Ronald Joseph Chepesiuk (born June 14, 1944) is a former academic and full university professor. He is currently an author, publisher, radio host, film producer and screenwriter.
Documentary producer, writer and director
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- Gangsters of Harlem (2007)[4]
- Superfly: The True, Untold Story of Frank Lucas, American Gangster (2008)
- Sergeant Smack (2010)[5]
- The Trafficantes (2010)
- Queenpins (2011)
- Straight from the Hood (2011)
- Gangsters of Miami (2013)
- Escobar versus Cali: The War of the Cartels (2013)[6]
- Black Caesar (2013)[7]
- Black Gangsters of Chicago (2014)
- Shrimp Boy: The Life and Times of Raymond Chow, Chinatown Gangster (2016)
- Crazy Charlie: Carlos Lehder, Revolutionary or Neo Nazi (2016)
- Narcos Inc. (2019)[8]
- Robin Hood of the Hood: The Life and Times of Teddy Roe, Police King (2019)
- The Real Mr. Big: How a Colombian Refugee Became the United Kingdom’s Most Notorious Cocaine Kingpin (2021)
Honors
edit- In 1999, Chepesiuk received the Humphrey/OCLC/ Forest Press Award for significant contribution to international librarianship.[9]
- In the 1990s, Chepesiuk served as a contributing editor of American Libraries, the official publication of the American Library Association.
- In 2002, he served as a Fulbright Scholar and visiting professor of journalism at Chittagong University in Bangladesh.[10]
- 2008 Independent Publisher Book Award[11]
- From 2009 to 2010, he served as a Fulbright Scholar and Visiting Professor at Paramadina University in Jakarta, Indonesia. He currently serves as a Senior Research Associate at the Policy Institute at Paramadina University.
- 2011 Independent Publisher Book Awards[12]
References
edit- ^ Lindsey, Craig D. (22 March 2012). "Documentary filmmakers investigate Frank Matthews, 1970s East Coast heroin kingpin and Durham native". Indy Week.
- ^ "The Black Godfather Who Rose, Fell and Vanished". OZY.com. 9 January 2018.
- ^ McFadden, Robert D. (31 May 2019). "Frank Lucas Dies at 88; Drug Kingpin Depicted in 'American Gangster'". The New York Times.
- ^ Bair, Karen. "The real American gangster?". The Herald.
- ^ "Book review: Ron Chepesuik's Sergeant Smack". Creative Loafing Charlotte.
- ^ "Il cartello di Cali: "Sono più potenti di Escobar, e altrettanto feroci"". Rolling Stone (in Italian). 12 August 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Krajicek, David J. "Justice Story: 'Black Caesar' Frank Matthews made off with millions in drug profits". New York Daily News.
- ^ Chepesiuk, Ron (8 September 2017). "US author tells of European connection to cartel featured in hit series Narcos". The Irish News.
- ^ "Past Recipients of the Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award". American Library Association. 8 November 2006.
- ^ "CFIC director moves on; will continue to assist IRE" (PDF). Investigative Reporters & Editors.
- ^ "Announcing 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards Results". Independent Publisher.
- ^ "2011 Independent Publisher Book Awards Results Announcement". Independent Publisher.
External links
edit- Ron Chepesiuk at IMDb
- The Crime Beat with Ron Chepesiuk