Two time Emmy winner and four time Emmy nominee Peewee Piemonte is a veteran in the Entertainment industry. From humble beginnings in the Bronx, Peewee earned his nickname in the 4th grade, for being the biggest kid in school. He learned to accept and turn his size into an asset, winning his class in bodybuilding in the JR America. Success in bodybuilding made for a seamless transition into commercials, where Peewee began his entertainment industry career. It was on a commercial shoot where the athlete was introduced to stunts and stuntmen. At that moment, his focus became turning winning athleticism into making top-tier action for television and film. Skill , build and determination allowed for a quickly thriving career. And Peewee hasn't slowed down since. He has received two EMMY wins. One in 2011 and another Emmy in 2012 for Outstanding Stunt Coordination, Drama Series. Both for SouthLand.
Peewee Piemonte has virtually done it all. Traversing from stuntman to stunt coordinator, to second unit director , and now award winning Director for his emotional feature "Last Writes". His Best Director Award was a product of the great performance he received from legendary actor, Lance Henriksen's portrayal of Robert Service, hiding his love affair with a soldier in the war in 1941.
Peewee is also a former Vice President and now Lifetime Member of the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures (S.A.M.P.) |
