David DeCoteau explained

David DeCoteau
Birth Date:5 January 1962
Birth Place:Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Years Active:1983-present

David DeCoteau (born January 5, 1962) is an American film director[1] and producer.[2]

Early life

David DeCoteau was born on January 5, 1962, in Portland, Oregon,[3] where he was raised.[4] DeCoteau was an only child and was adopted at birth.[5] His father was of Native American heritage.[5]

DeCoteau's mother died of cancer when he was eight years old. As a teenager, DeCoteau developed a love for film, and worked as a theater projectionist beginning at age fifteen.

Career

He has worked professionally in the movie business since he was 18. He got his start through Roger Corman, who hired him in 1980 as a production assistant at New World Pictures. In 1986, DeCoteau directed and produced his first feature film for Charles Band.

He is the founder of Rapid Heart Pictures, where his films include A Talking Cat!?! and the 1313 series. He has said of his working methods, "I always wanted to make what I could sell. So I just promised myself that I would not be set in my ways. If somebody said, ‘Look, we need a horror film, we need a creature feature, we need a Western, we need a period costume drama,’ I was able to put it together pretty quickly."[6]

Throughout his career DeCoteau has been credited under a variety of pseudonyms: Ellen Cabot, Julian Breen, Victoria Sloan, Richard Chasen, Jack Reed, Martin Tate, Joseph Tennent, and Mary Crawford. DeCoteau revealed that he originally did not want his name to be associated with films that did not turn out as intended.[7]

DeCoteau has directed 102 motion pictures between 1986 and 2014.[6]

Personal life

He resides in British Columbia and Los Angeles.[8] He is openly gay.[9]

Acting credits

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983AngelJean Jacket Criminal in Line-UpUncredited
GamesDick McCabeUncredited
1984Good Men Go Bad
1989Robot NinjaRuss Mazzola
1990Crash and BurnILU MemberUncredited
1993Beach Babes from BeyondCity WorkerUncredited
2003Leeches!Franklin / Walkie Talkie VoiceUncredited
2008Self
2013I Am DivineSelf
2014 Trophy HeadsJuicy Stand Customer
Bigfoot vs. D.B. CooperPilotVoice role; credited as Ellen Cabot
2015Evil Bong 420Self
2016Self
2017The Disaster ArtistDavid DeCoteauUncredited
Flamboyant Nazi #1
2019Weedjies: Halloweed NightParty Guest
2020Tales of the UncannySelf[10]

