| John Callas | |
| Alma Mater: | Occidental College |
| Occupation: | Writer, director, producer |
| Years Active: | 1974 - present |
John Callas is an American film and television writer, director, and producer best known for Bobby's World, Lone Wolf, and No Solicitors.
Callas received a Master's degree in directing from Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA.[1]
Callas worked in a variety of film production positions beginning in 1977, including for the films Young Lady Chatterley and The Happy Hooker Goes To Hollywood.[2] In 1983, he served as first assistant director and unit production manager on Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes Part II.[3] In 1988, Callas made his directorial debut with the feature film Lone Wolf.[4] In 1993, he was brought on to the design team for the Dennis the Menace trailer, to assemble a production team and handle live effects, for a nuanced visual effects sequence.[5]
In 2015, he wrote, produced, and directed the horror film No Solicitors.[6] [7] The film starred Eric Roberts, Beverly Randolph, Kim Poirier, Jason Maxim, and Felissa Rose.[8] [9] It screened at multiple festivals in 2015, and was released on VOD and DVD in 2018.[10] [11] [12]
Callas also authored the novels Secrets,[13] Christmas Voices,[14] [15] and No Solicitors,[16] [17] based on the film of the same name.[18]
| Year | Title | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Young Lady Chatterley | Dialogue Director | ||
| 1979 | On the Air Live with Captain Midnight | Property Master | ||
| 1980 | The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood | First Assistant Director, Production Manager | ||
| Raging Bull | Assistant to Unit Production Manager | |||
| 1981 | Totally Go-Go's | Production Manager | Video | |
| 1984 | Styx: Caught in the Act | Production Manager | Video | |
| 1984 | The Hills Have Eyes Part II | First Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager | ||
| 1985 | The Compleat Al | Associate Producer | Video | |
| 1988 | Lone Wolf | Director | ||
| 1995 | The White Gorilla | Director | Short Film | |
| 2015 | No Solicitors | Director, Producer, Writer |
| Year | Title | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Potentials: Envisioning the New Millenium | Director | 3 episodes | |
| 1983 | Contraption | Unit Production Manager | ||
| 1990-98 | Bobby's World | Producer, Director, Producer (live-action sequence), Director (live-action sequence) | 80 episodes |
|-| 1991| Bobby's World| Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program| [21] |-|}