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Paul Fusco Biography
Paul Fusco is one of the most popular and richest Puppeteer who was born on January 29, 1953 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. American voice actor from America who is the voice, creator and puppeteer of the main character in the TV series ALF. He also established his production business Alien Productions.
He co-starred alongside He co-starred with Andrea Elson in the television series ALF. in the television show ALF.
As a student, Paul Fusco worked in the audio-visual department of Hamden High School in Hamden, Connecticut where his interest in television and film began. His early career included a stint performing on a local children’s television show and various other work that included both puppeteering and stage magic/ventriloquism. In the early 1980s, he met puppet builders and fellow puppeteers Bob Fappiano and Lisa Buckley who were both embarking on careers within the industry and they joined his team. Together they made various television specials for HBO, Showtime and others including The Crown of Bogg and The Valentine’s Day That Almost Wasn’t.
Fusco created the ALF character in 1984 using an alien-looking puppet that was putzing around his house, which he used to annoy his family and friends. He wanted to create a television show based on the character and through Bernie Brillstein he met Tom Patchett, and together they came up with the concept behind the ALF sitcom. They pitched the idea to NBC’s Brandon Tartikoff, who loved the idea and commissioned the show. ALF was a huge success, beginning in 1986 and lasting four seasons, during which 99 episodes were produced.
He was married in 1978 and has one son.
Name | Paul Fusco |
First Name | Paul |
Last Name | Fusco |
Occupation | Puppeteer |
Birthday | January 29 |
Birth Year | 1953 |
Place of Birth | New Haven |
Home Town | Connecticut |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Full/Birth Name | |
Father | Not Available |
Mother | Not Available |
Siblings | Not Available |
Spouse | Linda Fusco (m. 1978) |
Children(s) | Christopher Fusco |
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Fusco also created and produced two animated series for NBC: ALF: The Animated Series and ALF Tales. A co-production of DIC, Alien Productions, Lorimar-Telepictures and Saban Entertainment, the cartoons portrayed Gordon Shumway (ALF) and his family in their days on Melmac prior to the planet explosion. Animated segments were hosted by the live-action ALF, who read letters from viewers and told stories about life back home. Space Cats, a Paul Fusco-produced show in association with Marvel Productions, also ran on NBC in the early 1990s, which was another mix of live action puppetry and animation. The episodes would begin with the live action puppetry where Captain Catgut (voiced by Fusco), the leader of the Spacecats, would receive a mission briefing about the trouble at hand. Space Cats lasted one season and produced 13 episodes, being cancelled after NBC withdrew its commitment to Saturday morning cartoons.
Paul Fusco Net Worth
Paul Fusco is one of the richest Puppeteer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Paul Fusco's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was employed in the department of audiovisual at Hamden High School in Hamden, Connecticut.
He was on the show in one episode on the tv sitcom Blossom in the year 1991.
Paul Fusco (born January 29, 1953) is an American puppeteer, voice-over artist, and character actor. He is best known as the puppeteer and voice of the title character on the sitcom ALF, for which he also served as creator, writer, producer, and director. He formed the production company Alien Productions with Tom Patchett and Bernie Brillstein.
Net Worth | $4 Million |
Salary | Under Review |
Source of Income | Puppeteer |
Cars | Not Available |
House | Living in own house. |
The ALF renaissance led to ALF’s Hit Talk Show in 2004, created and produced by Fusco for TV Land. The show was a mix of celebrity chat and skits filmed in front of a live audience from Hollywood’s Sunset Boulevard. In November 2007, ALF appeared as “TV Icon of the Week” on The O’Reilly Factor.
Fusco kept ALF in the public eye as much as possible after Project ALF. Between 1996 and 2001, ALF made many television guest appearances including The Cindy Margolis Show, Talk Soup and Love Boat: The Next Wave. Fusco continued the trend by featuring ALF on NBC’s 75th Anniversary Show and the 2003 TV Land Awards. During 2004, he revived his guest spot on Hollywood Squares, and also became the “spokesalien” for phone company 10-10-220. ALF merchandise also returned with posters, figures and T-shirts. The U.S.-Canadian DVD release of the original sitcom was the recipient of much critical and fan backlash due to distributor Lionsgate Home Entertainment’s insistence on utilizing syndicated/edited versions instead of remastering the original uncut NBC-TV broadcast versions, resulting in poor sales. Conversely, the German DVD release included complete episodes for all but three of the 99 entries.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Height | Unknown |
Weight | Not Known |
Body Measurements | Under Review |
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NBC unexpectedly cancelled ALF in 1990 after production wrapped for Season Four, leaving the final episode (“Consider Me Gone”) as an unresolved cliffhanger. ABC offered Fusco closure to the story arc and produced a television movie in 1996 called Project ALF co-starring Martin Sheen. The movie (produced by Paul Fusco Productions) saw ALF escaping from the military base where he had been held for testing, but the scientist who he thinks will help him is really plotting to expose his existence to the world on a television talk show.
Who is Paul Fusco Dating?
According to our records, Paul Fusco married to Linda Fusco (m. 1978). As of December 1, 2023, Paul Fusco’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Paul Fusco. You may help us to build the dating records for Paul Fusco!In August 2012, Fusco confirmed that Sony Pictures Animation has acquired the rights to ALF and will develop the property into a CGI-live action hybrid feature. The Smurfs producer Jordan Kerner will also produce the film, along with Tom Patchett and Fusco.
Facts & Trivia
Paul Ranked on the list of most popular Puppeteer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Paul Fusco celebrates birthday on January 29 of every year.
Why did ALF voice change?
This creates problems with aural continuity, because halfway through season one, Paul Fusco changed Alf’s voice from being deep and raspy to a higher, friendlier-sounding pitch; therefore, Alf’s voice in the flashbacks doesn’t quite match his voice in the new footage.
How old is Paul Fusco?
69 years (January 29, 1953)
How was puppet ALF?
Series creator Paul Fusco provided ALF’s voice and operated the puppet. One puppet, controlled by two puppeteers, was used for all shots in which ALF was shown from the stomach up. Whenever ALF’s entire body, including feet, was visible, a puppet with a human inside it was used.
Who owns ALF?
Sony Pictures Animation has acquired the rights to the 1980s sitcom “Alf,” which plans to turn the property into a CG/live-action film.
Did the cast of ALF get along?
The ‘ALF’ Cast Experienced ‘Tension’ On Set Because They Didn’t Want to ‘Play Second Fiddle To a Puppet’ ALF was unlik any TV show fans had ever seen. Star Max Wright famously hated working with the ALF puppet. Wright was not the only star who didn’t want to “play second fiddle to a puppet.”
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