David DeCoteau

David DeCoteau

Directing • Born 1962-01-05

Directing0Portland, Oregon, USA

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.

Filmography

28 credits
Robot Ninja

Robot Ninja

Movie • 1989

Russ Mazzola

Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust

Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust

Movie • 2008

Himself

Zombie Cop

Zombie Cop

Movie • 1991

Passerby in Car

Leeches!

Leeches!

Movie • 2003

Franklin (voice)

Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era

Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era

Movie • 2011

Himself

Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust

Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust

Movie • 2008

Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III"

Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III"

Movie • 1991

Creaturealm: From the Dead

Creaturealm: From the Dead

Movie • 1998

Himself

Weedjies! Halloweed Night

Weedjies! Halloweed Night

Movie • 2019

Party Guest

Hollywood Mortuary

Hollywood Mortuary

Movie • 1998

Himself

Videozone: The Making of "Curse of the Puppet Master"

Videozone: The Making of "Curse of the Puppet Master"

Movie • 1998

Director of "Curse of the Puppet Master"

Crash and Burn

Crash and Burn

Movie • 1990

ILU Member (uncredited)

Shock Cinema: Volume One

Shock Cinema: Volume One

Movie • 1991

Himself

Shock Cinema: Volume Four

Shock Cinema: Volume Four

Movie • 1991

Himself / Director

Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures

Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures

Movie

Self

Trophy Heads

Trophy Heads

Movie • 2014

Juicy Stand Customer

The Disaster Artist

The Disaster Artist

Movie • 2017

David DeCoteau (uncredited)

Puppet Master: Axis Termination

Puppet Master: Axis Termination

Movie • 2017

Flamboyant Nazi #1

Games

Games

Movie • 1983

Dick McCabe - (non-sexual) (uncredited)

Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'

Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'

Movie • 2018

Self

VHS Lives: A Schlockumentary

VHS Lives: A Schlockumentary

Movie • 2017

Self

Deadly Ten: Meet the Directors

Deadly Ten: Meet the Directors

Movie • 2019

Himself

Invasion of the Scream Queens

Invasion of the Scream Queens

Movie • 1992

Himself

Evil Bong 420

Evil Bong 420

Movie • 2015

David DeCoteau

Tales of the Uncanny

Tales of the Uncanny

Movie • 2020

Self

I Am Divine

I Am Divine

Movie • 2014

Self

Evil Bong: High-5!

Evil Bong: High-5!

Movie • 2016

Self

Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror

Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror

Movie • 2010

Self