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Joseph Zito

The director of Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter and several 1980s action and horror cult films.

Joseph Zito 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 Films version of Spider-Man which eventually fell through. Zito left the production due to budgetary constraints.

Quick Facts

Birthplace
New York City, U.S.
Occupation
Film director, Producer

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