Jay Giannone

Jay Giannone grew up in the Old Harbor Projects of South Boston. In 2006 he served as technical advisor to Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio on the feature film "The Departed," offering his insights on South Boston's Irish mob politics. Giannone's perspective contributed significantly to DiCaprio's grasp of the role of ‘Billy,' an undercover State Police officer. In 2009 he wrote and directed "Diamond In The Rough," a short film which won the Boston Film… (mehr)