Joe Napolitano
American television director (1948–2016) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American television director (1948–2016) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph Ralph Napolitano (November 22, 1948 – July 23, 2016) was an American television director who worked on multiple episodic series. He previously was a film assistant director.[2]
Joe Napolitano | |
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Napolitano directing an episode of Quantum Leap in 1991 | |
| Born | Joseph Ralph Napolitano November 22, 1948 [1] Brooklyn, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Died | July 23, 2016 (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | J. R. Napolitano |
| Occupation | Television director |
| Years active | 1974–2016 |
Napolitano's television credits include directing twelve episodes of Quantum Leap, two episodes of The X-Files, two episodes of Picket Fences, three episodes of The Pretender, two episodes of L.A. Doctors, two episodes of Dawson's Creek, four episodes of Boston Public, and fourteen episodes of Strong Medicine, as well as the 1991 TV film Earth Angel.[3][4][5][6] The TV 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'.[7]
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 P. Bellisario, Ron Howard, Howard Zieff, Terry Gilliam, Antoine Fuqua, and on multiple projects directed by Brian De Palma.[4]
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