Stephen John DellaPietra, American television director, associate director Recipient National Emmy award National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, 1981 (for 1996 Summer Olympics). Member Directors Guild.
Background
DellaPietra, Stephen John was born on September 19, 1948 in New York City. Son of Alfonso and Helen Marie (Stephenson) DellaPietra. Bachelor of Business Administration, U. NotreDame, 1971.
Manager Station WSND-Department of Administration and Management/FM, U. Notre Dame, Indiana, 1970-1971.
Education
Operations clerk, coordinating director Station KBHK-television, San Francisco, 1971-1972. Production assistant, copyboy news department Station KNXT-television, Los Angeles, 1973-1974, associate director, supervisor, associate director, stage manager, 1974-1976. Associate director, stage manager Columbia Broadcasting System-television Network, New York City, 1977-1982, production supervisor, 1982-1985, associate director, 1986-1989.
Associate director/director Columbia Broadcasting System Evening News, 1989-1993.
Associate director Columbia Broadcasting System News Eye to Eye with Connie Chung, 1993-1995. Director Columbia Broadcasting System This MorningChristmas Show, 1995.
Associate director National Broadcasting Company Summer Olympics, 1996. Director Columbia Broadcasting System News Extra O.J. in Black and White, 1996.
Career
Director, supreme; director, stage manager, 1974-1976. Director, stage manager Columbia Broadcasting System-television Network, New York City, 1977-1982, production supreme. Director, 1986-1989; director Columbia Broadcasting System News Eye to Eye with Connie Chung, 1993-1995.
Director Columbia Broadcasting System This MorningChristmas Show, 1995.
Director National Broadcasting Company Summer Olympics, 1996. Director Columbia Broadcasting System News Extra O.J. in Black and White, 1996.