Taffy Was Born

a film by David Giardina

Writer/Director David Giardina

David began acting at age 12 with various theater companies around Connecticut including Oddfellows Playhouse (where he studied acting, script writing and directing and more), Theatre First, Company 1 in Hartford, and the Alliance Theater Group in New Haven. At 14 David was one of the first 100 teenagers from around the country to participate in Center For Creative Youth, a residential arts program based on Wesleyan University Campus. It was there that he first began making his first short experimental films.

David received a full acting scholarship from Hofstra University and graduated there with a BA in theater. He wrote and produced several original stage plays during this time. He then moved to New York City and began acting professionally in film, television and stage productions including "As The World Turns", "NY's Most Wanted" (he played the criminal of the week!), after school specials for ABC and CBS, including Linda Lavin's directorial debut "Flour Babies", as well as comic roles on the USA Network, appearing opposite Gilbert Gotfried.

Since the 1990’s David has been living in Manhattan and dedicating himself to independent feature production. He was the Assistant Director on the feature MESSENGER by award-winning Director Norman Loftis. In 1995 he directed, co-wrote and edited the horror homage to the classic monster films HOUSE OF MONSTERS. The feature garnered praise from executives at Universal Studios and Sarah Karloff (yes, Boris' Daughter)!

David is currently working on a new feature-length documentary about the so-called "healthcare" industry as well as 2 narrative scripts which will be produced very soon. Beyond screenwriting, David has written 2 children's novels and book on the nature of health and the mythologies surrounding disease. David has been a crooner with swing orchestras and small combos as well, specializing in classic American popular music from the 1920's-1940's. He's performed at such venues as the Rainbow Room, Grand Central Partnership, Swing 46 and has been invited to sing at the United Nations for their annual UN Day Celebration. To hear a sample of David singing, please click here:

http://skoggins.com/davidgiardina
 David is also an accomplished Acting Coach and Life Coach, helping people to achieve their greatest dreams. Click on the "Life Coaching Available" page for more informaiton on how to sign up for coaching!