Stan Dragoti

Stan Dragoti
Stan Dragoti
Born	October 4, 1932; New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	July 13, 2018 (aged 85); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Film director
Spouse(s)	Cheryl Tiegs (1970–1979)

Stanley John Dragoti (October 4, 1932 – July 13, 2018) was an American film director whose work includes the comedies Mr. Mom and Love at First Bite.^[1]^[2]

Life[edit]

Dragoti was born in New York City to Albanian parents, both having emigrated in the 1920s from the district of Tepelenë, in Southern Albania. His interest in cinematography led him to Cooper Union College in New York and later to the Visual Arts College. He has also produced ads for the air travel and automobile industry.

Dragoti died on July 13, 2018 in Los Angeles at the age of 85.^[3] He underwent open-heart surgery in 2014.^[3]

Title	Year	Functioned as		Notes	Ref(s)
Title	Year	Director	Writer	Notes	Ref(s)
Dirty Little Billy	1972	Yes	Yes	Screenplay & story
McCoy	1976	Yes		Episode: "In and Out Again"
Love at First Bite	1979	Yes
Mr. Mom	1983	Yes			^[4]
Mr. Mom (TV movie)	1984		Yes	Story	^[5]
The Man with One Red Shoe	1985	Yes
She's Out of Control	1989	Yes
Necessary Roughness	1991	Yes

^ G. Jackovich, Karen (1979-07-30). "Stan Dragoti's Ordeal". People.
^ 5 Years Later, Dragoti Gets Another Chance. Mann, Roderick. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) (Los Angeles, Calif) 17 Feb 1983: i1.
^ ^a ^b Stan Dragoti, Director of 'Love at First Bite' and 'Mr. Mom,' Dies at 85
^ "Mr. Mom (1983)". IMDb. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "Mr. Mom (1984)". IMDb. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

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Stan Dragoti
Born	(1932-10-04)October 4, 1932 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	July 13, 2018(2018-07-13) (aged 85) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Film director
Spouse(s)	Cheryl Tiegs (1970–1979)