Joe Napolitano
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| Joe Napolitano | |
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 Napolitano directing an episode of Quantum Leap in 1991 |
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| Born | Joseph Ralph Napolitano March 4, 1948 Udine, Italy |
| Other names | J. R. Napolitano |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | Film director Television director |
| Years active | 1974–present |
Joseph Ralph Napolitano (born March 3, 1948) in Udine, Italy) is an American film and television director who has worked in the in the film and television industries since the mid-1970s directing both TV films and multiple episodic series.
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[edit] Career
Napolitano's television credits include directing 12 episodes of Quantum Leap, 2 episodes of The X-Files, 2 episodes of Picket Fences, 3 episodes of The Pretenders, 2 episodes of L.A. Doctors, 2 episodes of Dawson's Creek, 4 episodes of Boston Public, and 14 episodes of Strong Medicine, as well as the 1991 film Earth Angel, and the 1997 film Contagious[disambiguation needed 
].[1][2][3][4] The film Contagious earned an American Latino Media Arts Award for actress Elizabeth Peña for 'Outstanding Actress in a Made-for-Television Movie or Mini-Series'.[5]
In the 1980s, Napolitano's work included acting as assistant director on feature film projects, working on films with directors Brian Hutton, Danny DeVito, Stuart Rosenberg, Donald Bellisario, Ron Howard, Howard Zieff, Terry Gilliam, Antoine Fuqua, and on multiple projects directed by Brian De Palma.[2]
[edit] Filmography
- As director[3]
[edit] Television
- The Big Blue Marble (1974)
- Earth Angel (1991) (film)
- Reasonable Doubts (1 episode, 1991)
- I'll Fly Away (1 episode, 1992)
- Quantum Leap (12 episodes, 1990-1992)
- Covington Cross (1 episode, 1992)
- Going to Extremes (1 episode, 1992)
- Northern Exposure (1 episode, 1993)
- Class of '96 (1 episode, 1993)
- SeaQuest 2032 (1 episode, 1993)
- The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. (1 episode, 1993)
- The X-Files (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
- M.A.N.T.I.S. (1 episode, 1994)
- Medicine Ball (1995)
- Earth 2 (3 episodes, 1994-1995)
- Chicago Hope (1 episode, 1995)
- Picket Fences (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
- Murder One (1 episode, 1996)
- Viper (1 episode, 1996)
- Contagious[disambiguation needed
] (1997) (film) - The Practice (1 episode, 1997)
- JAG (4 episodes, 1995-1997)
- Ally McBeal (1 episode, 1997)
- Hotel del Sol (1998)
- The Pretender (3 episodes, 1997-1998)
- Mercy Point (1998)
- Wasteland (1 episode, 1999)
- L.A. Doctors (2 episodes, 1999)
- Cold Feet (1999)
- Martial Law (1 episode, 1999)
- Snoops (1 episode, 1999)
- Dawson's Creek (2 episodes, 1998-2000)
- The Huntress (2000)
- FreakyLinks (1 episode, 2001)
- Kate Brasher (2001)
- For the People (2002)
- Birds of Prey (1 episode, 2003)
- Boston Public (4 episodes, 2001-2003)
- The District (1 episode, 2003)
- Strong Medicine (14 episodes, 2000-2006)
- Bones (1 episode, 2006)
- Runaway (1 episode, 2006)
- Cashmere Mafia (1 episode, 2008)
[edit] Video games
- Zork: Nemesis (1996)
- As first assistant director[4]
[edit] Film
- The First Deadly Sin (1980) - Director: Brian Hutton
- Blow Out (1981) Director: - Brian De Palma
- Scarface (1983) - Director: Brian De Palma
- The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) - Director: Stuart Rosenberg
- Body Double (1984) - Director: Brian De Palma
- Wise Guys (1986) - Director: Brian De Palma
- The Untouchables (1987) - Director: Brian De Palma
- Throw Momma from the Train (1987) - Director: Danny DeVito
- Last Rites (1988) Also as a second unit director - Director: Donald Bellisario
- Parenthood (1989) - Director: Ron Howard
- The Dream Team (1989) - Director: Howard Zieff
- The Fisher King (1991) - Director: Terry Gilliam[6]
- Brooklyn's Finest (2008) Also as Co Producer - Director: Antoine Fuqua
[edit] References
- ^ Jerry Roberts (2009). "Joe Napolitano". Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press. p. 411. ISBN 0810861380. http://books.google.com/books?id=YB6tyFdq5TcC&lpg=PA354-IA3&pg=PA411#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ^ a b InBaseline. "Joe Napolitano filmography". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/person/104043/Joe-Napolitano/filmography. Retrieved November 07, 2011.
- ^ a b "Joe Napolitano credits". Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/contributor/762565/credits;_ylt=AtMT8ezDKF0BT7v2u77sSUW.o9EF. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
- ^ a b "Joe Napolitano (II)". Yahoo! Movies. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1808794896. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
- ^ "Elizabeth Pena: 1998 - ALMA Award - Outstanding Actress in a Made-for-Television Movie or Mini-Series for Contagious". OneIndia. http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist-awards/5222/2/elizabeth-pena.html. Retrieved November 06, 2011.
- ^ "Movies:The Fisher King (1991)". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/77235/The-Fisher-King/details. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
