Frank Abatemarco

Frank Abatemarco, a longtime Montecito resident, is a realtor with Sotheby’s International Realty. Prior to beginning a career in real estate he had his own company in the entertainment business and was a writer and producer responsible for a wide range of projects including network drama series, and movies for television. Equal Justice, Star Trek, The Next Generation, Cagney and Lacey are among the many series he worked on.

Frank began his career in New York where he attended Hofstra University before joining CBS working for the Captain Kangaroo Program becoming a writer and producer for the award winning show before moving to California. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America, the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences and ASCAP. Frank also sits on the Advisory Board of Santa Barbara City College for film students.

Frank has been married to Toni Abatemarco for 32 years and they have two children; Gina a recent graduate of NYU Film School and Christopher a freshman at Santa Barbara City College.