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Joe Zaso is a Actor, Producer and Costume Design American born on 20 november 1970 at Queens (USA)
Joseph Zaso (born November 20, 1970 in Queens, New York City) is an American actor and filmmaker.
He is a b-movie regular and has been involved in the low budget science fiction and horror industry since 1990. Zaso, an avid bodybuilder, is usually cast as husky villains.
Movie career
He formed his own film production company Cinema Image Productions in 1986 and since then he has primarily produced and acted in horror films. Zaso broke into the film industry with the horror musical It's Only a Movie (1990), which he wrote, directed, and appeared in. He followed it up with several producing jobs, including the Italian giallo-inspired Five Dead on the Crimson Canvas.
He teamed up with New York director Kevin Lindenmuth on several pictures, including Alien Agenda: Endangered Species (1998), Rage of the Werewolf (1999), and Addicted to Murder 3: Blood Lust (2000). He also worked with German horror director Andreas Schnaas on both Demonium (2001) and Nikos (2003).
Zaso has also appeared as an extra in the film Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) and on the popular daytime TV series, Days of our Lives.
Zaso appeared as the Jersey Devil in a special promotional video created for the New Jersey Devils hockey team, which played in the Prudential Center before all 2007/2008 games.
Zaso, who enjoys cooking, is the star and producer of a cooking webseries called "Cafe Himbo." Guests have included cult film stars Catherine Mary Stewart, Rutanya Alda, Lesleh Donaldson, Geretta-Geretta, Bobby Rhodes, Robyn Sherwood, Desiree Gould, and Karen Fields.
According to his MySpace profile, Zaso admires the work of film directors Dario Argento, Woody Allen, Robert Altman, and Alfred Hitchcock.
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He is a b-movie regular and has been involved in the low budget science fiction and horror industry since 1990. Zaso, an avid bodybuilder, is usually cast as husky villains.
Biography
Joe Zaso is of Sicilian-Italian and Russian ancestry. Height: 6'3" Weight: 215 pounds. Shoe Size: 15.Movie career
He formed his own film production company Cinema Image Productions in 1986 and since then he has primarily produced and acted in horror films. Zaso broke into the film industry with the horror musical It's Only a Movie (1990), which he wrote, directed, and appeared in. He followed it up with several producing jobs, including the Italian giallo-inspired Five Dead on the Crimson Canvas.
He teamed up with New York director Kevin Lindenmuth on several pictures, including Alien Agenda: Endangered Species (1998), Rage of the Werewolf (1999), and Addicted to Murder 3: Blood Lust (2000). He also worked with German horror director Andreas Schnaas on both Demonium (2001) and Nikos (2003).
Zaso has also appeared as an extra in the film Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) and on the popular daytime TV series, Days of our Lives.
Zaso appeared as the Jersey Devil in a special promotional video created for the New Jersey Devils hockey team, which played in the Prudential Center before all 2007/2008 games.
Zaso, who enjoys cooking, is the star and producer of a cooking webseries called "Cafe Himbo." Guests have included cult film stars Catherine Mary Stewart, Rutanya Alda, Lesleh Donaldson, Geretta-Geretta, Bobby Rhodes, Robyn Sherwood, Desiree Gould, and Karen Fields.
According to his MySpace profile, Zaso admires the work of film directors Dario Argento, Woody Allen, Robert Altman, and Alfred Hitchcock.
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The Normal Heart (2014)
, 2h12Directed by Ryan Murphy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Films based on plays, LGBT-related films, Sida et LGBT, HIV/AIDS in film, LGBT-related film
Actors Mark Ruffalo, Julia Roberts, Matt Bomer, Jim Parsons, Alec Baldwin, Taylor Kitsch
Roles Ernesto
Rating78%
It is summer of 1981. Ned Weeks (Mark Ruffalo) is an openly gay writer from New York City who travels to Fire Island Pines on Long Island to celebrate the birthday of his friend Craig Donner (Jonathan Groff) at a house on the beach. Other friends in attendance include Mickey Marcus (Joe Mantello) and the charismatic Bruce Niles (Taylor Kitsch), who has recently begun dating Craig. Craig is young and appears to be in good health. While walking on the beach, however, Craig feels dizzy and collapses. Later, when blowing out the candles on his birthday cake, Craig begins to cough repeatedly.
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
, 2h59Directed by Martin Scorsese
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Crime
Themes Films about films, Medical-themed films, Seafaring films, Films about drugs, Transport films
Actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, Jean Dujardin, Jon Bernthal, Jon Favreau
Roles Rudy (uncredited)
Rating80%
In 1987, Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) loses his job as a Wall Street stockbroker employed by a man named Mark Hanna (Matthew McConaughey) due to Black Monday. He takes a job at a boiler room brokerage firm on Long Island that specializes in penny stocks. Thanks to his aggressive pitching style and the high commissions, Belfort makes a small fortune.
Vindication (2011)
Origin USA
Genres Horror
Actors Raine Brown, Michael Gingold, Joe Zaso
Roles Jason
Rating49%
Director Bart Mastronardi's VINDICATION is a coming of age psychological horror thriller about Nicolas Bertram, whose attempt at suicide fails causing his own guilt to manifest into reality sending the confused young man off on a path of self-discovery that is filled with terror, madness, and horror.
