David DeCoteau

Born: 1962-01-05

​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.


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The Disaster Artist

as David DeCoteau (uncredited)
Released: 2017-03-12

An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the...

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I Am Divine

as Self
Released: 2013-03-09

Harris Glenn Milstead, aka Divine (1945-1988) was the ultimate outsider turned underground hero....

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Crash and Burn

as ILU Member (uncredited)
Released: 1990-06-04

Unicom is a powerful organization overseeing most of the world after its economic collapse. They...

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Tales of the Uncanny

as Self
Released: 2020-10-31

A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.

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Puppet Master: Axis Termination

as Flamboyant Nazi #1
Released: 2017-09-15

To stop the Third Reich and the Nazi war machine from winning World War II and affecting the...

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Robot Ninja

as Russ Mazzola
Released: 1989-12-04

A scientist helps a comic-book artist to become the superhero he has created in order to battle...

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Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust

as Himself
Released: 2008-07-04

The horrifying yet delicious and chewy Gingerdead Man causes murder and mayhem on the set of a...

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Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust

as uncredited
Released: 2008-07-04

The horrifying yet delicious and chewy Gingerdead Man causes murder and mayhem on the set of a...

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Weedjies! Halloweed Night

as Party Guest
Released: 2019-10-21

When a midnight scavenger hunt for a rare bud of weed brings a group of party-hungry stoners to...

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Trophy Heads

as Juicy Stand Customer
Released: 2014-06-04

An obsessed fan and his mother kidnap former 'scream queens' and force them to reenact their...

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Evil Bong 420

as David DeCoteau
Released: 2015-04-20

Rabbit has escaped the Evil Bong’s World of Weed, and has opened a topless bowling alley. When...

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Zombie Cop

as Passerby in Car
Released: 1991-10-10

During a drug raid, a narcotics officer confronts a strange Voodoo priest named Dr. Death, who...

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Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era

as Himself
Released: 2011-05-05

Three girls living in Los Angeles, CA in the 1980s found cult fame when they "accidentally"...

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Leeches!

as Franklin (voice)
Released: 2003-08-19

When a crop of doped-up athletes from the Lakecrest College swim team dive into the campus lake...

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Evil Bong: High-5!

as Self
Released: 2016-04-20

With Larnell, Sarah Leigh, Rabbit, Velicity and a lobotomized Gingerdead Man trapped in her...

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Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures

as Himself
Released:

The official feature-length documentary about the rise and fall of Charles Band's legendary...

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Hollywood Mortuary

as Himself
Released: 1998-01-01

Framed by interviews with real life celebrities, Hollywood Mortuary tells the tale of a horror...

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Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror

as Self
Released: 2010-12-26

Behind the scenes of Roger Corman's Galaxy of Terror.

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Shock Cinema: Volume One

as Himself
Released: 1991-01-01

An hour-long documentary featuring interviews with various filmmakers who've made a name in the...

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Deadly Ten: Meet the Directors

as Himself
Released: 2019-04-26

Meet the ‘Deadly Ten’ directors! DEADLY TEN is Full Moon's daring new experiment in interactive...

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Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'

as Self
Released: 2018-11-26

A brand new retrospective documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures and featuring...

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VHS Lives: A Schlockumentary

as Himself
Released: 2017-01-29

The golden age of home video may be over, but VHS is still very much alive for these dedicated...

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Invasion of the Scream Queens

as Himself
Released: 1992-01-01

Women who have made a career out of starring in the B horror and science fiction genres are...

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Creaturealm: From the Dead

as Himself
Released: 1998-01-01

Two-part anthology featuring resurrected zombie actors and a young woman whose murderous dreams...

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Shock Cinema: Volume Four

as Himself / Director
Released: 1991-01-01

A documentary about special makeup effects on low budget horror films. Includes...

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Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III"

as uncredited
Released: 1991-01-01

Join the cast and crew for a making of featurette on the movie about a puppeteer's journey to...

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Videozone: The Making of "Curse of the Puppet Master"

as Director of "Curse of the Puppet Master"
Released: 1998-05-26

Revisit the killer puppets and paranormal researchers, whose brain fluid they craved, with...

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Games

as Dick McCabe - (non-sexual)
Released: 1983-01-01

Leo Ford is a swimmer and Al Parker is a photographer in this story of the first San Francisco...

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