David DeCoteau (born January 5, 1964) is an independent film director, a dual citizen of the US and Canada, who 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, Dreamaniac, for another generous film legend, Charles Band. DeCoteau has gone on to produce and direct over 200 motion pictures over the next several decades. His passion lies in the creation of popular genre programming made for global consumption. DeCoteau's experience in creating content in countries all over the world makes him a proven choice for exceptionally challenging projects. He resides in British Columbia, Canada and Hollywood, California.

KNOWN FOR

The Disaster Artist
2017
As Luck Would Have It
2023
Tuff Turf
1985
Naked Instinct
1993
Keeping Up with the Joneses
2021
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
1992
Trancers II
1991
Edgar Allan Poe's The Pit & The Pendulum
2009
Edgar Allan Poe's House of Usher
2008
If I Can't Have You
2023
The Wrong Teacher
2018
Puppet Master II
1990

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
28
Directing
211
Writing
35
Producing
114
Camera
46
Editing
8
Sound
4
Costume & Make-Up
1
Crew
8
2020
Tales of the Uncanny
as Self
2019
Weedjies! Halloweed Night
as Party Guest
2019
Deadly Ten: Meet the Directors
as Himself
2018
Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'
as Self
2017
The Disaster Artist
as David DeCoteau (uncredited)
2017
Puppet Master: Axis Termination
as Flamboyant Nazi #1
2017
VHS Lives: A Schlockumentary
as Self
2016
Evil Bong: High-5!
as Self
2015
Evil Bong 420
as David DeCoteau
2014
Trophy Heads
as Juicy Stand Customer
2014
I Am Divine
as Self
2011
Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era
as Himself
2010
Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror
as Self
2008
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
as Himself
2008
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
2003
Leeches!
as Franklin (voice)
1998
Creaturealm: From the Dead
as Himself
1998
Hollywood Mortuary
as Himself
1998
Videozone: The Making of "Curse of the Puppet Master"
as Director of "Curse of the Puppet Master"
1992
Invasion of the Scream Queens
as Self
1991
Zombie Cop
as Passerby in Car
1991
Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III"
1991
Shock Cinema: Volume One
as Himself
1991
Shock Cinema: Volume Four
as Himself / Director
1990
Crash and Burn
as ILU Member (uncredited)
1989
Robot Ninja
as Russ Mazzola
1983
Games
as Dick McCabe - (non-sexual) (uncredited)
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
as Self