Don Coscarelli
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Biography
Don Coscarelli (born February 17, 1954) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter best known for horror films. His credits include the Phantasm series, The Beastmaster, and Bubba Ho-Tep. Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Coscarelli , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: February 17, 1954
Place of Birth: Tripoli, Libya
Known For
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
This documentary on Halloween visits haunted houses around the U.S. and presents interviews with horror celebrities.
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
This career spanning documentary on heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio delves deep into his incredible rise from 50's doo-wop crooner, to his early classic rock days in Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, to replacing the iconic lead singer Ozzy Osborne in Black Sabbath, to finally cement his legend with DIO. Ronnie's biography is completely unique to the tired sex, drugs and rock and roll cliches. The film is about perseverance, dreams and the power to believe in yourself.
Hollywood Halloween
Horror documentary with interviews to William Friedkin, Stan Winston, John McNaughton, Tom Holland and Ridley Scott.
Why Horror?
Horror fan Tal Zimerman examines the psychology of horror around the world to find out why people love to be scared.
Digging Up the Marrow
A documentary filmmaker turns his lens on an enigmatic conspiracy theorist who claims he's found the entrance to a vast underground city populated entirely by monsters.
All Hail the Popcorn King!
Made in cooperation with Joe Lansdale, we explore his life growing up in 1950's east Texas and how he has used his experiences to create what can only be described as his own genre. Our interviews with Joe, his family, friends, fans and colleagues gives us a glimpse into the man behind Bubba Ho-tep, Hap and Leonard, and incident on and off a mountain road among dozens of other books, films, comics and stories. We discover his dedication to martial arts and his decades of generosity offering advice to aspiring writers and creators.
Robot Dracula
A scientist with nefarious intentions seeks to dominate the world using his vast expertise in robotics.
The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II
Retrospective about the making of Phantasm II featuring interviews with Don Coscarelli, Angus Scrimm, Reggie Bannister and others.
The Beastmaster Chronicles
Documentary about the making of the film The Beastmaster.
Saga of ‘The Beastmaster’
This documentary is featured on the Divimax Special Edition DVD for The Beastmaster (1982), released in 2005. Included in the 2020 Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray.
Filmography
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