Barbara J Zitwer is an American film producer, playwright and literary agent. She started her career as a still photographer and location co-ordinator on Larry Cohen's 1984 horror movie Special Effects. In 1985 she worked as a location scout on The Stuff, and was the associate producer of 1987's It's Alive III: Island of the Alive. She produced the 1988 Nicolas Cage film Vampire's Kiss. and was the associate producer of the 1990 movie The Ambulance. She was an executive producer on Lazarus Rising with Columbia Tri-Star.