Joseph Paul Stachura

Who is Joseph Paul Stachura?

Joseph Paul Stachura is the founder and Managing Artistic Director of both the Knightsbridge Theatre and The National American Shakespeare Company as well as the director of Knightsbridge Theatre Films. Mr. Stachura is married to actress and writer Shari Shattuck and has two daughters Creason Carbo and Calee Modine.

Born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, Mr. Stachura had already appeared in several stage plays and made his debuts on film and television by the age of fifteen. Seeking growth as a director, actor and artist Mr. Stachura relocated to England and started five years of traveling, learning and working all around the world. Spending long periods of time in London, Durham, Western Europe, Australia, Japan, China, India and South East Asia. His travels has given Mr. Stachura a unique perspective on the craft of directing and acting and has nurtured in him a true passion for film and theatre. At the age of 26, Mr. Stachura returned to Los Angeles and began directing and producing theatre, focusing on Shakespeare as well as pursuing his directing and producing career in film. He was the 'actors director' on the 35mm feature film "The Sand Castle" and directed the video cable film "Othello" in 1992, he then directed the 35mm feature film "Simple Gifts" in 1998. Mr. Stachura focused on his directing and producing career at his Knightsbridge Theatres, and the National American Shakespeare Company where he has produced over 300 plays from 1993 through to the present. In 2007 he directed and wrote the television series "The Company".

Mr. Stachura's psychological thriller SCREAM AT THE DEVIL is now in post production and will be released in 2014. His recent 2011 feature film "Redemption", distributed by Mar Vista Entertainment, has won the 'Golden Ace Award' for film excellence at the Las Vegas Film Festival and has also been honored with an award of merit from the Los Angeles Movie Awards. To date Redemption is also an 'Official Selection' of the Almeria Western Film Festival -competing against major films such as 'True Grit'- and soon to screen at the Beverly Hills Film, TV and New Media Festival in 2011.

Realizing a true need for a classically based theatre company in Los Angeles, in 1993 Joseph built and opened the first Knightsbridge Theatre in Pasadena California and then opened a second Knightsbridge Theatre in Los Angeles in 2000. Mr. Stachura has produced a staggering 312 productions, from Shakespeare's entire canon to Mamet, Ibsen, O'Neil, Miller and many, many more. He has written numerous stage and screenplays, produced feature films and is currently in negotiations on his new feature film, entitled "SHADES of GRAY." He has won best actor awards for his performances as Hamlet, Cyrano de Bergerac, Macbeth, Richard III, and Lenny in "Of Mice and Men," and he has also won numerous awards for his directing and producing, including Best Director of the Year for his brilliant productions of "Much Ado About Nothing," "Cyrano de Bergerac," and "Macbeth." Knightsbridge productions have received well over one hundred awards and accolades since 1991, including an Award Resolution from the California State Senate and Senator Adam P. Schiff. With all of his accomplishments Mr. Stachura's greatest pride comes from his family and nurturing the growth of his fellow directors, actors and writers at his Knightsbridge Theatre and at the National American Shakespeare Company.

Joseph P. Stachura on IMDB: A detailed list of Mr. Stachura's credits can be found on IMDB.