Peter Valentino

Peter Crawford Valentino is an actor, writer, director, producer, musician and teacher living in Los Angeles, California. He has a production studio in Hollywood, where he and his team have been continuously producing quality short and feature films. Years ago, as a lead singer and guitarist, Valentino played all the local venues in Los Angeles with his bands. This led him to embark on a concert tour for the U.S. military in the Middle East and Europe. A documentary of the tour played on MTV. He still uses his broad musical capabilities for the soundtracks of his films. Peter's passion for film started with his interest in theatre. He has done all forms of acting: stage plays, live improv comedy, television and film. He moved to New York City and performed numerous shows as an improv actor. Soon after, he moved to Las Vegas where he founded the Neon Venus Art Theatre and, later, a sister theater in Hollywood, where he staged plays and coached actors. Today, Valentino spends most of his time in his production studio in Hollywood, brainstorming, shooting, and editing numerous films and music videos with his team. With three feature films under his belt, he is currently working on pre-production for the fourth feature that will be shot in Moscow, Russia. Valentino's mission as a writer and director is to create uplifting films that make people of diverse backgrounds feel empowered.