Frank Lotito is an Australian

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and

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. He currently resides in

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with his wife and children.

Early life

Lotito played "Carmelo" in the long running stage show ''The Wedding'', produced by Broccoli productions. It was during his six years with the company traveling around Australia that he discovered his love for stand-up comedy.

Career

Lotito has performed as a stand-up comedian, television compare and actor. His television credits include guest roles in Australian shows ''

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'', ''Blue Healers'', '' Stingers'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2003 Lotito was a TV presenter on the local travel program ''Discover'' for Network 7. In 2007 he worked closely with

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producing a two-hour documentary on the environment, titled ''Fish out of water''. Since then Lotito has gone on to produce '' The Phone'' hosted by

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for Fox8. Stefano's Cooking Paradiso, An eight-part cooking series for Lifestyle Food, which was nominated for a TV

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and Vancouver Dreams a two-hour special on the 2010 Winter Games. Lotito has also produced feature films, including ''Big Mamma's Boy'', which he wrote and starred in, '' The Lookalike'' starring

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and

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, and ''

Growing Up Smith ''Growing Up Smith'' is a 2017 comedy-drama film written by Anjul Nigam, Paul Quinn, and Gregory Scott Houghton. It was produced by Anjul Nigam, Frank Lotito, and Steve Straka and directed by Frank Lotito. Prior to its theatrical release, the f ...

'', starring

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, which is also Lotito's directorial debut.

Filmography

* ''Big Mamma's Boy'' (2011, writer, producer, actor) * '' The Lookalike'' (2014, producer, actor) * ''

'' (2015, director, producer) * ''

Wog Boys Forever ''Wog Boys Forever'' is a 2022 Australian comedy film and the third installment in the ''Wog Boy'' trilogy. The film is written by the franchise creator Nick Giannopoulos, and directed by Frank Lotito. The film was preceded by two movies in the ...

'' (2022, director)

References

External links

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www.franklotito.com
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