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Joseph Zito

Film Director / Film Producer | * 05/14/1946 (77) | New York (United States of America (USA))
Joseph Zito (born May 14, 1946) is an American film director and producer, best known for directing several cult and genre films throughout the 1980s, such as Missing in Action, Invasion U.S.A., Red Scorpion, The Prowler, and Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. In 1985–1986, Zito spent a year of pre-production on the Cannon version of Spider-Man which eventually fell through. Zito left the production due to budgetary constraints. ()
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Joseph Zito is an American film director. He is perhaps well known for directing many low budget action B-movies of the 1980s such as, Missing in Action, Invasion U.S.A., Red Scorpion, and many others. In the mid-1980s, Zito spent a year of pre-production on the Cannon version of Spider-Man. The film was never made.

Most frequent genres for this person: Action | Thriller | Documentaries

Known for these Movies & Shows

A masked killer, wearing World War II U.S. Army fatigues, stalks a small New Jersey town bent on reliving a 35-year-old double murder by focusing on a group of college kids holding an annual Spring Da ...

The Prowler

R

1981 | 3.0/5 | 1h 29min
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
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A one-man army comes to the rescue of the United States when a spy attempts an invasion. ...

Invasion U.S.A.

R

1985 | 2.9/5 | 1h 47min
Action
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American servicemen are still being held captive in Vietnam and it's up to one man to bring them home in this blistering, fast-paced action/adventure starring martial arts superstar Chuck Norris.Follo ...

Missing in Action

R

1984 | 2.9/5 | 1h 41min
Action, Adventure, Thriller, War
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After his revival in a hospital morgue, Jason fixes his vengeful attention on the Jarvis family and a group of hitherto carefree teenagers. ...

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

R

1984 | 3.1/5 | 1h 31min
Horror
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Movies with Joseph Zito as Actor(4)

as Himself - Director2013 Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
as himself2010 His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
as himself2004 Crystal Lake Victims Tell All
as himself2004 The Friday the 13th Chronicles

Movies with Joseph Zito as Crew(12)

Directing/Director2002 Power Play
Directing/Director2000 Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol
Production/Executive Producer2000 Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol
Directing/Director1988 Red Scorpion
Directing/Director1985 Invasion U.S.A.
Directing/Director1984 Missing in Action
Directing/Director1984 Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Directing/Director1981 The Prowler
Production/Producer1981 The Prowler
Directing/Director1979 Blood Rage
Production/Producer1979 Blood Rage
Directing/Director1975 Abduction

Full Name: Joseph Zito
Born: Tuesday, 05/14 1946 (May) in New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 77 years + 347 days)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN)
Other names for Joseph Zito (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Joseph Bigwood"
Joseph Zito frequently works together with these people:
Tom Savini (9x, Actor)
João Fernandes (7x, Crew)
BJ Davis (7x, Crew)
Amy Steel (5x, Actress)
Barney Cohen (5x, Crew)
Adrienne King (5x, Actress)
Sean S. Cunningham (4x, Crew)
Erich Anderson (4x, Actor)
Julia Davis (4x, Crew)
Betsy Palmer (4x, Actress)
Lindsey Petersen (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:494471, Added: 10/04/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024