I've been in a bunch of films. Four are available on video or DVD. Two other's will be coming soon to DVD and the Web, some are still in production.
| "There's a part for Joe in every movie. He's rock solid with a Marx Brother's charm. " - Mona Lee, BriteLites Studio |
"FIVE" is an action, adventure, drama Feature in a "24" style, terrorist saga with international cast and locations. Five "sleeper agents" have been activated across the globe to conduct terrorist attacks on five western nations. Five counter-terrorist agents are on the case in a race against time. Five cities, five terrorists, and five ways to die.
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Robert and me |
Mike, Manoj, me |
Mike and me |
Robert, Jon, Christian |
Alison and me |
"Five" is an international feature film utilizing the distribution tactics of the recently released Australian film "Wolf Creek". Five production companies in five different countries will produce and shoot 22 pages of the script and send it to New York for editing and final post. Countries include Australia, Israel, UK, Canada, and US. The Australia team is heading up the production with main support but other productions are receiving profit points. The US production company that was chosen was RFS Productions based in Austin TX. RFS Productions was one of the production companies spear heading the "Bending Light" project shot this summer at Camp Mabry and premiered at the Austin Film Festival with critical acclaim. (For more info on "Bending Light" go to www.bendinglightmovie.com.)
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With the Amazons |
Mike and me |
Battle Training |
With more Amazons |
More Amazons |
Starring: Adam Rifkin, Ali Larter, David Carradine, Tom Arnold, Talia Shire, Hayes MacArthur
Director: Adam Rifkin
Release Date: 2006
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Still more Amazons |
Can't get enough of those Amazons |
Ali Larter |
David Carradine |
Me as a caveman |
This is a comedy set in prehistoric times. It has been described as being in the vein of Woody Allen's "Bananas" and "Sleeper," "Homo Erectus" is about Ishbo, a philosophical caveman who is intellectually far more advanced that his tribe members. The rest of the tribe write off his forward-thinking ideas as the ravings of an idiot, including the cavegirl he loves from afar.
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| Steffon and me |
Warriors! |
Me, Irish, and Steffon |
Fighting with Steffon |
Amazon Queen Molly and me |
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new-fangled timepiece |
David, Adam, and Ali |
David Carradine |
Tribal Elder &
quot;Old Fool" |
Fardart defends Ishbo |
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Movie of tribe running. We had to run about a dozen times. Everyone was exhausted after the running and the fighting scenes.
On the Richard Linklater Movie "Fast Food Nation"
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Starship Exeter - The Tressaurian Intersection
The Tressaurians are a mysterious reptilian race which crosses paths with the starship Exeter while on a mission near Tressaurian space.
I play Dr. Azato, the ship's surgeon.
See more on my Starship Exeter Page
See a sneak preview of my interview on the new Making of Starship Exeter DVD.
Flashers
An entry in the 48 hour Bloodshots Horror film contest.
Watch the original release: FLASHERS! (Uses Quicktime)
More photos coming soon!
Read about this film in the UT Daily Texan:
Changing the Odds
I play a bailiff in the courtroom scene. My son Mike plays a juror.
This is a remake of a 1997 short.
My Boyfriend's Back
In this one I played a zombie and a school teacher.
Directed by Bob Baliban, it was filmed in Austin, Texas.
Mission Killfast
I play a terrorist mercenary who kills a ninja .
The Director was Ted Mikels
In this a Ted V. Mikels thriller. It's the ninjas versus the mercenaries in this thrilling adventure. For more information or to order the Video or DVD visit Ted Mikel's Web page
Making Contact (AKA Joey)
a film by Roland Emmerich
Before Independence Day, before Godzilla, before Stargate, there was Making Contact. This is one of Roland Emmerich's early films. I play a para-psychologist who interviews one of the boys. It's now available in a new double DVD set!
My Heart Belongs To Daddy
Filmed in the Philippines, and directed by Frank Gray, Jr. At the time he was the youngest director in the Philippines. Teroy introduced me to him, and it was Frank's idea to put me in the film. The ads, however, credit Ben Feleo with writing and directing the movie. The film starred Dolphy, Nida Blanca, Panchito, and Teroy Di Guzman. This was Maricel Soriano's first film.
I played the American tourist who is taking a picture of my real-life wife, Tess. Panchito is jogging and is distracted by the lovely Nida, and he bumps into me. A small part but the scene gets a big laugh.
All text and photos © 2005 By Joe azzato
last update: 15-Mar-2006