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Director:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. The Hole (2010) (pre-production)
2. Bat Out of Hell (2009) (pre-production)
3. Trailers from Hell (2009) (filming)
   
   
4. "CSI: NY" (1 episode, 2007)
       - Boo (2007) TV episode
5. The Greatest Show Ever (2007) (TV)
6. "Masters of Horror" (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
       - The Screwfly Solution (2006) TV episode
       - Homecoming (2005) TV episode
7. Trapped Ashes (2006) (wrap around segments)
8. Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
   ... aka Looney Tunes Back in Action: The Movie (USA: DVD box title)
9. Haunted Lighthouse (2003)
   ... aka R.L. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse (USA: complete title)
10. "Night Visions" (2 episodes, 2001)
        - The Occupant (2001) TV episode
        - Quiet Please (2001) TV episode
    
    
11. Small Soldiers (1998)
12. The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (1998) (TV)
    ... aka The Osiris Chronicles
13. The Second Civil War (1997) (TV)
14. "Picture Windows" (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka Picture Windows: Language of the Heart (USA)
        - Lightning (1995) TV episode
15. Runaway Daughters (1994) (TV)
16. "Rebel Highway" (1 episode, 1994)
        - Runaway Daughters (1994) TV episode
17. Matinee (1993)
18. "Eerie, Indiana" (5 episodes, 1991-1992)
        - The Hole in the Head Gang (1992) TV episode
        - Heart on a Chain (1991) TV episode
        - The Losers (1991) TV episode
        - The Retainer (1991) TV episode
        - Foreverware (1991) TV episode
19. Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
    
    
20. The 'burbs (1989)
21. Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) (segments "Hairlooming", "Bullshit or Not", "Critic's Corner", "Roast Your Loved One, " "French Ventiloquist's Dummy" [TV cut only] and "Reckless Youth")
22. Innerspace (1987)
23. "Amazing Stories" (2 episodes, 1986)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
        - The Greibble (1986) TV episode
        - Boo! (1986) TV episode
24. "The Twilight Zone" (1 episode, 1985)
    ... aka The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
        - The Shadow Man/The Uncle Devil Show/Opening Day (1985) TV episode (segment "The Shadow Man")
25. Explorers (1985)
26. Gremlins (1984)
27. Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) (segment 3)
28. "Police Squad!" (2 episodes, 1982)
        - Testimony of Evil (Dead Men Don't Laugh) (1982) TV episode
        - Ring of Fear (A Dangerous Assignment) (1982) TV episode
29. The Howling (1981)
    
    
30. Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) (uncredited)
31. Piranha (1978)
32. Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
    
    
33. The Movie Orgy (1968)
    ... aka Cheeseburger Film Sandwich (USA)
    

Producer:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Trailers from Hell (2009) (filming) (producer)
   
   
2. "Jeremiah" (executive producer) (21 episodes, 2002-2003)
       - Letters from the Other Side: Part 2 (2003) TV episode (executive producer)
       - Letters from the Other Side: Part 1 (2003) TV episode (executive producer)
       - Things Left Unsaid: Part 2 (2002) TV episode (executive producer)
       - Things Left Unsaid: Part 1 (2002) TV episode (executive producer)
       - A Means to an End (2002) TV episode (executive producer)
         (16 more)
   
   
3. The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (1998) (TV) (executive producer)
   ... aka The Osiris Chronicles
4. The Phantom (1996) (executive producer)
5. Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV) (associate producer)
   

Miscellaneous Crew:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1970s

1. "Jeremiah" (executive consultant) (13 episodes, 2003-2004)
       - Interregnum: Part 2 (2004) TV episode (executive consultant)
       - Interregnum: Part 1 (2004) TV episode (executive consultant)
       - The State of the Union (2004) TV episode (executive consultant)
       - The Face in the Mirror (2003) TV episode (executive consultant)
       - The Past Is Prologue (2003) TV episode (executive consultant)
         (8 more)
   
   
2. Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV) (film clips courtesy of)
3. Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993) (V) (special contributor)
4. "Eerie, Indiana" (creative consultant) (6 episodes, 1991-1992)
       - The Broken Record (1992) TV episode (creative consultant)
       - Tornado Days (1992) TV episode (creative consultant)
       - The Lost Hour (1991) TV episode (creative consultant)
       - Who's Who (1991) TV episode (creative consultant)
       - Heart on a Chain (1991) TV episode (creative consultant)
         (1 more)
   
   
5. Fly Me (1973) (dialogue director)
   

Actor:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Silenzio dei prosciutti, Il (1994) .... Dying Man
   ... aka The Silence of the Hams (USA)
2. Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) .... Jailer
3. "Eerie, Indiana" .... Director (1 episode, 1992)
       - Reality Takes a Holiday (1992) TV episode .... Director
4. Sleepwalkers (1992) .... Lab Assistant
   ... aka Sleepstalkers (Hong Kong: English title: cable TV title)
   ... aka Stephen King's Sleepwalkers
5. Oscar (1991) .... Face on the Cutting Room Floor
6. Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) (voice) (uncredited) .... Grandpa Fred Director/Beanie Gremlin/Wicked Witch Gremlin
   
   
7. Innerspace (1987) (uncredited) .... Vectorscope Employee
8. A Time to Die (1982) .... Bodyguard
   ... aka Seven Graves for Rogan
   
