Director • Writer • Producer

JEFF SANTO

Jeff Santo has over 25 years of independent filmmaking experience in all aspects of the business and is a member of the WGA and DGA.

He recently co-authored a novel, Ravens In The Rain: A Noir Love Story, available on Amazon. He also co-wrote the screenplay Hell's Angel for Fox2000, adapted from the best-selling book Hell's Angel: The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club.

Jeff directed, produced, and wrote the critically acclaimed documentary about his father, This Old Cub, ranking #4 on Indiewire per-screen gross and selling over 75,000 DVDs independently.

He duplicated his distribution model on his cult classic indie feature, Dead In 5 Heartbeats, ranking #5 on Indiewire per-screen gross and selling over 40,000 DVDs worldwide, securing VOD deals in over 70 countries.

His other film credits (producing, writing, directing) include:

Feature films Liar's Poker and Jake's Corner.
The documentary Off The Boulevard.
The comedy special, Oddities & Rarities for Netflix.
He also wrote the play, A Rough In The Diamond, taped for National Radio (available on iTunes), starring Joe Mantegna and Dennis Franz.

Jeff also hosts a bimonthly podcast titled Peanuts, Popcorn & Crackerjacks. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, Amazon Music, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

NOTABLE TALENT WHO WORKED WITH JEFF:
Diane Ladd
Danny Trejo
Tony Longo
Richard Tyson
Pamela Gidley
Joe Mantegna
Dan Haggerty
David Della Rocco
Flea
Eddie Vedder
Peter Fonda
Sonny Barger
Bill Murray
Dennis Franz
Dennis Farina
Gary Sinise
Joel Murray
Brian Murray
Tom Dreeson
Willie Mays
Willie McCovey
Joe Morgan
Brooks Robinson
Tommy Lasorda
Ernie Banks
Billy Williams
Chris Berman
Fergie Jenkins
Bud Selig
& more

(Quoted) How the 'Pat and Ron Show' sent Ron Santo and Pat Hughes on a ride to the Baseball Hall of Fame

7/21/2023

... "They just fit," said Jeff Santo, Ron's son, a Hollywood writer who hosts a baseball podcast and is the producer of the Santo documentary "This Old Cub." "I think my dad was very nervous in the beginning when he started broadcasting. It almost felt like he didn't deserve to be in there right then. But then when Pat came, it's like that all changed." ...