Stan Dragoti
Stan Dragoti | |
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Born | Stanley John Dragoti October 4, 1932 New York City, U.S. |
Died | July 13, 2018 Los Angeles, U.S. | (aged 85)
Occupation | Film director |
Spouse |
Stanley John Dragoti (October 4, 1932 – July 13, 2018) was an Albanian and American film director whose work includes the comedies Mr. Mom and Love at First Bite.
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 has also produced ads for the air travel and automobile industry.
Dragoti died on July 13, 2018, in Los Angeles at the age of 85. He underwent open-heart surgery in 2014.
Filmography
Title | Year | Functioned as | Notes | Ref(s) | |
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Director | Writer | ||||
Dirty Little Billy | 1972 | Yes | Yes | Screenplay & story | |
McCoy | 1976 | Yes | Episode: "In and Out Again" | ||
Love at First Bite | 1979 | Yes | |||
Mr. Mom | 1983 | Yes | |||
Mr. Mom (TV movie) | 1984 | Yes | Story | ||
The Man with One Red Shoe | 1985 | Yes | |||
She's Out of Control | 1989 | Yes | |||
Necessary Roughness | 1991 | Yes |