Sal Piro was an American Rocky Horror Elder, a Rocky Horror Legend, and the President of The Rocky Horror Picture Show Official Fan Club. He was the older brother of Lillias Piro. He also portrayed a background character in the 1981 film Shock Treatment and also the wedding photographer in the 2016 reimagination movie.
Sal began attending screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Waverly Theater in early 1977. Along with other early enthusiasts, Sal started the fan club in 1977 and later took it national after he and his group relocated to the 8th Street Playhouse. Along with being the Emcee at his theater, Sal became the voice of the Rocky Horror community, eventually acknowledged by both producer Lou Adler and 20th Century Fox. As a Rocky Horror Legend, Sal was a staple at most Rocky Horror Conventions and special events. Sal also played competitive tournament chess and Scrabble. Sal passed away peacefully on January 22, 2023.
Bibliography[]
- Creatures Of The Night: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Experience (1990)
- Creatures Of The Night II: More Of The Rocky Horror Picture Show Experience (1995)
- The Official Rocky Horror Picture Show Audience Par-tici-pation Guide (1991) with Michael Hess
- The Rocky Horror Treasury: A Tribute to the Ultimate Cult Classic with Larry Viezel (Sep 16, 2014)
- The Official Rocky Horror Picture Show Audience Par-tici-pation Guide (2015) with Michael Hess and updated collectors index by Jim "Cosmo" Hetzer
Filmography[]
- Fame
- Shock Treatment
- The Rocky Horror Treatment
- Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
- Behind the Music - "Rocky Horror Picture Show" (Season 3, Episode 12)
- Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
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