall of Fame.[15] Many of Calarco’s recent shorts have been nominated for awards, some as finalists, and his movies won many festival awards.

Personal accomplishments

References

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