BearCity (2010)
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Ashlie Atkinson, Gerald McCullouch, David Drake, Randy Jones, Peter Stickles, Joe Zaso
Roles Peter
Rating58%
The story revolves around Tyler (played by Joe Conti) who is an aspiring actor in his early twenties who has just moved to New York City in an attempt to jump-start his career. Tyler fits in the twink category but finds himself attracted to bears, large bodied and, typically, hairy men. After moving in with Fred and Brent (played by Brian Keane and Stephen Guarino, respectively) who are looking for a new roommate, Tyler realizes his expectations of sexual escapades are falling far short of what he would have liked, while simultaneously falling for Fred and Brent's muscle-bear friend named Roger (Gerald McCullouch). Roger fears judgment for being with someone from outside the community, and hesitates to introduce Tyler to his friends.
Barricade (2007)
, 1h36Directed by Timo Rose
Origin German
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Raine Brown, Joe Zaso, Manoush, Timo Rose
Roles Michael
Rating38%
The film follows three friends, Nina (Brown), Michael (Zaso) and David (Reissig), as they travel to the Black Forest of Germany. While there, the trio are attacked by a family of deformed mountain people who murder and cannibalize anyone who ventures into their secluded territory.
, 1h20Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure, Horror
Actors Joe Zaso, Kara Edwards
Roles Simon Magus
Rating21%
Abraham Van Helsing battles with Simon Magus (Joe Zaso), defeating him using the Scepter of God. In the present day, students are digging for bones of animals at an excavation site. One student unearths a bone, slowly touches it, and it engulfs his hand. Simon Magus returns to life and terrorizes the excavation site.
Nikos the Impaler (2003)
, 2h6Directed by Andreas Schnaas
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Horror
Actors Joe Zaso, Felissa Rose, Andreas Schnaas, Darian Caine, Lloyd Kaufman, Debbie Rochon
Roles Frank Heller
Rating36%
College professor Frank Heller (Joe Zaso) and his girlfriend Sandra (Felissa Rose) lead a ragtag group of museum patrons in a race for their lives. After a botched robbery attempt spills blood on the ancient mask of Nikos a lu Unziceanu (Schnaas), the barbarian returns to kill off virtually anyone and everyone that crosses his path. After wiping out the art museum, the maniac turns to a health club, gay bar, movie theater, and video store to continue his rampage.
Demonium (2001)
, 2hDirected by Andreas Schnaas
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Joe Zaso
Roles Viktor Plushnikov
Rating33%
The film tells the tale of a group of friends who meet at the sprawling estate of a recently deceased relative. While attending the reading of his will, they are killed off, one-by-one, for their inheritances. It culminates with a showdown between the killers and remaining family members, with the secret recipe to a miracle drug hanging in the balance.
Evil Streets (1998)
, 1h12Origin USA
Genres Horror
Actors SaRenna Lee, Joe Zaso, Tina Krause
Roles Jerry Szamota
Rating64%
The first story ("The Downfall of Johnny Garrett") begins with a young lady named "Sheila" (Nicole Bryl) getting revenge on street thug "Johnny Garrett" (Steve Rodriguez), who raped her, by contacting the spirit of her dead friend "Wendy" (Hillary Epstein).
Producer
Barricade (2007)
, 1h36Directed by Timo Rose
Origin German
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Raine Brown, Joe Zaso, Manoush, Timo Rose
Roles Producer
Rating38%
The film follows three friends, Nina (Brown), Michael (Zaso) and David (Reissig), as they travel to the Black Forest of Germany. While there, the trio are attacked by a family of deformed mountain people who murder and cannibalize anyone who ventures into their secluded territory.
Nikos the Impaler (2003)
, 2h6Directed by Andreas Schnaas
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Horror
Actors Joe Zaso, Felissa Rose, Andreas Schnaas, Darian Caine, Lloyd Kaufman, Debbie Rochon
Roles Line Producer
Rating36%
College professor Frank Heller (Joe Zaso) and his girlfriend Sandra (Felissa Rose) lead a ragtag group of museum patrons in a race for their lives. After a botched robbery attempt spills blood on the ancient mask of Nikos a lu Unziceanu (Schnaas), the barbarian returns to kill off virtually anyone and everyone that crosses his path. After wiping out the art museum, the maniac turns to a health club, gay bar, movie theater, and video store to continue his rampage.
Evil Streets (1998)
, 1h12Origin USA
Genres Horror
Actors SaRenna Lee, Joe Zaso, Tina Krause
Roles Producer
Rating64%
The first story ("The Downfall of Johnny Garrett") begins with a young lady named "Sheila" (Nicole Bryl) getting revenge on street thug "Johnny Garrett" (Steve Rodriguez), who raped her, by contacting the spirit of her dead friend "Wendy" (Hillary Epstein).
Costume and makup
Nikos the Impaler (2003)
, 2h6Directed by Andreas Schnaas
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Horror
Actors Joe Zaso, Felissa Rose, Andreas Schnaas, Darian Caine, Lloyd Kaufman, Debbie Rochon
Roles Costume Design
Rating36%
College professor Frank Heller (Joe Zaso) and his girlfriend Sandra (Felissa Rose) lead a ragtag group of museum patrons in a race for their lives. After a botched robbery attempt spills blood on the ancient mask of Nikos a lu Unziceanu (Schnaas), the barbarian returns to kill off virtually anyone and everyone that crosses his path. After wiping out the art museum, the maniac turns to a health club, gay bar, movie theater, and video store to continue his rampage.