Francesco Messina

Movie - 1994, 2h 15m • as Taxi Dancer

Mercedes is a taxi dancer who wants to be an actress. She's involved with the married Harry, who considers himself a respected actor. Ernesto is in love with Mercedes, but he doesn't dance or have money.

Movie - 1992, 2h 15m • as Frank Barfardi

An aspiring young filmmaker gets involved with an eccentric gangster for the financing of his first film.

Movie - 1998, 2h 15m • as Frank Di Buffoni

Third-rate doo-wop singers making a comeback hook up with a campy manager who books them to perform in drag.

Movie - 2005, 2h 15m • as Self

Director Peter Judson's semifictitious tale opens a revealing window into the indie filmmaking process, capturing the trivialities, aggravations and enthusiasm that go into completing a picture. Using footage from an indie movie set, e-mails constructing a plotline about distributor difficulties and interviews with indie mainstays such as Steve Buscemi and Sam Rockwell, the film provides a riveting look at one producer's rejections and rewards.

Movie - 2002, 2h 15m • as Robert

Things aren't looking so good for television clown Banana's career, and the fact that his estranged wife, Suzi, has just been arrested for assaulting his girlfriend, Lily, just serves to compound Banana's despair.