Birth Name: Brian William Crano
Place of Birth: East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 5, 1983
Ethnicity:
*father – Italian [including Sicilian]
*mother – Ashkenazi Jewish
Brian Crano is an American film writer and director. He directed and co-wrote the film A Bag of Hammers.
Brian’s paternal grandfather was Samuel Alfred “Sam” Crano (the son of Charles Crano and Jennie/Jannie). Samuel was born in Akron, Ohio. Charles was born in Italy. Jennie was born in either Italy or Ohio, to Italian parents.
Brian’s paternal grandmother was Ida Joan Borsellino (the daughter of Liborio Borsellino and Josephine Satullo). Ida was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Italian parents. Liborio was born in Cattolica. Josephine was born in Alcara li Fusi, Messina, Sicily.
Brian’s maternal grandfather was Bernard M. Ludwig (the son of Meyer Ludwig and Bella Kramer/Kramier/Krouner). Bernard was born in New York, to Polish Jewish parents.
Brian’s maternal grandmother was Jeannette/Jeanette Perlowitz (the daughter of David Perlowitz and Yetta Goldman). Jeanette was born in New York, to Polish Jewish parents, from Łomża.
Source: Death records of Brian’s paternal grandparents, Samuel Alfred “Sam” Crano and Ida Joan (Borsellino) Crano – http://www.findagrave.com
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