Francis Xavier DeGennaro

Producer / Writer / Director A musician by trade, Frank Xavier DeGennaro took a circuitous route to filmmaking. Lead guitar and vocalist throughout 1980s, he earned prominence with his band, "Francis Xavier and the Holy Roman Empire." sharing bills with such prominent bands as The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Living Color, and REM. In the 90s, Frank ventured into studio work and wrote music for several commercials, including Adidas, Swatch, Thomas's English Muffins, Snickers. Eventually turning his musical attention to film, Frank wrote music for several independent filmmakers and i began directing music videos. In 2005 Frank produced and directed his first feature film, "Torture Me No More" which currently has worldwide distribution. Frank has now finished producing his second feature film project titled "Powerplegic", directed by his 17-year old daughter Natalie Moore DeGennaro.