Stan Dragoti
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.
Stan Dragoti
- Birth Name
- Stanley John Dragoti
- Born
- 4 October 1932
- Birthplace
- New York City, U.S.
- Died
- 13 July 2018
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, U.S.
- Occupation
- Film director
- Full name
- Stanley John Dragoti.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Languages
- English.
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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.
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Stan Dragoti (1932–2018) was a director, film director and film producer, among other activities, of American nationality. The director was born Stanley John Dragoti in New York City and died in Los Angeles. Languages used include English.
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Key facts
• Birth Name — Stanley John Dragoti • Born — 4 October 1932 • Birthplace — New York City, U.S. • Died — 13 July 2018 • Place of death — Los Angeles, U.S. • Occupation — Film director
Life
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 1=I NY campaign. Dragoti died on July 13, 2018, in Los Angeles at the age of 85. He underwent open-heart surgery in 2014.
Filmography
Filmography
Film • Dirty Little Billy (1972) (Also writer) • Love at First Bite (1979) • Mr. Mom (1983) • The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) • She's Out of Control (1989) • Necessary Roughness (1991) Television • Year — Title — Director — Writer — Notes • 1976 — McCoy — Episode: "In and Out Again" • 1984 — Mr. Mom — Story — TV movie
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Stan Dragoti was recorded at birth as Stanley John Dragoti. His recorded language was English. He married Cheryl Tiegs.
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Stan Dragoti died at Los Angeles.
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- “Stan Dragoti”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.G. Jackovich, Karen. Stan Dragoti's Ordeal. People. 1979-07-30.
- 2.Mann, Roderick. 5 Years Later, Dragoti Gets Another Chance. Los Angeles Times. i1. 17 Feb 1983.
- 3.Roberts, Sam. Charlie Moss, Whose Ads Spread Love for New York, Dies at 85. The New York Times.
- 4.Stan Dragoti, Director of 'Love at First Bite' and 'Mr. Mom,' Dies at 85
- 5.Mr. Mom (1984). IMDb.
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