THIRTEEN Specials
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Season 2017 Episode 1 | 30m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Locksmith, keymaker and safecracker Phil Mortillaro is a decades-long fixture in NYC.
Safecracker, keymaker and locksmith Phil Mortillaro has an obsession: to permanently leave his mark in NYC. After years of labor, he transformed his West Village shop’s facade into a celebration of his profession and an homage to the city of his youth. Phil’s art captures the creativity and energy of an evolving Greenwich Village. Directed by Jonathan Mann and Sean McGing.
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THIRTEEN Specials is a local public television program presented by THIRTEEN PBS
THIRTEEN Specials
Do Not Duplicate
Season 2017 Episode 1 | 30m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Safecracker, keymaker and locksmith Phil Mortillaro has an obsession: to permanently leave his mark in NYC. After years of labor, he transformed his West Village shop’s facade into a celebration of his profession and an homage to the city of his youth. Phil’s art captures the creativity and energy of an evolving Greenwich Village. Directed by Jonathan Mann and Sean McGing.
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