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Alan Ormsby

Known For
Writing
Active Years
1972–2025 (54 Years)
Total Credits
32 credits in database
Writing 32 credits
32
Total Credits
1972–2025
54 Years Career Span
15
Vault Titles
0
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Subject: Alan Ormsby (Writing).
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Name: Alan Ormsby.
Known For: Writing.
Known Credits: 23.
Gender: Male.
Content Score: 50.
Note: Birthday, Place of Birth, Also Known As are not provided (marked with "-").
Alan Ormsby is a male writer.
He has 23 known credits.
His content score is 50.
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Name: Alan Ormsby
Known For: Writing
Known Credits: 23
Gender: Male
Content Score: 50

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"Alan Ormsby is a male professional known for his work in writing. According to The Movie Database, he has a total of 23 known credits. His profile currently holds a content score of 50. Information regarding his birthday, place of birth, or any alternative names is not available in the provided records. Ormsby is categorized under the writing profession within the database."

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Career

Career overview

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Name: Alan Ormsby
Known For: Writing
Known Credits: 23
Gender: Male
Content Score: 50
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Alan Ormsby is a male individual whose professional contributions are documented within The Movie Database. He is recognized for his work in the field of writing. His professional record includes a total of 23 known credits. The database categorizes his expertise under the writing designation, marking this as his primary area of recognition.

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Alan Ormsby is a male professional whose work is documented in The Movie Database. He is primarily known for his contributions to writing. His professional history, as recorded in the database, includes a total of 23 known credits. These credits represent his documented output within the industry according to the available information.

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Career timeline

King's Gambit · Producer
Texas Carlos Massacre
The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option · Characters
The District · Writer
The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All · Characters
The Substitute 2: School's Out · Characters
The Substitute · WriterDeadly Web · WriterDeadly Web · Associate Producer
The Disappearance of Nora · Writer
Indecency · Teleplay
Popcorn · Screenplay
Not Quite Human · Writer
Touch and Go · Writer
Porky's II: The Next Day · Writer
Cat People · Screenplay
My Bodyguard · WriterThe Little Dragons · Writer
Shock Waves · Makeup DesignerShock Waves · Makeup Effects
LennyDeranged · DirectorDeranged · Makeup ArtistDeranged · ScreenplayDead of Night
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead ThingsChildren Shouldn't Play with Dead Things · Makeup EffectsChildren Shouldn't Play with Dead Things · Screenplay

Full Filmography

32 titles
  • King's Gambit (2025) Producer
  • Texas Carlos Massacre (2021) as Self
  • The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option (2001) Characters
  • The District (2000) Writer
  • The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All (1999) Characters
  • The Substitute 2: School's Out (1998) Characters
  • The Substitute (1996) Writer
  • Deadly Web (1996) Writer
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  • Deadly Web (1996) Associate Producer
  • The Disappearance of Nora (1993) Writer
  • Indecency (1992) Teleplay
  • Popcorn (1991) Screenplay
  • Not Quite Human (1987) Writer
  • Touch and Go (1986) Writer
  • Porky's II: The Next Day (1983) Writer
  • Cat People (1982) Screenplay
  • My Bodyguard (1980) Writer
  • The Little Dragons (1980) Writer
  • Shock Waves (1977) Makeup Designer
  • Shock Waves (1977) Makeup Effects
  • Lenny (1974) as Man in Audience of Cellar Club (uncredited)
  • Deranged (1974) Director
  • Deranged (1974) Makeup Artist
  • Deranged (1974) Screenplay
  • Dead of Night (1974) as Bystander
  • Dead of Night (1974) Makeup Effects
  • Dead of Night (1974) Screenplay
  • The Great Masquerade (1974) Director
  • The Great Masquerade (1974) Writer
  • Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972) as Alan
  • Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972) Makeup Effects
  • Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972) Screenplay

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Alan Ormsby best known for?

Alan Ormsby is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option (2001), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All (1999), The Substitute 2: School's Out (1998).

How many credits does Alan Ormsby have?

Alan Ormsby has accumulated over 32 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1972 to 2025.

What is Alan Ormsby's background in cinema and television?

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Alan Ormsby by the numbers

32credits
31films
1TV series
1972–2025active years

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