Richard Rossi
Richard Rossi | |
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Rossi in 2011 | |
| Born | March 2, 1963 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | B.S. & M.A. Religion, Liberty University; A.A. Theater Arts & Cinema Arts, L.A. Valley College |
| Alma mater | Liberty University, Los Angeles Valley College |
| Occupation | Multi-medium artist |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Spouse | Sherrie Rossi (1984–present) |
| Children | 2 |
Richard Rossi (born March 2, 1963) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, talk radio host, musician, and former evangelical minister.
Among Rossi's projects are the film Canaan Land which contained five songs by Rossi, Baseball's Last Hero: 21 Clemente Stories, a biopic on the life of Roberto Clemente and two films about evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson.
In 1995 Rossi went on trial for the attempted murder of his wife. She recanted her original identification of Rossi as her attacker and espoused his innocence. The case ended in a mistrial and was front-page news in Rossi's adopted hometown of Pittsburgh and was widely covered as something of a cause célèbre by syndicated television news programs. Rossi eventually was acquitted of attempted murder but pleaded no contest to an aggravated assault though he and his wife maintained his innocence.