About Frank Mancuso Jr.

Growing Up in Buffalo

Frank Mancuso Jr. was born on October 9th, 1958 in Buffalo, NY to Fay Mancuso and Frank Mancuso Jr., who became the Paramount Pictures chairman and CEO. He was quite literally born to be in the filming industry.

Frank Mancuso Jr. had his start into the movie industry with his first job working as a part-time usher at the Lafayette Theater in Buffalo. Which was similar to his father who had worked at Buffalo theaters as a part-time usher until he made his way through the ranks at Paramount.

Frank Mancuso Jr. was fascinated by how big of an impact films had on people based on the reactions he had seen from people in the theaters he had worked in.

Making His Way to the Top

After his family moved to Canada, he began booking short films for Canadian theaters through Paramount Film Services which helped him to gain initial production experience. He later worked as a location assistant on the 1980 film Urban Cowboy.

Mancuso’s Most Popular Productions

Mancuso Jr’s first major producing role and one of his most famous productions was as an associate producer on Friday the 13th where he then went on to produce further installments of it. In the 1990’s, he produced the sci-fi horror series, Species, for MGM. Other popular productions he has worked on include: Internal Affairs (1990), Ronin (1998), and Stigmata (1999).

What Frank Mancuso Jr. is Doing Today

For the most part, Mancuso Jr. works as a screenwriter. His most recent work includes the adaptation of the novel There Once Was a Melody in the Bronx. He is also working on L’Onore Part Two: The Betrayal. Mancuso Jr. currently resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico.