David DeCoteau (born January 5, 1962) is an American film director and producer.
Early life David DeCoteau was born on January 5, 1962, in Portland, Oregon, where he was raised. DeCoteau was an only child and was adopted at birth. His father was of Native American heritage.
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 film 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."
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.
DeCoteau has directed 102 motion pictures between 1986 and 2014.
Personal life He resides in British Columbia and Los Angeles. DeCoteau is gay.
Acting credits
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1983AngelJean Jacket Criminal in Line-UpUncreditedGamesDick McCabeUncredited1984Good Men Go Bad1989Robot NinjaRuss Mazzola1990Crash and BurnILU MemberUncredited1993Beach Babes from BeyondCity WorkerUncredited2003Leeches!Franklin / Walkie Talkie VoiceUncredited2008Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the CrustSelf2013I Am DivineSelf2014 Trophy HeadsJuicy Stand CustomerBigfoot vs. D.B. CooperPilotVoice role; credited as Ellen Cabot2015Evil Bong 420Self2016Evil Bong: High 5Self2017The Disaster ArtistDavid DeCoteauUncreditedPuppet Master: Axis TerminationFlamboyant Nazi #12019Weedjies: Halloweed NightParty Guest2020Tales of the UncannySelf
Filmmaking credits Year FilmDirectorProducerCinematographerWriter NotesRef.1987 Creepozoids1988 Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama Nightmare Sisters Lady AvengerAssault of the Killer Bimbos 1989 Murder Weapon as Ellen CabotRobot NinjaGhost WriterAssault of the Party Nerds American Rampage Dr. Alien Deadly Embrace as Ellen CabotGhetto Blaster 1990 The Girl I Want as Ellen CabotLinnea Quigley's Horror WorkoutSteel and LaceCrash and BurnGhoul SchoolUncreditedSkinned AlivePuppet Master II 1991 Puppet Master III: Toulon's RevengeTrancers IIZombie CopBeastiesShock Cinema Vol. 1Shock Cinema Vol. 2Shock Cinema Vol. 3Shock Cinema Vol. 4 Sorority Babes in the Dance-A-Thon of Death1992Reanimator AcademyRedneck County FeverNightmare AsylumHumanoids from AtlantisChickboxerZombie Rampage 1993 Naked Instinct as Ellen Cabot Beach Babes from Beyond as Ellen Cabot 1994 Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 as Ellen Cabot1995Young Blood, Fresh MeatBeach Babes 2: Cave Girl Islandas Ellen Cabot Prehysteria! 3 as Julian Breen 1996 Bikini Goddesses as Ellen CabotHuntress: Spirit of the NightUncreditedNot Again! Petticoat Planet as Ellen Cabot 1997 Prey of the Jaguar The Journey: Absolution Skeletons TV movie Leather Jacket Love Story Lurid Tales: The Castle Queen as Ellen Cabot 1998 Shrieker as Victoria Sloan Curse of the Puppet Master as Victoria Sloan Talisman as Victoria Sloan Frankenstein Reborn! as Julian Breen 1999 The Killer Eye as Richard ChasenTeenage Alien Avengers Witchouse as Jack Reed Totem as Martin Tate Retro Puppet Master as Joseph Tennent2000 Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy Voodoo Academy Prison of the Dead as Victoria Sloan 2001 The BrotherhoodMicro Mini KidsUncredited Final Stab The Brotherhood II: Young Warlocks 2002 The Frightening The Brotherhood III: Young Demons Wolves of Wall Street2003 Leeches! Speed Demon 2004 Ring of Darkness TV movie Tomb of Terror Segment 3: "Evil Never Dies" The Sisterhood 2005 The Brotherhood IV: The ComplexPossessedas Jack