Jerry Macaluso

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Jerry Macaluso
Born (1967-07-12) July 12, 1967 (age 56)
Hartford, United States
Notable workSOTA FX
SOTA Toys
Pop Culture Shock Collectibles

Gerald "Jerry" Macaluso (born July 12, 1967) is an American toy designer,[1] sculptor, film producer, and entrepreneur.

Early career

Jerry Macaluso was born in

prototypes for Hasbro, Mattel, Toy Biz, ReSaurus and Palisades Toys, among others.[3]

SOTA Toys and Plastic Fantasy

In 2000, Macaluso started a new company called Plastic Fantasy. Plastic Fantasy designed and manufactured action figures of

] In 2006, Macaluso sold Plastic Fantasy.

Following the success of Plastic Fantasy, Macaluso formed SOTA Toys in 2001 to manufacture action figures and collectibles based on such properties as

.

Filmmaking

In 2005, Macaluso began producing horror films under the Karza Productions and Centuri Films labels. The first film, Night Skies, is based on the true story of six travellers in Phoenix, Arizona who are terrorized by an unknown creature during the night of the Phoenix Lights incident on March 13, 1997.[citation needed]

Pop Culture Shock Collectibles

In 2008, a new company, Pop Culture Shock Collectibles, Inc., was formed. This company made high-end polystone statues and collectibles based on popular pop culture properties such as

He-Man and The Masters of The Universe.[4]
In the summer of 2017, Macaluso sold Pop Culture Shock Collectibles, and the company relocated to North Carolina.

Television

In January, 2012, Macaluso, was a contestant on the

SyFy special effects competition reality show Face Off
, where he placed 7th.

References

  1. ^ a b Gina Piccalo and Louise Roug, "Celebrity Hairbrush, Anyone? -- A Different Sort of Action Figure", Los Angeles Times, January 30, 2002.
  2. The Internet Movie Database
  3. ^ Condit, Jon (2005-01-21). "Macaluso, Jerry (SOTA Toys) | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  4. ^ "Thundercatslair.org". Thundercatslair.org. Retrieved 2012-05-27.

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