Emerging from Chicago's comedy scene, Silvio Peter “Tino” Insana grew up as the son of a musician and cut his teeth co-founding the West Compass Trio, which led to a stint at The Second City before he launched his own troupe, The Graduates. He entered film with the 1977 comedy Crackin' Up and later contributed as writer and story editor to Police Squad! and Sledge Hammer!, while also writing, prod…
