Frank Santopadre
Frank Santopadre is an American Emmy-winning[1] comedy writer and producer for television, radio, and live events, currently working as a staff writer on ABC's The View. From 2014 until 2022, he served as the co-producer and co-host of Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast.[2]
Career
[edit]Santopadre has provided comedy material for TV series and specials for over 30 years, including The 15th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain American Prize for Humor, Ellen DeGeneres, Lewis Black & Friends: Let Freedom Laugh, The Joy Behar Show, and The Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson and Roseanne Barr.
Podcast
[edit]From 2014 to 2022, Santopadre was the co-producer and co-host of the weekly podcast Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast, as well as an offshoot Gilbert & Frank's Amazing Colossal Obsessions. The show, co-hosted by Gilbert Gottfried, featured hour-long interviews with show business icons, including Alan Arkin, Dick Van Dyke, Bruce Dern, and Carl Reiner.[3] It was also named Best Podcast of 2015 by the Village Voice.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces The Winners Of The 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards" (PDF). The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "Home". gilbertpodcast.com.
- ^ "Episode List". Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2015-11-02. Retrieved Nov 2, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Frank Santopadre at IMDb
- Frank Santopadre Archived 2009-08-30 at the Wayback Machine at Vanity Fair