A Bronx Tale

A Bronx Tale is a one-man show written and performed by Chazz Palminteri. Palminteri based the character of Calogero on himself, partially upon his childhood.
A Bronx Tale was filmed in three New York City neighborhoods. Though set entirely in the Bronx, only one of these locations was actually in that borough. The Fordham neighborhood in which Calogero lives was actually filmed in Astoria, Queens; the black neighborhood said to be on and around Webster Avenue was actually filmed at East 15th Street and Gravesend Neck Road in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn; finally, the scene set on the Bronx’s City Island was actually filmed in that location.

Academy Award winning actor Robert De Niro attended a performance of A Bronx Tale in New York City and offered to buy the film rights to the show. Palminteri agreed to sell the film rights on the condition that he will be casted as the role of Sonny. The film version of A Bronx Tale premiered in 1993. The film version marked the directorial debut of De Niro and helped catapult Palminteri’s film acting career.

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A Bronx Tale

A Bronx Tale is a one-man show written and performed by Chazz Palminteri. Palminteri based the character of Calogero on himself, partially upon his childhood. (more…)