Joe Rinaudo

Joe Rinaudo
Born1951 (age 74–75)
Known forRestoration of the American Fotoplayer
Websitehttps://www.silentcinemasociety.org/

Joe Rinaudo (born 1951) is an American musician and conservator best known for playing and restoring the American Fotoplayer. He is also the founder of the Silent Cinema Society, which is dedicated to preservation and collection of silent films.[1]

Rinaudo's interest in silent films began when he was a child, and he purchased and restored his first Fotoplayer in 1976.[2] In 2006, he was featured on an episode of California's Gold, where he showcased his personal Fotoplayer.[3] His performance on the show went viral on social media in 2012.

In 2015, Rinaudo donated his personal collection of films and cartoons to the Academy Film Archive.[4]

References

  1. ^ "This instrument from the early cinema is disappearing. But not on Joe's watch". Los Angeles Times. 2025-11-03. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  2. ^ Sienra, Regina (2024-09-29). "Watch and Learn How the Fotoplayer Added Sound to Silent Films". My Modern Met. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  3. ^ "Fotoplayer – California's Gold (8007) – Huell Howser Archives at Chapman University". 2006-01-09. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  4. ^ "Joe Rinaudo Collection | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2025-11-18.


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