Wm. Alan Pezzuto

Wm. Alan Pezzuto is a North American writer and producer that truly exemplify the storyteller mindset. Able to tell you that you are destined for the deepest levels of Dante's Hell, you will be looking forward to the trip and trying to understand why you didn't book it sooner. From the mid-1970s until about 1990 he was a sought after underwater and aerial and photographer & cinematographer, working on everything from National Geographic to James Bond Pictures. In the Mid-1980s he was aboard the Cousteau Societies turbo sailing research vessel the "Alcyone", where for over six months as both a Sr. diver and underwater cinematographer and has dived with treasure divers Mel Fisher and Jack Haskins as they searched for the Atocha and the Concepcio'n . As a licensed Sea Captain, NAUI dive instructor and underwater cinematographer, he was contracted to produce and shoot the Summit Entertainment feature film and television series "Sailing, Seaports & Shipwrecks" when an unexpected disagreement with a 670 pound Bengal Tiger left him unable to use either hand for over a year. Today, after more than 4 decades in and around the entertainment industry, Pezzuto spends a large portion of his time writing and producing for a number of companies and networks where he currently (12/15/2017) has several projects both in pre-production and production. As a member of the Writers Guild of America, The Writers Guild of Canada and the Dramatists Guild of America, he is often asked to teach, critique or mentor others. Drawling on his experience at sea, in the military, with National Geographic and with the Government of the United States, he has the experience to make any topic both interesting and educational. Presently working on the book "Writers Write", Pezzuto hopes to show new writers how it is possible to live comfortably indoors and eat while doing what you need to do rather than allowing their "Day job" to define them. Due out in the spring of 2018 it promises to be one of the few books every writer will need on their shelf.