Writer, director and producer J.S. Cardone has made a steady succession of hugely enjoyable and satisfying mystery thrillers and horror chillers since the early 80s. He was born as Joseph S. Cardone in 1946 in Pasadena, California. Cardone graduated from college with a degree in political science. He spent four years each as both a rock band ...
Graduated from college with a degree in political science.
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Prior to becoming a filmmaker, Cardone spent four years each as both a rock band member and a theater director, plus spent an additional three years as a writer at Universal television.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Stepfather
2009
screenplay
Prom Night
2008/I
written by
The Covenant
2006
written by
The Marksman
2005
Video screenplay / story
Sniper 3
2004
Video written by
Mummy an' the Armadillo
2004
play / screenplay
Alien Hunter
2003
screenplay / story
True Blue
2001
written by
The Forsaken
2001
written by
Outside Ozona
1998
written by
Exit in Red
1996
story
Black Day Blue Night
1995
written by
Shadowhunter
1993
TV Movie written by
A Climate for Killing
1991
written by
Crash and Burn
1990
Video written by
Shadowzone
1990
written by
Puppetmaster
1989
Video story - uncredited
Thunder Alley
1985
The Slayer
1982
screenplay
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
In Tandem
2014
Short executive producer
The Mutable Life of Oscar Clark
2014
Short executive producer
Sniper: Reloaded
2011
executive producer
The Stepfather
2009
executive producer
Prom Night
2008/I
executive producer
Wicked Little Things
2006
producer
The Covenant
2006
executive producer
Vampires: The Turning
2005
executive producer
8MM 2
2005
Video executive producer
The Marksman
2005
Video executive producer
Sniper 3
2004
Video executive producer
Alien Hunter
2003
executive producer
Sniper 2
2002
Video executive producer
True Blue
2001
executive producer - uncredited
Exit in Red
1996
executive producer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wicked Little Things
2006
8MM 2
2005
Video
Mummy an' the Armadillo
2004
True Blue
2001
The Forsaken
2001
Outside Ozona
1998
Black Day Blue Night
1995
Shadowhunter
1993
TV Movie
A Climate for Killing
1991
Shadowzone
1990
Thunder Alley
1985
The Slayer
1982
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
2012
Documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2004
Outstanding Achievement Award
New York VisionFest
Writing
Mummy an' the Armadillo (2004)
2004
Gold Award
WorldFest Houston
Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Suspense/Thriller