Reed Killer Bash TV movie Witches of the Caribbean Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn! as Julian Breen 2006 Beastly Boyz TV movie 2007 Grizzly Rage TV movie The Raven TV movie House of Usher 2008 Playing with Fire 2009 The Invisible Chronicles The Brotherhood V: Alumni The Brotherhood VI: Initiation Alien Presence Stem Cell The Pit and the Pendulum Nightfall 2010 Puppet Master: Axis of Evil Body Blow TV movie 2011 1313: Wicked Stepbrother 1313: Actor Slash Model 1313: Boy Crazies 1313: Haunted Frat 1313: Nightmare Mansion AKA: A Dream Within a Dream 1313: Giant Killer Bees Christmas Spirit TV movieMontyShort film 2012 The Magic Puppy TV movie; AKA: A Halloween Puppy; as Mary Crawford 1313: Cougar Cult 1313: Bigfoot Island Snow White: A Deadly Summer 1313: UFO Invasion 1313: Bermuda Triangle 1313: Billy the Kid 1313: Hercules Unbound! 1313: Night of the Widow 1313: Frankenqueen 2: Voodoo AcademyImmortal Kiss: Queen of the Night2013 Santa's Summer House as Mary Crawford A Talking Cat!?! as Mary Crawford An Easter Bunny Puppy as Mary CrawfordBadass ShowdownA Talking Pony!?!My Stepbrother is a Vampire!?!Bonnie & Clyde: Justified Hansel and Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft2014 3 Scream QueensDoc Holliday's Revenge 3 Wicked Witches 666: Kreepy Kerry 666: Devilish Charm 90210 Shark Attack90210 Shark Attack Takes a Bite Out of Home Video Bigfoot vs. D.B. CooperSpidora Knock 'Em Dead Stranded2016 The Wrong Roommate TV movieThe Wrong ChildTV movieSorority SlaughterhouseAsian Ghost StoryBloody BlacksmithA Husband for ChristmasTV movie666: Teen WarlockTV movieEvil Exhumed2017Deadly LessonsTV movieSwamp FreakThe Wrong CrushBlood DynastyThe Ugly Christmas SweaterTV shortRunaway Christmas BrideTV movieDelivering ChristmasTV shortRunaway Christmas BrideA Royal Christmas BallTV movieA Christmas CruiseTV movieThe Wrong StudentTV movieThe Wrong ManTV movieMy Christmas GrandpaTV shortFemaliens: Seduction of the Speciesas Ellen CabotWitness Protection2018The Wrong CruiseTV movieThe Wrong FriendTV moviePuppet Master: Blitzkrieg MassacreThe Wrong TeacherTV movieBunker of Blood: Chapter 5: Psycho SlideshowBunker of Blood; Chapter 6: Zombie Lust: Night Flesh2019My Mother's StalkerThe Wrong StepmotherTV movieThe Wrong Boy Next DoorTV movieThe Wrong MommyTV movieThe Wrong TutorTV movieThe Wrong CheerleaderTV movieCarole's ChristmasTV movieChristmas MatchmakersTV movie2020The Wrong House SitterTV movieThe Wrong WeddingTV movieThe Wrong StepfatherTV movieThe Wrong Cheerleader CoachTV movieChristmas TogetherTV movieA Christmas for MaryTV movie2021The Wrong Real Estate AgentTV movieThe Wrong FiancéTV movieThe Wrong Mr. RightTV movieThe Wrong Prince CharmingTV movieThe Wrong ValentineTV movieDeceived by my Mother-In-LawTV movieMommy's Deadly Con ArtistTV movieSinister StepfatherTV movieThe Wrong Cheer CaptainTV movie2021-2022Keeping up with the Joneses7 episodes2022The Wrong Blind DateTV movieThe Wrong High School SweetheartTV movieKiller DesignTV movie2023Honeymoon in ParadiseIf I Can't Have YouTV movieAs Luck Would Have It3 episodesA Christmas InternTV movie2024The Wrong Life CoachTV movieTall, Dark, and DangerousTV movie2025The Wrong ObsessionTV movie
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef2008GayVN AwardsHall of Fame
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