Birth Name: David C. Filoni
Place of Birth: Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 7, 1974
Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*Croatian, German (maternal grandfather)
*English (maternal grandmother)
Dave Filoni is an American animation director, voice actor, television writer, television producer, and film director and animator.
Dave is the son of Patricia Ann (Priselac) and Albert Lawrence Filoni. Dave’s father had Italian ancestry. Dave’s mother is of Croatian, German, and English descent.
Dave’s paternal grandfather was Albert “Batto” Filoni (the son of Michele “Mike” Filoni and Teresa Biondi). Albert was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Italy.
Dave’s paternal grandmother was Amelia Dalaidi (the daughter of Lawrence Dalaidi and Margaret Sottano). Amelia was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Italy.
Dave’s maternal grandfather was Edward M. Priselac (the son of Matthew M. Priselac and Anna “Annie” Sadler). Matthew was the son of Matthew Priselac and Barbara Blazena. Anna was the daughter of George Sadler and Mary.
Edward’s great-grandparents Matthew and Anna were born in either Austria or Yugoslavia, likely of Croatian descent and German descent.
Dave’s maternal grandmother was Mary Elizabeth Dixon (the daughter of Ansor/Anson Vanleer Dixon and Evelyn M. Tennant). Ansor was the son of Arthur Overend Dixon, who was English, and of Mary Melissa Hartman. Evelyn was the daughter of George Tennant/Tenant, Sr. and Elizabeth, who were both English.
Sources: Obituary of Dave’s father, Albert Lawrence Filoni – http://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Dave’s paternal grandmother, Amelia (Dalaidi) Filoni – http://www.legacy.com
Dave’s paternal great-grandparents, Michele “Mike” Filoni and Teresa Biondi, on the 1940 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Dave’s paternal great-grandparents, Lawrence Dalaidi and Margaret Sottano, on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Dave Filoni (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Obituary of Dave’s uncle (mother’s brother), Paul Edward Priselac – http://www.legacy.com
Dave’s maternal grandfather, Edward Priselac, on the 1920 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Dave’s maternal grandfather, Edward M. Priselac – http://www.obitcentral.com
Death Certificate of Dave’s maternal great-grandfather, Matthew M. Priselac – http://www.findagrave.com
Death Certificate of Dave’s maternal great-grandmother, Anna Sadler – http://www.findagrave.com
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