Joseph Zito

For the elevator operator credited for saving lives in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, see Joseph Zito (elevator operator).

Joseph Zito
Born	(1946-05-14) May 14, 1946 (age 78) New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film director, Producer

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.^[1]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Director	Producer	Notes
1975	Abduction	Yes
1979	Bloodrage	Yes	Yes
1981	The Prowler	Yes	Yes
1984	Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter	Yes
1984	Missing in Action	Yes
1985	Invasion U.S.A.	Yes
1988	Red Scorpion	Yes		Uncredited rewrite
2000	Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol	Yes	Executive
2003	Power Play	Yes

Television

Year	Title	Director	Producer	Notes
2007–2013	Critical Moments		Yes	97 episodes
2009	His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th			Himself, documentary film
2017	Medinah		Yes	6 episodes

Other

Year	Title	Director	Producer	Notes
2015	Media Wars		Yes	Video Game

References

1. Beresford, Jack. "18 Crazy Things You Never Knew About Cannon Films' Failed Spider-Man Movie". screenrant.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.

External links

• Joseph Zito at IMDb