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Joe Napolitano(1948-2016)

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Manager
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Joe Napolitano was born on 22 November 1948 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and assistant director, known for Blow Out (1981), Brooklyn's Finest (2009) and The Untouchables (1987). He was married to Elizabeth Gast. He died on 23 July 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 22, 1948
DiedJuly 23, 2016(67)
BornNovember 22, 1948
DiedJuly 23, 2016(67)
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Known for

John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Dennis Franz, John Lithgow, and Barbara Sigel in Blow Out (1981)
Blow Out
7.4
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1981
Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke, Don Cheadle, and Wesley Snipes in Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
Brooklyn's Finest
6.7
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 2009
Sean Connery, Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro, Andy Garcia, and Charles Martin Smith in The Untouchables (1987)
The Untouchables
7.8
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1987
Deborah Shelton in Body Double (1984)
Body Double
6.8
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1984

Credits

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Director

  • Miranda Otto, Lucy Liu, Frances O'Connor, and Bonnie Somerville in Cashmere Mafia (2008)
    Cashmere Mafia
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Donnie Wahlberg, Leslie Hope, Sarah Ramos, Dustin Milligan, and Nathan Gamble in Runaway (2006)
    Runaway
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2006
  • David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)
    Bones
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Strong Medicine (2000)
    Strong Medicine
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2000–2006
  • The District (2000)
    The District
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Michael Rapaport, Jeri Ryan, Rashida Jones, and Chi McBride in Boston Public (2000)
    Boston Public
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2001–2003
  • Ashley Scott in Birds of Prey (2002)
    Birds of Prey
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2003
  • For the People (2002)
    For the People
    5.9
    TV Series
    • multiple episodes
    • 2002–2003
  • Mary Stuart Masterson, Mason Gamble, and Gregory Smith in Kate Brasher (2001)
    Kate Brasher
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Lizette Carrion, Dennis Christopher, Ethan Embry, Karim Prince, and Lisa Sheridan in FreakyLinks (2000)
    FreakyLinks
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Annette O'Toole and James Remar in The Huntress (2000)
    The Huntress
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2000–2001
  • James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, and Michelle Williams in Dawson's Creek (1998)
    Dawson's Creek
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1998–2000
  • Wasteland (1999)
    Wasteland
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Gina Gershon, Danny Nucci, and Paula Jai Parker in Snoops (1999)
    Snoops
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Cold Feet (1999)
    Cold Feet
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1999

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke, Don Cheadle, and Wesley Snipes in Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
    Brooklyn's Finest
    6.7
    • first assistant director
    • 2009
  • Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges in The Fisher King (1991)
    The Fisher King
    7.5
    • first assistant director
    • 1991
  • Steve Martin, Keanu Reeves, Martha Plimpton, Tom Hulce, Rick Moranis, Jason Robards, Dianne Wiest, and Mary Steenburgen in Parenthood (1989)
    Parenthood
    7.1
    • first assistant director
    • 1989
  • Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Boyle, and Stephen Furst in The Dream Team (1989)
    The Dream Team
    6.5
    • first assistant director
    • 1989
  • Tom Berenger in Last Rites (1988)
    Last Rites
    5.2
    • first assistant director
    • second unit director
    • 1988
  • Billy Crystal and Danny DeVito in Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
    Throw Momma from the Train
    6.3
    • first assistant director
    • 1987
  • Sean Connery, Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro, Andy Garcia, and Charles Martin Smith in The Untouchables (1987)
    The Untouchables
    7.8
    • first assistant director
    • 1987
  • 50 Years of Action!
    • first assistant director
    • 1986
  • Danny DeVito and Joe Piscopo in Wise Guys (1986)
    Wise Guys
    5.6
    • first assistant director
    • 1986
  • Deborah Shelton in Body Double (1984)
    Body Double
    6.8
    • first assistant director
    • 1984
  • The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)
    The Pope of Greenwich Village
    6.6
    • first assistant director (as Joseph Napolitano)
    • 1984
  • Al Pacino in Scarface (1983)
    Scarface
    8.3
    • first assistant director
    • 1983
  • Today's F.B.I. (1981)
    Today's F.B.I.
    7.0
    TV Series
    • first assistant director
    • 1981
  • John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Dennis Franz, John Lithgow, and Barbara Sigel in Blow Out (1981)
    Blow Out
    7.4
    • first assistant director
    • 1981
  • The First Deadly Sin (1980)
    The First Deadly Sin
    5.9
    • first assistant director
    • 1980

Production Management

  • William Shatner, Tiffany Bolling, and Woody Strode in Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
    Kingdom of the Spiders
    5.7
    • production supervisor (as Joseph Napolitano)
    • 1977
  • The Big Blue Marble (1974)
    The Big Blue Marble
    8.4
    TV Series
    • production manager
    • 1974–1977

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Joseph Napolitano
  • Born
    • November 22, 1948
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 23, 2016
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Elizabeth GastOctober 26, 1991 - July 23, 2016 (his death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

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    "Joe was also an avid astronomer who created a community outreach program that held many public stargazing events," the Los Angeles Times reported.

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