Paul Downs Colaizzo

08/15/2019 – Paul Downs Colaizzo – Amazon Studios’ “Brittany Runs a Marathon” Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals – Regal Cinemas LA LIVE 14, 1000 West Olympic Boulevard – Los Angeles, CA, USA – Photo Credit: / PRPhotos.com

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 27, 1985

Ethnicity:
*father – Italian
*mother – German, Irish

Paul Downs Colaizzo is an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director. He was raised in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Paul’s father is of Italian descent. Paul’s mother is author Stacy Downs Colaizzo.

Paul’s paternal grandfather was named Anthony Louis Colaizzo (the son of Felice “Felix” Colaizzo and Concettina/Consetta/Concetta). Anthony was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, to parents from Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy. He was a businessperson and Democratic politician, who served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, from 1989 to 1999, and as Mayor of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, from 1999 to 2009.

Paul’s paternal grandmother is LaVerne Leveto (the daughter of Dewey Louis Leveto and Mary A. Grego). LaVerne was born in Pennsylvania, to Italian parents. Dewey was the son of Antonia Yacquinto. Mary was the daughter of Celistino Grego and Carmella Scorza.

Paul’s maternal grandfather was Paul James Downs (the son of Paul Rodgers Downs and Wilhelmina/Wilhelmine Cain). Paul’s grandfather Paul was born in Pennsylvania. Paul’s great-grandfather Paul was born in Massachusetts, the son of Michael Downs, who was Irish, and of Ellen Elizabeth Rodgers, who was born in Canada, to parents from Northern Ireland. Wilhelmina was born in Indiana, the daughter of James A. Cain and Wilhelmina Rheinlander, whose parents were from Germany and France, and were of German descent.

Paul’s maternal grandmother was Ethel Marie Albrecht (the daughter of Joseph George Albrecht and Barbara Florence Harold). Ethel was born in Pennsylvania. Joseph was born in Pennsylvania, to German parents, Joseph George Albrecht and Barbara Schmidt. Paul’s great-grandmother Barbara was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Harold and Barbara Ella/Anna Gallagher.

Sources: Obituary of Paul’s paternal grandfather, Anthony L. Colaizzo – http://legacy.com

Genealogy of Paul Downs Colaizzo (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com