Jerry Warren
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Jerry Warren was an American
director, producer, and writer, famous for his involvement in many cult film
s. He has been described as "one of cult film's most frustrating and maligned members."
was spoofed on Mystery Science Theater 3000
, and his 1959 horror
film Teenage Zombies
was featured on the documentary The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made.
United States
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director, producer, and writer, famous for his involvement in many cult film
Cult film
A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a highly devoted but specific group of fans. Often, cult movies have failed to achieve fame outside the small fanbases; however, there have been exceptions that have managed to gain fame among mainstream audiences...
s. He has been described as "one of cult film's most frustrating and maligned members."
Legacy
He is famous as director of several cult films and B-movies that are considered to be hastily made and campy. His films are widely panned by critics, and have been lampooned and ridiculed. The Wild World of BatwomanThe Wild World of Batwoman
The Wild World of Batwoman is an American science fiction superhero film directed by Jerry Warren. The film stars Katherine Victor as Batwoman, George Andre as Professor G. Octavius Neon, and Steve Brodie as Jim Flanagan....
was spoofed on Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced by Best Brains, Inc., that ran from 1988 to 1999....
, and his 1959 horror
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
film Teenage Zombies
Teenage Zombies
Teenage Zombies is a 1959 horror science fiction film, written and directed by Jerry Warren.-Synopsis:While boating , a quartet of teens, Reg , Skip , Julie , and Pam , accidentally discover an island run by a mad scientist named Doctor Myra who intends to turn everyone in the United States...
was featured on the documentary The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Man Beast Man Beast The Man-Beast is a fictional character who appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Thor #135 The Man-Beast is a fictional character who appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Thor #135 The Man-Beast is a... |
Director and producer |
| 1957 | The Incredible Petrified World The Incredible Petrified World The Incredible Petrified World is a 1958 science fiction film directed by Jerry Warren and starring John Carradine. It was only theatrically released on April 16, 1960, on a double bill with "Teenage Zombies".-Plot outline:... |
Director and producer |
| 1959 | Teenage Zombies Teenage Zombies Teenage Zombies is a 1959 horror science fiction film, written and directed by Jerry Warren.-Synopsis:While boating , a quartet of teens, Reg , Skip , Julie , and Pam , accidentally discover an island run by a mad scientist named Doctor Myra who intends to turn everyone in the United States... |
Director and producer |
| 1962 | Terror of the Bloodhunters Terror of the Bloodhunters - Cast :*Robert Clarke as Steve Duval*Dorothy Haney as Marlene*Robert Christopher as Whorf*William White as Dione*Steve Conte as Cabot*Niles Andrus as Commandant*Herbert Clarke as Muller*Darrold Westbrooke as Jacobe*Mike Concannon as Lt. Vaardo... |
Director and producer |
| 1963 | A Bullet for Billy the Kid | Producer |
| 1964 | Attack of the Mayan Mummy | Director and producer |
| Curse of the Stone Hand | Director and producer | |
| Face of the Screaming Werewolf | Director and producer | |
| 1965 | Creature of the Walking Dead Creature of the Walking Dead - Cast :*Rock Madison as Ed, a cop*Ann Wells as Girl on telephone*Willard Gross*George Todd*Katherine Victor as Mrs. Roger Vernon*Fernando Casanova as... |
Director and producer |
| House of the Black Death | Director: last scenes | |
| 1966 | The Wild World of Batwoman The Wild World of Batwoman The Wild World of Batwoman is an American science fiction superhero film directed by Jerry Warren. The film stars Katherine Victor as Batwoman, George Andre as Professor G. Octavius Neon, and Steve Brodie as Jim Flanagan.... |
Director and producer |
| 1981 | Frankenstein Island Frankenstein Island Frankenstein Island is a 1981 American film starring John Carradine.A hot air balloon crew and a dog find themselves on an island with scantily-clad part-alien women, zombies, and other monsters.... |
Director and producer |