Stan Dragoti
American film director (1932–2018)
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::summary American film director (1932–2018) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| birth_name | Stanley John Dragoti |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | New York City, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Los Angeles, U.S. |
| occupation | Film director |
| spouse | |
| :: |
| name = | birth_name = Stanley John Dragoti | birth_date = | birth_place = New York City, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = Los Angeles, U.S. | occupation = Film director | spouse = Stanley John Dragoti (October 4, 1932 – July 13, 2018) was an American film director whose work includes the comedies Love at First Bite and Mr. Mom.
Life
Dragoti was born in New York City to Albanian parents, both having emigrated in the 1920s from the district of Tepelenë, in Southern Albania. His interest in cinematography led him to Cooper Union College in New York and later to the Visual Arts College. He also produced ads for the air travel and automobile industry, and directed ads for the campaign.
Dragoti died on July 13, 2018, in Los Angeles at the age of 85. He underwent open-heart surgery in 2014.
Filmography
Film ::data[format=table]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Dirty Little Billy | ||
| 1979 | Love at First Bite | ||
| 1983 | Mr. Mom | ||
| 1985 | The Man with One Red Shoe | ||
| 1989 | She's Out of Control | ||
| 1991 | Necessary Roughness | ||
| :: |
Television ::data[format=table]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | McCoy | Episode: "In and Out Again" | ||
| 1984 | Mr. Mom | TV movie | ||
| :: |
References
References
- G. Jackovich, Karen. (1979-07-30). "Stan Dragoti's Ordeal". [[People (magazine).
- Mann, Roderick. (17 Feb 1983). "5 Years Later, Dragoti Gets Another Chance". [[Los Angeles Times]].
- "Charlie Moss, Whose Ads Spread Love for New York, Dies at 85".
- [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/stan-dragoti-dead-love-at-first-bite-mr-mom-director-was-85-1127474 Stan Dragoti, Director of 'Love at First Bite' and 'Mr. Mom,' Dies at 85]
- . ["Mr. Mom (1983)"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1929316/).
- . ["Mr. Mom (1984)"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085970).
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