   
9. Piranha (1978) (uncredited) .... Scuba Diver #2
10. Cannonball! (1976) .... Kid
    ... aka Carquake (UK)
11. Hollywood Boulevard (1976) (uncredited) .... Party Waiter
12. Nippon chinbotsu (1973) .... (US version)
    ... aka Japan Sinks
    ... aka Submersion of Japan
    ... aka Tidal Wave (USA)
    

Editor:

• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. The Howling (1981)
   
   
2. Piranha (1978)
3. Grand Theft Auto (1977)
4. Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
5. The Arena (1974)
   ... aka Livia, una vergine per l'impero (Italy)
   ... aka Naked Warriors (USA: reissue title)
   ... aka Rivolta delle gladiatrici, La (Italy)
   
   
6. The Movie Orgy (1968)
   ... aka Cheeseburger Film Sandwich (USA)
   

Editorial Department:

1. Tex (1982) (post-production consultant)
   

Writer:

1. Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) (story)
   

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:

1. Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) (assistant director)
   

Thanks:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Embrión (2008) (special thanks)
2. Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) (very special thanks)
3. Loving Annabelle (2006) (special thanks)
4. Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2006) (thanks)
5. The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005) (V) (special thanks)
6. Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin (2005) (V) (special thanks)
7. Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Road to Gotham City (2005) (V) (special thanks)
8. Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Gathering Storm (2005) (V) (special thanks)
   
   
9. She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein (1999) (special thanks)
10. "HBO First Look" (special thanks) (1 episode, 1998)
        - 'Small Soldiers': Size Doesn't Matter (1998) TV episode (special thanks)
11. Mr. Stitch (1995) (TV) (special thanks)
12. Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV) (special thanks)
    
    
13. Eating Raoul (1982) (thanks)
    
    
14. Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) (special thanks)
    

Self:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Trailers from Hell (2009) (filming) .... Himself
2. American Grindhouse (2009) (V) (post-production) .... Himself
   
   
3. Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh (2008) (TV) .... Himself
4. Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) .... Himself
5. Brother Theodore (2007) .... Himself
   ... aka To My Great Chagrin (USA: copyright title)
6. Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007) .... Himself
7. The Fearmakers Collection (2007) (V) .... Himself
8. The Hatching of Spider Baby (2007) (V) .... Himself
9. Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006) (V) .... Himself
10. Lugosi, the Dark Prince (2006) (V) .... Himself
11. Hitchcocked! (2006) (TV) .... Himself
12. Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2006) .... Himself
13. Karloff, the Gentle Monster (2006) (V) .... Himself
14. Playing the Game: Looking Back at 'Death Race 2000' - Death Race 2000 Special Edition DVD (2005) (V) .... Himself
15. Back to School: A Retrospective - 'Rock 'N' Roll High School' Rock on Edition DVD (2005) (V) .... Himself
16. The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) (TV) .... Himself
17. Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White (2005) (V) .... Himself
18. Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War! (2005) (V) .... Himself
19. Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin (2005) (V) .... Himself
20. Behind the Tunes: The Charm of Stink - On the Scent of Pepe le Pew (2005) (V) .... Himself
21. RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' (2005) (V) .... Himself
22. Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V)
23. Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005) (V) .... Himself
24. Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz (2004) (TV) .... Himself
25. Behind the Tunes: Crash! Bang! Boom! - The Wild Sounds of Treg Brown (2004) (V) .... Himself
26. "The 100 Scariest Movie Moments" (2004) TV mini-series .... Himself
27. The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004) .... Himself
28. Edgar G. Ulmer - The Man Off-screen (2004) .... Himself
29. Mario Bava: Operazione paura (2004) (TV) .... Himself
30. Welcome to Werewolfland (2004) (V) .... Himself
31. "HBO First Look" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1998-2003)
        - Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) TV episode .... Himself
        - 'Small Soldiers': Size Doesn't Matter (1998) TV episode .... Himself - The Director
32. Behind the Tunes: Bugs - A Rabbit for All Seasonings (2003) (V) .... Himself
33. Behind the Tunes: Southern Pride Chicken (2003) (V) .... Himself
34. Unleashing the Beast: Making 'The Howling' (2003) (V) .... Himself
35. Cinerama Adventure (2002) .... Himself
36. It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001) (TV) .... Himself
37. "Great Performances" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000) TV episode .... Himself
38. Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre (2000) (TV) .... Himself
    
    
39. Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs (1999) (TV) .... Himself
40. She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein (1999) .... Himself/Host
41. Hollywood Rated 'R' (1997) .... Himself
    ... aka Deniers du culte, Les (France: TV title)
42. The Reality Trip (1997) (TV) .... Himself
43. "A-Z of Horror" (1997) TV mini-series .... Himself
    ... aka Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror (UK: complete title)
44. 100 Years of Horror: Gory Gimmicks (1996) (V)
45. 100 Years of Horror: Maniacs (1996) (V) .... Himself
46. Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith (1995) (V) .... Himself
47. Making the Earth Stand Still (1995) (V) .... Himself
48. Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV) .... Himself
49. A Century of Cinema (1994) .... Himself
50. The Vampire Interviews (1994) (V) .... Himself
51. The Magical World of Chuck Jones (1992) .... Himself
52. Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion (1992) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka The Ed Wood Story: The Plan 9 Companion (reissue title)
53. "Naked Hollywood" (1991) TV mini-series .... Himself
54. Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy (1991) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Forrest J. Ackerman's Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction & Fantasy (USA: complete title)
55. The Horror Hall of Fame (1990) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
    
    
56. The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1985) .... Himself
57. Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'The Howling' (1981) (TV) .... Interviewee: Director - "The Howling"
    
    
58. Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel (1978) .... Himself