Ted Nicolaou
Encyclopedia
Ted Nicolaou is an American
film director
, screenwriter
and producer
.
After graduating from the University of Texas film program, he joined the crew of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
(1974) as a sound recordist
(and provided the famous van
used by the protagonists). Later, he joined Charles Band's Empire Pictures, where he worked as an editor
on such films as Ghoulies
(1985) and eventually debuted as a director
with The Dungeonmaster
(1985) and TerrorVision
(1986).
His most famous directorial effort is the Subspecies film series. Apart from his feature film projects, he also works in television
.
United States
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film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
.
After graduating from the University of Texas film program, he joined the crew of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1974 American independent horror film directed and produced by Tobe Hooper, who cowrote it with Kim Henkel. It stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, and Gunnar Hansen, who respectively portray Sally Hardesty, Franklin Hardesty, the...
(1974) as a sound recordist
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
(and provided the famous van
Van
A van is a kind of vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people.In British English usage, it can be either specially designed or based on a saloon or sedan car, the latter type often including derivatives with open backs...
used by the protagonists). Later, he joined Charles Band's Empire Pictures, where he worked as an editor
Film editing
Film editing is part of the creative post-production process of filmmaking. It involves the selection and combining of shots into sequences, and ultimately creating a finished motion picture. It is an art of storytelling...
on such films as Ghoulies
Ghoulies
The Ghoulies films are an American horror-comedy series released throughout the 1980s and 1990s and centered on a group of demons usually summoned by Satanic worshippers.-Ghoulies:...
(1985) and eventually debuted as a director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
with The Dungeonmaster
The Dungeonmaster
The Dungeonmaster, , is a 1984 low-budget science fiction/fantasy film, rated PG-13, starring Jeffrey Byron, Charles Moll and Leslie Wing...
(1985) and TerrorVision
TerrorVision
TerrorVision is an American horror-comedy film released in 1986.The film was directed by Ted Nicolaou, produced and written by Albert and Charles Band and composed by Richard Band, all of whom would go on to found and work with Full Moon Features in 1989...
(1986).
His most famous directorial effort is the Subspecies film series. Apart from his feature film projects, he also works in television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
.
Selected filmography
- The Etruscan MaskThe Etruscan MaskThe Etruscan Mask is a supernatural horror movie written and directed by Ted Nicolaou. Shot in Italy in 2006, the film was released in 2007.-Plot:...
(2007) - Puppet Master vs. Demonic Toys (2004)
- In the Shadow of the Cobra (2004)
- The Horrible Dr. Bones (2000)
- Ragdoll (film) (1999)
- Subspecies 4: Bloodstorm (1998)
- Vampire Journals (1997)
- DragonworldDragonworldDragonworld is a 1994 film. It is the third film to be released by Moonbeam Entertainment, the children's video division of Full Moon Entertainment.-Plot:...
(1994) - Bloodlust: Subspecies 3 (1994)
- Bloodstone: Subspecies 2 (1993)
- RemoteRemote (film)Remote is a comedy film that was released on September 22, 1993, starring Chris Carrara, Jessica Bowman, and John Diel. Ted Nicolaou directed the film and it was written by Mike Farros. The movies premise is similar to that of Home Alone...
(1993) - Bad ChannelsBad ChannelsBad Channels is the soundtrack album of the science fiction spoof film of the same name, It featuring songs by the bands Blue Öyster Cult, Fair Game and Sykotik Sinfoney, and released in 1992.-Track listing:...
(1992) - Subspecies (1991)
- TerrorVisionTerrorVisionTerrorVision is an American horror-comedy film released in 1986.The film was directed by Ted Nicolaou, produced and written by Albert and Charles Band and composed by Richard Band, all of whom would go on to found and work with Full Moon Features in 1989...
(1986) - The DungeonmasterThe DungeonmasterThe Dungeonmaster, , is a 1984 low-budget science fiction/fantasy film, rated PG-13, starring Jeffrey Byron, Charles Moll and Leslie Wing...
(1985)