Joseph Tito

Joseph Tito

producer, director, actor

Joseph Tito was born on Nov 14, 1979 in Italy. Joseph Tito's big-screen debut came with Death of the Virgin directed by Joseph Tito in 2009, strarring Mark.

During Joseph Tito's early years, he learned and excelled at any creative field he ventured into, from dancing and modeling, to writing and acting. His string of credits from these times is impressive. He has acted in independent films and television, and completed his first novel, Random Thoughts (2001). But as many working actors in Toronto may feel, there are never enough roles available for a leading man. Joseph shines in film, his acting embodying the passion, the drive and the confusion of the characters he plays. Joseph began to turn his concepts and ideas into film scripts, having completed seven screenplays to date, Random Thoughts (2002), Fidelity (2003), Windows (2004), Immortal (2003), Nothing Ever Changes (2003) Balla Che Ti Passa (2005) and I know You Love Me (2006).In 2002, Joseph integrated all of his creative talents into a production company, Jeo Productions. He continues by illustrating his dream of collaborating with artists in all different media, film and photography to name a few, which will continue to provoke thoughts and change society at large. Joseph's films question society's views, tearing apart preconceived notions on religion, family, love, friendship and sexuality.Joseph starred as the lead in Immortal and Nothing Ever Changes in 2003, projects on which he stretched to accommodate the many roles of screenwriter, director and actor. Immortal celebrated its world premiere at the Toronto's Inside Out 2004 Film Festival. It has also been screened at various film festivals worldwide, including Washington D.C., Sydney and Madrid. In 2003, Joseph moved to Rome, Italy, broadening Jeo Productions' reach from Toronto to Europe. In Italy, Joseph completed a short film, Windows (2004), his adaptation of Kellerman's Windows, a short story by the late Timothy Findley, the great Canadian author. It is a beautiful tale of life and love, and Joseph gained the help of the Findley estate in producing this picture. Windows has been selected for various film festivals and won the 2005 Giuseppe Dessi Literary Film Festival for Best Director.Joseph recently completed his first feature film, Balla Che Ti Passa (Dance As If No One is Watching) (2005), a collaboration with the famous Italian dancer and choreographer, Silvio Oddi. A surreal picture, a medley of choreographed dance sequences and intriguing characters, whose trials and tribulations may remind you of our own. Balla Che Ti Passa premiered at the Rome Film Festival in 2005. and in theaters March 2006 in Bologna, Italy. Also working with Silvio Oddi, Joseph shot a television pilot, Telepass, showing a dancer's reality in Italy. In 2006, Joseph is called to Jamaica shooting another Television series Mr. Caribbean International.In 2008 Joseph shots Death of the Virgin. A modern-day psychological thriller/horror, shot between Toronto, Canada and the small town of Caravaggio, Italy. Based on a true story, the movie was inspired by the two main realities of the town, the apparition of the Virgin Mary in 1432 and the gruesome yet extraordinary paintings of Caravaggio. The film stars Natasha Allan, Maria Grazia Cucinotta and Silvio Oddi, it is said to come out Spring 2009.

  • Birthday

    Nov 14, 1979
  • Place of Birth

    Rome, Lazio, Italy

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