Chazz Palminteri wrote and performed his one-man show A Bronx Tale for the first time in 1989 before moving it off-Broadway and wrote the book for the version currently playing on Broadway. Mr. Palminteri went on to write the screenplay and co-star in the screen adaptation of A Bronx Tale alongside Robert De Niro. Mr. Palminteri has more than 55 movies to his credit as an actor, writer, and director, including "The Usual Suspects," "Bullets Over Broadway" (Academy Award nomination), "Analyze This," "Hurlyburly," "Mullholland Falls," "Faithful" (also written by Mr. Palminteri), "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints," "Yonkers Joe," "Jolene" and most recently "Legend" starring Tom Hardy. Mr. Palminteri has had a recurring role on the hit show "Modern Family" and has starred in "Blue Bloods." Mr. Palminteri directed the HBO series “Oz,” Showtime’s “Women vs Men,” and the feature film "Noel."