Peter Grassi

Name: Peter Grassi

Peter Grassi received a Degree in Theater Arts from Santa Clara University in 1993. His short film, "The View Finder", was accepted into competition in the New York International Film Festival and was noted for its imaginative blend of live action and visual effects. He is the son of noted biblical scholar and writer Joseph A. Grassi. His mother, Carolyn Grassi, is an award winning Bay Area Poet. He began his career in acting studying under the Tony award winning actor Ben Vereen at Fordham Univerity in New York City, appearing in three original productions at Lincoln Center - including a notable camero in Woody Allen's play "God." He left New York to enter the field of visual effects in California and was a Production Assistant on "Interview with the Vampire" at the onset of his career. Currently, he is completing a genre bending screenplay which he intends to produce and distribute independently. He is lives and works in Los Angeles where he is the Senior Art Recruiter for the video game company Electronic Arts.