Charles Ricciardi

Charles Ricciardi has been creating award-winning independent writing and film projects for over 25 years, including the celebrated documentary feature film Drew: The Man Behind The Poster, a film about legendary artist Drew Struzan, creator of the Indiana Jones, Muppet, Back To The Future, and Star Wars movie posters. The film features an incredible lineup of interviewees, including Harrison Ford, Michael J. Fox, Steven Spielberg, and George Lucas. Charles has produced five feature films in all, some of which he's edited, written and directed.

He has also written five books: four illustrated children's books that aspire to be enjoyable and enriching, and a novel about an exciting foot race along the entire Appalachian Trail.

Charles studied filmmaking and screenwriting at the Tisch School of the Arts, earning both his B.F.A. and M.A. at New York University, where he had the opportunity to study under many accomplished instructors, including Academy Award winning illustrator, John Canemaker.