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David DeCoteau

Directing Born Jan 5, 1962 Portland, Oregon, USA 24 credits

Biography

​A dual citizen of Canada and the USA, David DeCoteau has worked professionally in the movie business since he was 18 years old. He got his start through a generous offer from movie legend 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 another generous film legend, Charles Band. DeCoteau has gone on to produce and direct more than fifty motion pictures over the past twenty years. His passion lies in the creation of popular genre programming made for world consumption. DeCoteau's experience in creating content in countries all over the world makes him a proven choice for exceptionally challenging movie projects. He resides in British Columbia, Canada and Hollywood, California.

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Full filmography

  • Zombie Cop (1991) as Passerby in Car
  • The Disaster Artist (2017) as David DeCoteau (uncredited)
  • I Am Divine (2014) as Self
  • Trophy Heads (2014) as Juicy Stand Customer
  • Leeches! (2003) as Franklin (voice)
  • Evil Bong: High-5! (2016) as Self
  • Crash and Burn (1990) as ILU Member (uncredited)
  • Evil Bong 420 (2015) as David DeCoteau
  • Tales of the Uncanny (2020) as Self
  • Puppet Master: Axis Termination (2017) as Flamboyant Nazi #1
  • Robot Ninja (1989) as Russ Mazzola
  • Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust (2008) as Himself
  • Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust (2008)
  • Hollywood Mortuary (1998) as Himself
  • Weedjies! Halloweed Night (2019) as Party Guest
  • Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror (2010) as Self
  • Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures as Self
  • Shock Cinema: Volume Four (1991) as Himself / Director
  • Invasion of the Scream Queens (1992) as Himself
  • VHS Lives: A Schlockumentary (2017) as Self
  • Creaturealm: From the Dead (1998) as Himself
  • Deadly Ten: Meet the Directors (2019) as Himself
  • Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era (2011) as Himself
  • Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York' (2018) as Self