Stage and Screen
An Award Winning Playwright And Screenwriter
Every one of Ralph’s plays has been produced in New York, with productions in London and Tokyo. He has written screenplays for the major studios and worked with directors including Oliver Stone, Antoine Fuqua, James Foley, François Girard and George Gallo.
Coming Soon · Documentary
Stolen Elections: The Takedown
A documentary on the investigation at the heart of Stolen Elections. Release details to follow.
Theatre
Plays
World Premiere · London
The American Wife
By Stephen Fife and Ralph Pezzullo. When Karen Ruiz’s husband disappears, her whole world turns upside down.
Park Theatre, London, 7 September to 1 October 2016. Presented by Wishbone Films in association with Park Theatre and Oliver Taheri Productions.
Dead-End LoveThe Park, London, 2016. A rock musical, music by Rick Baitz“One of the top shows in London.” The Guardian
Wilderness of MirrorsTheater for the New City, New York, 1996. Center Theater International Playwriting Award, Best Play of the Year
The Tail of the TigerTheater for the New City, New York. Later staged in London, Copenhagen and Mexico City“The best and most controversial play of the Off Broadway season.” New York Daily News
Okeechobee SplitTheater for the New City, New York, 2002Jerome Foundation Playwriting Fellowship
AsylumINTAR, New York, 1990Finalist, Beverly Hills Best Play Contest
Walk In My SoulEnsemble Theatre of Cincinnati, 1988
Eating the ShadowTheatre for the Open Eye, New York, 1990
Ghosts in the Dining RoomHERE, New York, 1989
Bad Moon RisingRAPP Theatre, New York, 1987
From Behind the MoonTheater for the New City, New York, 1985
The American WifePark Theatre, London, 2016. World premiere, written with Stephen Fife
Hide Mother in My HeartTheater for the New City, New York, 1997
Gauguin’s ParrotTheater for the New City, New York, 2000“Farcical madness about one man’s attempt to resolve his psychological dualities.” The New York Times
SpainTheater for the New City, New York, 2001. Later staged in Tokyo and Milwaukee
Dear FriendsNew York
On That DayTheater for the New City, New York, 1994. Later staged in Los Angeles, Seattle and Chicago
The Education of One Miss FebruaryTOMI Theater, New York, 1986
Film
Screenplays
JawbreakerBased on the book by Gary Berntsen and Ralph Pezzullo. Paramount Pictures
Black Dahlia AvengerBased on the book by Steve Hodel. New Line Cinema
The Walk-InBased on the novel by Gary Berntsen and Ralph Pezzullo. Aurelius Films
FUBAROriginal screenplay. Mandalay Entertainment Group
FlashbackWith Stephen Fife. Best Screenplay, New York Independent Film and Video Festival, 2000
Television and Radio
Broadcast
Miami ViceTelevision
MAD TVTelevision
Politically IncorrectTelevision
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid · The Dalton GangDocudramas for The Learning Channel
The Swamp FoxEight part radio drama on the Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion, broadcast on NPR, the BBC and CBN. Peabody Award nomination
Honours
Awards And Fellowships
Douglas Dillon Award, American Academy of DiplomacyPlunging Into Haiti
Audie Award, Audiobook of the YearThe Chopin Manuscript, with Jeffery Deaver, Lee Child and others
Kesselring Committee Award, Best PlayThe Tail of the Tiger
Center Theater International Playwriting AwardWilderness of Mirrors
Writers Guild East Foundation FellowshipAn Unacceptable Person
Jerome Foundation Playwriting FellowshipsFive plays, including Wilderness of Mirrors and Okeechobee Split