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David DeCoteau

David DeCoteau

Born: 1962-01-05 • Portland, Oregon, USA

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