Jim Sotos

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Jim Sotos
Born
Dimitri Sotirakis

United States
Occupation Film producer, film director

Jim Sotos was an American film director in the 1970s and 1980s. [1]

Sotos directed the 1975 film, Forced Entry ; the 1983 film, Sweet Sixteen ; the 1985 film, Hot Moves ; and the 1989 film, Beverly Hills Brats . He was also a producer and on other films such as Texas Lightning . [1]

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Sotos is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

References

  1. 1 2 "Jim Sotos". TV Guide .