Filmmaking credits

YearFilmDirectorProducerCinematographerWriterNotesRef.
1987Creepozoids
1988Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama
Nightmare Sisters
Lady Avenger
Assault of the Killer Bimbos
1989Murder Weaponas Ellen Cabot
Robot Ninja
Ghost Writer
Assault of the Party Nerds
American Rampage
Dr. Alien
Deadly Embraceas Ellen Cabot
Ghetto Blaster
1990The Girl I Wantas Ellen Cabot
Linnea Quigley's Horror Workout
Steel and Lace
Crash and Burn
Ghoul SchoolUncredited
Skinned Alive
Puppet Master II
1991
Trancers II
Zombie Cop
Beasties
Shock Cinema Vol. 1
Shock Cinema Vol. 2
Shock Cinema Vol. 3
Shock Cinema Vol. 4
Sorority Babes in the Dance-A-Thon of Death
1992Reanimator Academy
Redneck County Fever
Nightmare Asylum
Humanoids from Atlantis
Chickboxer
Zombie Rampage
1993Naked Instinctas Ellen Cabot
Beach Babes from Beyondas Ellen Cabot
1994Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000as Ellen Cabot
1995Young Blood, Fresh Meat
Beach Babes 2: Cave Girl Islandas Ellen Cabot
Prehysteria! 3as Julian Breen
1996Bikini Goddessesas Ellen Cabot
Huntress: Spirit of the NightUncredited
Not Again!
Petticoat Planetas Ellen Cabot
1997Prey of the Jaguar
The Journey: Absolution
SkeletonsTV movie
Leather Jacket Love Story
Lurid Tales: The Castle Queenas Ellen Cabot
1998Shriekeras Victoria Sloan
Curse of the Puppet Masteras Victoria Sloan
Talismanas Victoria Sloan
Frankenstein Reborn!as Julian Breen
1999The Killer Eyeas Richard Chasen[11]
Teenage Alien Avengers
Witchouseas Jack Reed[12]
Totemas Martin Tate
Retro Puppet Masteras Joseph Tennent
2000
Voodoo Academy
Prison of the Deadas Victoria Sloan
2001The Brotherhood[13]
Micro Mini KidsUncredited
Final Stab
The Brotherhood II: Young Warlocks
2002The Frightening
The Brotherhood III: Young Demons
Wolves of Wall Street
2003Leeches!
Speed Demon
2004Ring of DarknessTV movie [14]
Tomb of TerrorSegment 3: "Evil Never Dies"
The Sisterhood
2005The Brotherhood IV: The Complex
Possessedas Jack Reed
Killer BashTV movie
Witches of the Caribbean
Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!as Julian Breen
2006Beastly BoyzTV movie
2007Grizzly RageTV movie
The RavenTV movie
House of Usher
2008Playing with Fire
2009The Invisible Chronicles
The Brotherhood VI: Initiation
Alien Presence
Stem Cell
The Pit and the Pendulum
Nightfall
2010
Body BlowTV movie
20111313: Wicked Stepbrother
1313: Actor Slash Model
1313: Boy Crazies
1313: Haunted Frat
1313: Nightmare MansionAKA: A Dream Within a Dream
1313: Giant Killer Bees
Christmas SpiritTV movie
MontyShort film
2012The Magic PuppyTV movie; AKA: A Halloween Puppy; as Mary Crawford
1313: Cougar Cult
1313: Bigfoot Island
1313: UFO Invasion
1313: Bermuda Triangle
1313: Billy the Kid
1313: Hercules Unbound!
1313: Night of the Widow
1313: Frankenqueen
2: Voodoo Academy
Immortal Kiss: Queen of the Night
2013Santa's Summer Houseas Mary Crawford
A Talking Cat!?!as Mary Crawford
An Easter Bunny Puppyas Mary Crawford
Badass Showdown
A Talking Pony!?
My Stepbrother is a Vampire!?
Bonnie & Clyde: Justified
Hansel and Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft
20143 Scream Queens
Doc Holliday's Revenge
3 Wicked Witches
666: Kreepy Kerry
666: Devilish Charm
90210 Shark Attack[15]
Bigfoot vs. D.B. Cooper
Spidora
Knock 'Em Dead
Stranded
2016The Wrong RoommateTV movie
The Wrong ChildTV movie
Sorority Slaughterhouse
Asian Ghost Story
Bloody Blacksmith
A Husband for ChristmasTV movie
666: Teen WarlockTV movie
Evil Exhumed
2017Deadly LessonsTV movie
Swamp Freak
The Wrong Crush
Blood Dynasty
The Ugly Christmas SweaterTV short
Runaway Christmas BrideTV movie
Delivering ChristmasTV short
Runaway Christmas Bride
A Royal Christmas BallTV movie
A Christmas CruiseTV movie
The Wrong StudentTV movie
The Wrong ManTV movie
My Christmas GrandpaTV short
Femaliens: Seduction of the Speciesas Ellen Cabot
Witness Protection
2018The Wrong CruiseTV movie
The Wrong FriendTV movie
Puppet Master: Mlitzkrieg Massacre
The Wrong TeacherTV movie
Bunker of Blood: Chapter 5: Psycho Slideshow
Bunker of Blood; Chapter 6: Zombie Lust: Night Flesh
2019My Mother's Stalker
The Wrong StepmotherTV movie
The Wrong Boy Next DoorTV movie
The Wrong MommyTV movie
The Wrong TutorTV movie
The Wrong CheerleaderTV movie
Carole's ChristmasTV movie
Christmas MatchmakersTV movie
2020The Wrong House SitterTV movie
The Wrong WeddingTV movie
The Wrong StepfatherTV movie
The Wrong Cheerleader CoachTV movie
Christmas TogetherTV movie
A Christmas for MaryTV movie
2021The Wrong Real Estate AgentTV movie
The Wrong FiancéTV movie
The Wrong Mr. RightTV movie
The Wrong Prince CharmingTV movie
The Wrong ValentineTV movie
Deceived by my Mother-In-LawTV movie
Mommy's Deadly Con ArtistTV movie
Sinister StepfatherTV movie
The Wrong Cheer CaptainTV movie
2021-2022Keeping up with the Joneses7 episodes
2022The Wrong Blind DateTV movie
The Wrong High School SweetheartTV movie
Killer DesignTV movie
2023Honeymoon in Paradise
If I Can't Have YouTV movie
As Luck Would Have It3 episodes
A Christmas InternTV movie
2024The Wrong Life CoachTV movie
Talk, Dark, and DangerousTV movie

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Guardian. Live and die in LA. John. Horn. 12 October 2002.
  2. Web site: David DeCoteau . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141203062603/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/87048/David-DeCoteau/biography . Movies & TV Dept. . . 2014 . December 3, 2014 .
  3. Web site: British Film Institute. David DeCoteau. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20181217063458/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba8c75fdf. December 17, 2018.
  4. DeCoteau. David. David DeCoteau. Del Valle. David. David Del Valle. 2023. Private Parts. Private Parts (1972 film). Blu-ray audio commentary. Scream Factory. 1:22.
  5. Cinema Conversations: David DeCoteau. Here TV. May 1, 2020. 2010. YouTube. June 9, 2023.
  6. Web site: Sloan. Will. Meet David DeCoteau, the King of Homoerotic On Demand Schlock. Flavorwire . 2014-10-28 . 2015-01-09.
  7. Web site: The Video Graveyard: David DeCoteau: On Rapid Heart, Fake Names & B-Movies . 2024-03-16 . www.thevideograveyard.com.
  8. Web site: Official Website for David DeCoteau's films . Rapidheart.com . 2011-10-25 . 2011-11-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111103211150/http://www.rapidheart.com/about . dead .
  9. Web site: "Leather Jacket" Success Story: A Conversation with director David DeCoteau . Indiewire . 20 February 1998 . February 4, 2022.
  10. Web site: Original Productions . 2024-03-16 . Severin Films . en.
  11. Web site: Mark Deming . 2016 . The Killer Eye . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306163505/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/175644/The-Killer-Eye/overview . 2016-03-06 . . Movies & TV Dept..
  12. Web site: Robert Firsching . 2016 . Witchouse . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306142649/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/179668/Witchouse/overview . 2016-03-06 . . Movies & TV Dept..
  13. Web site: Davies . Steven . Horror Asylum Interview . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120405155100/http://www.horror-asylum.com/frameset.asp?page=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horrorasylum.com%2Finterview%2Fdaviddecoteau%2Finterview.asp . 2012-04-05 . 2011-01-09 . Horror-asylum.com.
  14. Web site: 2006-10-31 . Interview at AfterElton . 2011-01-09 . Afterelton.com.
  15. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/83747/90210-shark-attack-takes-bite-home-video/ 90210 Shark Attack Takes a Bite Out of Home Video
  16. Web site: GayVN Awards (2008) . 2024-03-16 . IMDb.