Raised in Providence and Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Moved to New York City

Founded Studio B Theatre in NYC

Produced and directed his play "Federal Hill" Off-Broadway

Wrote and acted in nine-minute film "Title Shot", directed by Bill Durkin; film was used to raise money for "Federal Hill"

Directed short "Providence", featuring Keanu Reeves and Deedee Pfeiffer; used as a means of raising funds for a feature that was later abandoned

Co-starred in his feature directorial debut, "Federal Hill"; was engaged in dispute wiith Trimark, the film's distributor, because they wanted to 'colorize' the black-and-white film for its theatrical release; Corrente won out after the Artists Rights Foundation weighed in support, but did oversee the colorization for video distribution

Helmed the screen adaptation of David Mamet's play "American Buffalo", starring Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Franz and Sean Nelson

Appeared in small role in the Farrelly brothers' comedy "Kingpin"

With wife, produced "Say You'll Be Mine", the directing debut of Brad Kane

Awarded lease to the Cranston Street Armory in Rhode Island; planned to develop building into a production facility for TV and film

Directed and co-wrote (with Peter and Bobby Farrelly) "Outside Providence", based on Peter Farrelly's novel

Helmed "A Shot at Glory", about a Scottish soccer club, starring and produced by Robert Duvall

Produced the Tod Williams directed "Door in the Floor" starring Kim Basinger and Jeff Bridges

Helmed "Brooklyn Rules", a drama set in 1980s Brooklyn during John Gotti's rise to power, starring Alec Baldwin, Freddie Prinze Jr., Scott Caan and Jerry Ferrara