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Joseph Vásquez was born on 8 June, 1962 in New York City, U.S., is an American film director. Discover Joseph Vásquez's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 33 years old?

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Occupation Writer, Director, Actor
Age 33 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 8 June 1962
Birthday 8 June
Birthplace New York City, U.S.
Date of death 3 December, 1995
Died Place Chula Vista, California, U.S.
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1962

Joseph B. "Joe" Vasquez (June 8, 1962 – December 16, 1995) was an American independent filmmaker.

Vasquez was born in the South Bronx on June 8, 1962 to his parents, Dolores and Fermin Vasquez.

His father was Puerto Rican and his mother was African-American.

due to his parents being heroin addicts, Vasquez and his older brothers Tito and Tony were given to Bertha Vasquez, their paternal grandmother, He began making his own films at the age of 12 with a super 8 millimeter camera, often recruiting friends from the neighborhood to play the roles, and he would later show them at his Grandmother’s apartment.

He would shoot about 30 or 40 films

1983

In 1983, he got accepted into the film department at City College of New York, later earning a filmmaking degree.

After completing his studies, Vasquez embarked upon his first feature film in 16 mm, made on a budget for $30,000, Street Story (later known as Street Hitz in a home video release), Vasquez wrote, directed, edited, produced the film, and even managing to get the film distributed.

1989

In 1989, he released his second film The Bronx War, which he wrote, directed, and starred in, being shown at a few film festivals, the film was not entirely successful, but it did catch the attention of several film studios, New Line Cinema became interested in Vasquez and wanted to distribute his next project.

Going three days without sleep, he quickly produced a script that had been in his head for years, a semi autobiographical coming-of-age tale of one night in the life of four friends in the south Bronx, the resulting film was Hangin' with the Homeboys a buddy comedy in the tradition of American Graffiti and Diner, the film earned him critical acclaim.

1994

In 1994, he got an offer to make a film in Puerto Rico, "Rice, Beans and Ketchup, later retitled "Manhattan Merenge!" was Vasquez’s attempt to cross the dance musical genre with an immigrant love story, while sold to home video markets in Europe, the film was never released theatrically in the United States, appearing only at film festivals. Having been arrested for running naked through an apartment building, he was later diagnosed as manic-depressive.

1995

In March 1995, Vasquez attempted to direct a horror film he had written, despite raising money, and shooting a few days worth of film, the project soon shut down after the

crew deserted the set.

On December 16, 1995, Vasquez died as a result of AIDS-related complications in Chula Vista, California, aged 33.

1997

After his death, one of his stories "Caught in the Fever" was posthumously used as a segment in the 1997 television film Riot.

2013

Another unproduced script was made as the 2013 film "The House that Jack Built".