Stan Dragoti

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

Stan Dragoti
Born	Stanley John Dragoti (1932-10-04)October 4, 1932 New York City, U.S.
Died	July 13, 2018(2018-07-13) (aged 85) Los Angeles, U.S.
Occupation	Film director
Spouse	Cheryl Tiegs ​ ​ (m. 1970; div. 1979)​

Life

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 also produced ads for the air travel and automobile industry, and directed ads for the I ❤ NY campaign.^[3]

Dragoti died on July 13, 2018, in Los Angeles at the age of 85.^[4] He underwent open-heart surgery in 2014.^[4]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Director	Writer
1972	Dirty Little Billy	Yes	Yes
1979	Love at First Bite	Yes
1983	Mr. Mom[5]	Yes
1985	The Man with One Red Shoe	Yes
1989	She's Out of Control	Yes
1991	Necessary Roughness	Yes

Television

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
1976	McCoy	Yes		Episode: "In and Out Again"
1984	Mr. Mom		Story	TV movie[6]