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What do you get when you combine the tenacity and inner strengths of a world
champion martial artist and the astuteness and rainmaking talents of a real
estate mogul? You get the uncompromising partnership of Thad "Ted" Pryor and Anthony
Pugliese, and a solid foundation for the creation of the much-heralded World
Films, Inc.
Throughout his martial arts career-both on and off the big screen, Thad "Ted" Pryor was embraced by the media and lived up to his acclaim by earning the
title of Super Middleweight Kick Boxing Champion of the World. His entrepreneurial
skills segued into successful business ventures that combined state of the
art education and child care.
On a parallel success track, Anthony Pugliese was escalating his empire-building by orchestrating some of the industry's most respected real estate acquisition and development transactions. Anthony's creative prowess combined the best of right and left-brain thinking with his writing skills, building design talents and technology savvy.
The Pryor/Pugliese alliance is the cornerstone that continues to lead World Films, Inc. into the forefront of the industry.
In addition to Thad and Anthony's business prowess and entertainment industry
connections, today's Creative Force Team comprise decades of notable experience
with leading entertainment names that include ABC Television, CBS Television,
Warner Bros., Disney, and Fox as well as Worldwide Film Distribution.
Thad (Ted) Pryor
Winner of the WKA Super Middleweight World Kick Boxing Championship 82' thru 87', and Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee in 07', Thad was voted "Best of Breed" in the martial arts domain. His professional career as a kick boxer took him around the world as he defended his title in Asia, Europe and the United States. It was during this time his keen interest in the business arena began to develop. He took his heart, desire and determination not to lose from the ring into the business world. His powerful communication skills, ability to develop creative opportunities and strong work ethic led him to a career as a very successful real estate developer and franchisor. Through his tutelage he again is a force to be reckoned with as he expands his 'Children of America' childcare organization into one of the nations leading childcare groups. Utilizing state-of-the-art technology, an unparalleled curriculum and a philosophy of 'unconditional commitment' the company has 16 locations with a noted 75 more in development in 10 states.
Bringing his leadership skills and creative prowess into the movie industry he continues his 'commitment to excellence' both in front of the camera and behind the scenes as Executive Producer. His relationships with the martial arts and entertainment industry has been a key component in attracting core talent to the WFI "Creative Force" team.
Anthony V. Pugliese III
Anthony V. Pugliese's keen business acumen and visionary insight has been the major foundation of his highly successful, privately held, real estate land acquisition and development company. His astute understanding of the 'art of the deal' combined with his ability to quickly acquire key property has made the Pugliese Company, a major player in the Florida and New Jersey real estate markets. In 2005 alone the company has acquired 41,000 acres in central Florida. This massive development project 'Destiny' is one of the largest Green eco-sustainable planned ventures in the world. 'Destiny' may well be a model for all future development projects, which has clearly earmarked Anthony Pugliese as one of the most sought after Real Estate developers in the country. The Pugliese, stable of companies comprise of Technology Services, Self-Storage facilities, Construction, and Real Estate Land Acquisition/Sales businesses. His in-house departments, Planning & Development, Property Management, Business Development, Engineering, Architecture, and Legal/Title departments allow projects to move swiftly through all phases of development.
But Anthony's creative brilliance and visionary abilities go far beyond the mega real estate deals; he holds patents in IP Video Camera technology and Electronic Ticketing, is a consummate artist, and has designed award winning residential and commercial buildings with the eye of a trained architect. Not withstanding, Anthony's writing talents have received high acclaim that will be brought to life in the WFI film, "Marked for Life" available for distribution in late 2008.
Bill Gottlieb
Bill Gottlieb is well respected in the industry for his creative talents as producer and writer for some of the most memorable shows in TV history. A few of his credits include, The Cosby Show, LA Law, Family Ties and The Golden Girls.
After decades in the entertainment industry, Mr. Gottlieb formed Gorilla Pictures, now the Post-Production arm for WFI. Gorilla Pictures is a full-service Post-Production facility capable of producing full length feature films with complete Offline Editorial, Online Editorial, Audio Sweetening, ADR Record Facilities, a Visual Effects/CGI team and a "Virtual" Shoot Stage. Recent accomplishments include the computer generated imagery family movie, The Legend Of Sasquatch, starring the vocal talents of William Hurt and John Rhys-Davies along with Broadway child stars Blaire and Jewel Restaneo.
Mr. Gottlieb has concluded several successful projects for ABC Television, CBS Television, Warner Bros. International, Buena Vista Television, The Carsey-Werner Company, Fox Kids Worldwide, PBS and Warner Bros.
Jesse Johnson
Jesse Johnson's transition from Actor/Stuntman to Writer/Director brings a new dimension to the film world with his unique approach to directing action scenes. As a result of his diverse background his work is realistic and concise and it is this approach that will be the corner stone of WFI's next picture, The Last Sentinel due to be released in the Spring of 2006.
Mr. Johnson has been involved in every aspect of performing, creating and directing stunts including work on the last Indiana Jones, Planet of the Apes and The Honorable. In his recent directorial debut, the martial arts film, Pit Fighter, Mr. Johnson has created some of the most gripping combat scenes ever filmed. With his distinctive approach to directing, he is a compelling asset to the WFI team.
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