- Created his step-on-to-play piano long before the movie. It was on display at the F.A.O. Schwartz toy store in New York City when movie producer Steven Spielberg's sister saw it and told her brother all about it. The rest is film history.
- Migrated from Italy to Philadelphia, USA in 1967 with "no English, no friends, no money, no permission to stay," he had only a visitor's visa. Chose Philadelphia because Ben Franklin had lived there and because the Franklin Institute was located there too.
- Had hoped to market a version of the "Big Piano" to the public, but a plant owned by the Chinese government stole his technology and produced a version at a price he couldn't match. He sued the American toy company that was distributing the Chinese product for trademark infringement and they settled out of court.
- Is best known for inventing the Walking Piano (Big Piano) from the major motion picture Big (1988). In the movie, Tom Hanks and his future boss (played by Robert Loggia) play the piano by dancing on the keys of the 16-foot, lighted keyboard, on display in F.A.O. Schwarz toy store in New York City. Versions of the piano have been installed in museums, children's hospitals, and other public places around the world, entertaining millions of fans, even to this day.
- Designed the Light-O-Matic wall switch in 1976, a device that turns on the light in a room when a person enters and turns it off after the person leaves.
- Has been awarded a U.S. Energy Conservation Awards 1979-1980 for developing a revolutionary concept in lighting efficiency for use in shopping centers.
- After coming to Philadelphia, he worked with an electronics firm during the day and fixed TVs at night.
- Saraceni's family manufactured shoes in Italy, but his interest was electronics.
- Built up his business by making single prototypes to show to prospective clients.
- Studied at the University of Rome and the Technical Institute of Milan.
- Holds dozens of patents.
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