Armand Mastroianni

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Armand Mastroianni
Born (1948-08-01) August 1, 1948 (age 76)
Occupation(s) Film director and producer

Armand Mastroianni (born August 1, 1948) is an American film director and producer.

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Biography

Armand Mastroianni's directorial debut was the 1980 horror film He Knows You're Alone which was also the screen debut of actor Tom Hanks. He has directed some studio films such as The Celestine Prophecy , the bulk of his career has mainly been focused on directing television films, such as "The Ring," "First Daughter," One of Her Own , and Robin Cook's "Invasion," and television dramas, such as "Dark Shadows" and "Nightmare Cafe." He is currently producing and directing material for his production company.

Filmography

Feature films & Miniseries

YearTitleNotes
19?? Private Worlds of Sophie and Bernie Schwartz
1980 He Knows You're Alone
1982 The Clairvoyant AKA The Killing Hour
1986 The Supernaturals
1987Distortions
1988 Cameron's Closet
Double Revenge
1991Perfect Crimes
1992When No One Would Listen
1993Les audacieux
Desperate Justice
1994Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story
One of Her Own
Come Die with Me
1995Sleep, Baby, Sleep
Virus
Dare to Love
1996 The Ring Miniseries
1997 Invasion Miniseries
1998The Perfect Getaway
1999 Fatal Error
First Daughter
Final Run
2000Nowhere to Land
The Linda McCartney Story
First Target
2002 First Shot
2005 Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
Gone But Not ForgottenMiniseries
2006 Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door
The Celestine Prophecy
Though None Go with Me
2007 Pandemic Miniseries
Final Approach
Sharpshooter
2008 Black Widow
A Gunfighter's Pledge
Grave Misconduct
Our First Christmas
2009 Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith
Citizen Jane
2012Dark DesireAlso producer
2020 Miracle Underground
Never Can Say Goodbye: When Love and Hate Survive Death

Television series

YearTitleNotes
1984-1987 Tales from the Darkside Four episodes
1989-1990 War of the Worlds Four episodes
1989-1990 Friday the 13th: The Series Eight episodes
1991 Dark Shadows Five episodes; also producer
1991 Against the Law Two episodes
1991-1992 Reasonable Doubts Three episodes
1992 Nightmare Cafe Two episodes
1992 Mann & Machine One episode
1992 Freshman Dorm Two episodes
2002 Touched by an Angel Four episodes
2003 The Dead Zone One episode

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