Josi W. Konski
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Josi W. Konski (born April 28 in Havana, Cuba) is a film producer. Arriving in the US from Cuba at a young age, Josi finished H. B. Plant High School in Tampa, Florida then studied to become an aeronautical engineer at Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, afterwards, he obtained a minor in film and upon graduation served with the US Air Force for 6 years. Josi is a long time member of the Directors Guild of America, has either produced, managed or directed over 60 feature films with such talented actors as Steven Baldwin, Linda Blair, Ernest Borgnine, Lorraine Bracco, Beverly D'Angelo, Robert Downey Jr. Charles Durning, Robert Duvall, Alison Eastwood, Giancarlo Esposito, Frederic Forrest, William Forsythe, Andy Garcia, Balthazar Getty, Lisa Hartman, Terence Hill, Lee Horsley, Amy Irving, Raul Julia, Christine Lathi, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Dillon MacDermoth, Jackie Mason, Kelly McGillis, Tomas Milian, George Newbern, Danny Nucci, Judge Reinghold, Burt Reynolds, Jennifer Rubin, John Saxon, Claudia Schiffer, Ray Sharkey, Bud Spencer, Bo Swenson, Kathleen Turner, Christopher Walken, Peter Weller, Ken Whahl, Stuart Whitman. His directorial debut was Freddy Of The Jungle shot in 1980 and his latest Production was National Lampoons Cattle Call (2007) released in the US by Lionsgate starring Nicole Eggert, Diedrich Bader, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Paul Mazursky and Jonathan Winters. Fluent in Spanish and Italian, Josi entered the film industry as a DGA Assistant Director, then Production Manager and worked his way to become a Writer, Director and Producer. His experience ranges from Studio Pictures to Independents. Josi is a well-respected professional with an extensive track record who has made films for Paramount, Columbia, Sony, Lorimar, Universal, Cannon, Vestron, New Century, Vista[disambiguation needed 
], Viacom (Showtime), USA Network as well as numerous independent production companies.
On May 7, 1987 Xavier Suarez, then Mayor of the City of Miami, proclaimed that date as "Josi W. Konski Day" for his community work. Josi is also a long time member of the Writers Guild of America West and has inked many screenplays.
[edit] Producer credits
- 2011 Sweetwater (producer) (pre-production)
- 2011 Funky Koval (producer)
- 2011 Naked in America (documentary) (producer)
- 2006 Cattle Call (producer)
- 1999 Friends & Lovers (producer)
- 1997 Big City Blues (line producer, producer)
- 1995 Magic Island (video) (line producer)
- 1990 Unlawful Passage (producer)
- 1989 Cat Chaser (executive producer - as Josi Konski)
- 1989 Nightmare Beach (producer)
- 1989 Summer Job (line producer, producer)
- 1988 Primal Rage (producer - as Josi Konski)
- 1988 Trading Hearts (producer)
- 1988 Bersaglio sull'autostrada (producer)
- 1987 Russkies (line producer - uncredited)
- 1985 Trinity: Good Guys and Bad Guys (line producer, producer)
- 1984 Pulsebeat (producer)
- 1983 Go for It (producer)
- 1983 Cat and Dog (producer)
- 1982 Banana Joe (producer)
- 1981 A Friend is a Treasure (producer)
- 1981 Freddie of the Jungle (producer)
- 1980 Super Fuzz (producer)
