Keith Vitali is an American-born martial artist, actor, producer, author and child activist.His introduction into martial arts came in 1975 at the University of South Carolina, where he was awarded his first black belt after only two years. Over the course of the next ten years, Vitali competed in a large number of martial arts tournaments, winning most of them, as well as being ranked the "#1 Karate Fighter in the USA." His outstanding number of wins landed him an honored place in the Black Belt Magazine's Black Belt Hall of Fame in 1981.The magazine also named Master Vitali as one of the ten best fighters of all time.Vitali has appeared in a number of martial arts films, including Superfights, Revenge of the Ninja, Wheels on Meals, The Cut Off, No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers, and American Kickboxer. Vitali has since focused on producing child safety videos and writing children's literature. His book on bullying entitled, "Bullyproof Your Child" was released in fall 2007.Vitali has also written a screenplay on Daniel Boone's life. Trajen Pictures is schedule to shoot the film in 2012.
Made national Headlines with his video production company, K.V. Video Productions. The first video, Self Defense For Kids was a hit and made headlines across the U.S. Because of the success of the video and his self defense background, he appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show as a guest expert on kid's safety.
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He is a featured instructor at the Screen Action Productions "Action Film Camp" several times per year teaching new talent the motion picture business.
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He has appeared on more than 12 covers of National Martial Arts Magazines. He is also an author of karate books. His first book, "Beginning Karate" sold over 30,000 copies. It is used as a textbook at the University Of South Carolina. He also wrote a few more Karate books after its success.
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Has received many Lifetime Achievement Awards including being inducted into Officials Karate's Legion Of Honor, into the Diamond Nationals Hall of Fame, Blue Grass Nationals Hall of Fame, and as a Centurion in Joe Corley's Battle of Atlanta. He was also inducted into the prestigious Black Belt Hall of Fame as 'Fighter of the Year' in 1981." A noted columnist for Karate International Magazine, that is distributed worldwide, he is considered one of the 10 Best Fighters of all time according to "Black Belt Magazine" and was inducted into the Black Belt Hall Of Fame.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nash Bridges
1998
TV Series
Rucker
The Cutoff
1998
Vito
Bloodmoon
1997
Terry's Friend
Superfights
1995
Robert Sawyer
American Kickboxer
1991
Chad Hunter
No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers
1990
Casey Alexander
Kuai can che
1984
Mondale's Henchman
Revenge of the Ninja
1983
Dave Hatcher
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bloodmoon
1997
co-producer
Superfights
1995
associate producer
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
American Kickboxer
1991
fight choreographer
Known for movies
Kuai can che (1984) as Mondale's Henchman
Revenge of the Ninja (1983) as Dave Hatcher
American Kickboxer (1991) as Chad Hunter
No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers (1990) as Casey Alexander
$1.2 Million
