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HEDI KHORSAND GALLERY
634 North Robertson Blvd.
OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2001
Hedi Khorsand Gallery
is proud to introduce a unique solo exhibition of Paul Sorvino. Veteran actor Paul Sorvino currently stars in his second
season of the critically acclaimed CBS Drama "That's Life,"opposite
Ellen Burstyn. During his last
hiatus, Paul returned to his long time passion, sculpting.
The result is a body of work consisting of 19 sculptures and this upcoming
show, an exciting event and a first for the multi-talented Sorvino.
Paul Sorvino made his
directorial debut with "That Championship season" for Showtime. Along with directing, he also starred and wrote some of the
musical score for the film. He
has appeared in more than 80 films including William Shakespeare's "Romeo
and Juliet". "Nixon", "The Firm", "Goodfellas"
, "Dick Tracy", and "Bulworth".
On television, Sorvino
starred in the award-winning NBC series "Law and Order" as well
as three other series; "The Oldest Rookie", "We'll Get By,"
and bert D'Angelo, Superstar." He starred in such telefilms as "Dummy,
" the Peabody award-winning drama, "Tell Laura I Love Her, "
which aired on ABC; "Perry Mason: the Case of the wicked Wives"
and "Don't Touch My Daughter" both for NBC, as well as the NBC mini-series
"Chiefs" and the ABC movie of the week "it Couldn't Happen
to a Nicer Guy. " He also appeared on the PBS Great
Performances 20th Anniversary Special "The Last Mile"
and has hosted and written for the A&E comedy show "An Evening at
the Improv. "
Sorvino has also appeared
in many theater productions. He
starred in the Broadway production of "That Championship Season,"
which earned him a 1973 Tony Award nomination and NY Drama Critics Award for
Best Actor. He also appeared
in the Broadway play "Wheel barrow Closers." Off-Broadway, he directed, produced and
starred in "Marlon Brando Sat Right Here. " He also starred in the Stephen Schwartz
musical "The Baker's Wife". He was founder and artistic director of the American Stage
Company at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
An accomplished tenor,
Sorvino sang the role of Alfred in "Die Fledermaus" with the Seattle
Opera Company and created a public television special, "Paul Sorvino:
An Evening of Song" with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. Sorvino has had the honor of performing
at New York's Metropolitan Opera House and has recorded three CD's, the most
recent entitled "Paul Sorvino Sings."
He is the founder of the
Sorvino Children's Asthma Foundation, and regularly does operatic concerts
on behalf of his organization. Sorvino
is also the author of "How to Become a Former Asthmatic" published
by William Morrow.
In his spare time, Sorvino
paints, sculpts, plays the piano, writes music and poetry, plays tennis and
pocket billiards, and is the father of three grown children.
He divides his time between
Los Angeles and New York.