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Vince Trankina

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A boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross country with the help of a girl they meet to compete in the ultimate video game championship.
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The Wizard (1989)
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An eclectic performer with experience in legitimate theater, film and television, he holds both M.F.A. and M.B.A. degrees from UCLA, is a member of S.A.G., A.F.T.R.A., Actor's Equity Association and has twenty years experience as a production finance executive and consultant in the animation industry. He is currently an Industry Analyst for the online magazine "Digital Journal Online," and President of an independent development company "Artsy Guys Productions."

He is co-executive producer of "Sindbad the Dreamquest," a co-production of Franck Films OY, Helsinki, Finland and Cinegroupe Montreal, an animated theatrical feature film currently in preproduction. He is also the creator and executive producer of the "Mightiest Little Monster," a 3D animated direct-to-video feature in development with F. Dice L.L.C. in the UK.

He is a single parent of two fraternal twin boys: Dillon and Doyle. Doyle is a graduate of U.S.C. and a working sculpture and special effects artist. Dillon is a Division I Football player and a graduate of Baylor University.
BornAugust 6, 1945
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    David Carradine and Simone Griffeth in Death Race 2000 (1975)
    Death Race 2000
    6.2
    • Lt. Fury
    • 1975
    Fred Savage, Luke Edwards, and Jenny Lewis in The Wizard (1989)
    The Wizard
    6.1
    • Tate(as Vincent Leahr)
    • 1989
    The Star Chamber (1983)
    The Star Chamber
    6.3
    • Location Management
    • 1983
    Lou Ferrigno in The Incredible Hulk (1996)
    The Incredible Hulk
    6.7
    TV Series
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    • Lou Ferrigno in The Incredible Hulk (1996)
      The Incredible Hulk
      6.7
      TV Series
      • director of Production finance
      • director of production finance
      • 1996
    • Biker Mice from Mars (1993)
      Biker Mice from Mars
      7.0
      TV Series
      • production accountant
      • 1996
    • The Winds of Kitty Hawk (1978)
      The Winds of Kitty Hawk
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • story research and development (uncredited)
      • 1978
    • John Pleshette in The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (1977)
      The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • story research and development (uncredited)
      • 1977
    • Hey, I'm Alive (1975)
      Hey, I'm Alive
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • story research and development
      • 1975

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    • The Wizard: Deleted Scenes (2020)
      The Wizard: Deleted Scenes
      Video
      • Tate (as Vincent Leahr)
      • 2020
    • Dean Quixote (2000)
      Dean Quixote
      6.2
      • Pauly
      • 2000
    • Daughters of Privilege (1991)
      Daughters of Privilege
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • Firefighter (as Vincent Leahr)
      • 1991
    • Winona Ryder in Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)
      Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
      5.9
      • Woman's Husband (uncredited)
      • 1990
    • Fred Savage, Luke Edwards, and Jenny Lewis in The Wizard (1989)
      The Wizard
      6.1
      • Tate (as Vincent Leahr)
      • 1989
    • Alien Nation (1989)
      Alien Nation
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Dr. Morales (as Vincent Leahr)
      • 1989
    • Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
      Freddy's Nightmares
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Phil (as Vincent Leahr)
      • 1989
    • Ultraman: The Adventure Begins (1987)
      Ultraman: The Adventure Begins
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Photographer
      • Aide
      • Doctor #2 (voice)
      • 1987
    • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
      The Golden Girls
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Mr. Hinkley
      • 1987
    • Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
      Hill Street Blues
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Census Taker
      • 1984
    • The Sophisticated Gents (1981)
      The Sophisticated Gents
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Detective #2
      • 1981
    • Inside Moves (1980)
      Inside Moves
      7.0
      • Heavy #2
      • 1980
    • Paris (1979)
      Paris
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Gun Runner
      • 1979
    • Karen Black in The Day of the Locust (1975)
      The Day of the Locust
      6.9
      • Looter (uncredited)
      • 1975
    • David Carradine and Simone Griffeth in Death Race 2000 (1975)
      Death Race 2000
      6.2
      • Lt. Fury
      • 1975

    Writer



    • The New Yogi Bear Show (1988)
      The New Yogi Bear Show
      6.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1988

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    • Alternative name
      • Vincent Leahr
    • Born
      • August 6, 1945
      • Seattle, Washington, USA
    • Other works
      Director, "In Search of Justice" by Berthold Brecht, KPFK Public Radio, Los Angeles, CA, July 1974.

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      While a graduate student in the UCLA M.F.A. Acting Program, he adapted, directed and starred in a scene from Miguel Pinero's "Short Eyes," which won "Best Scene" award in the 1979 Hugh O'brien Acting Awards.

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