Joe Pintauro (November 22, 1930 – May 29, 2018) was an American academic, novelist, playwright and poet.
Joe Pintauro was born on November 22, 1930, in Queens, New York. His father, Aniello Pintauro, was a cabinetmaker, and his mother was Carmela (Iovino) Pintauro. He had two older siblings, a brother named Anthony (Tony) who was three years older and a sister named Mildred who was fifteen years older.
He grew up in the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens.
Pintauro attended John Adams High Scho...