Writer and Producer Kurtis Anton was born in San Diego, CA. in 1961 to Father Richard Anton, a German immigrant arriving to Ellis Island in 1947, and mother Paulette Kitzmann, of Lansing Michigan. He ...Show More
Writer and Producer Kurtis Anton was born in San Diego, CA. in 1961 to Father Richard Anton, a German immigrant arriving to Ellis Island in 1947, and mother Paulette Kitzmann, of Lansing Michigan. He has two siblings, sisters Denise Renee and Richelle Monique and two children, Ambrielle Angelina born 2007, and Timothy Rustam born 2002. Kurtis' father Richard Anton, born 1939 Darmstadt, Germany, was the founding drummer of the 60's troupe the Polka Pals, and a dear friend of the great Luciano Pavarotti.Martin Milner (Adam 12, Route 66) was Kurtis' first manager in 1981 when he along with Wally Passet, Jonny Coffin, and Andy Milner started the So Cal 1980's Surf Metal rock band, Snakebyte, releasing their first vinyl EP in 1985.In 2008 Kurtis joined with George Williamson, (Director Music Studies PLNU, San Diego), and has drummed with George regularly to date.In 2013 Kurtis was called to Hollywood as an actor by Dee Lins and Hollywood Productions. Soon thereafter Kurtis was discovered by Jenn Gotzon, (God's Country, Frost Nixon) and the Acting/Modeling Agency - AMTC and Carey Lewis Arban. 2013-2015 Kurtis completed two years intensive AMTC Bridge Training and subsequent AMTC Launch Training.Early in 2014 Kurtis was cast in the David M Gutel film, Peace Of Mind. The multi-nominated western short went on to be selected from over 40,000 worldwide submissions, making the top 200 finalists round in the HBO, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's "Project Greenlight".A Los Angeles based writer, producer and actor, Kurtis has transformed his experience in music entertainment to filmmaking, bringing life-affirming values to movie audiences.Conducting 17 years research, including the solo ascent and descent of 24 mountain peaks in the Eastern California Sierra Nevada and North Western US on skis, Kurtis realized first hand the generational changes that have overtaken our history via technology.Kurtis found what better a method to reflect redemptive, good values, than through Period Filmmaking and in March 2014 began working closely with the legendary western actor, stunt coordinator, author and period film authenticator, Peter Sherayko, (Tombstone) (Caravan West Productions) and together they have developed quite the filmmaking relationship.In 2014 Kurtis founded Snakebyte Productions and Entertainment Group, a legal California corporation. Snakebyte Productions, co-executive alongside Peter Sherayko and his company Caravan West Productions, have formulated the financial vehicle to bring Kurtis' first epic length western genre screenplay to life, What Child Is This (2017)What Child Is This (2015), the Teaser, was released May 1st, 2015. Reconveyance (2015), Scene 49, What Child Is This - test read starring Jeremy Childs. What Child Is This (2017), the Feature.Other Productions in development include Bloodhound Law written by Jason Cutcher and Kurtis' transcontinental period epic, Janie Fine (Writer, Exec. Producer)Kurtis is the owner and manufacturing designer of T. Rustam Surfboards, Oceanside, CA.Kurtis has operated three, multi million dollar, design-build construction corporation's and has design/built over 100, award winning homes and commercial construction projects over his career. Hide
