Biografia
Lavora professionalmente nel mondo del cinema da quando aveva 18 anni. Ha iniziato grazie a Roger Corman che lo assunse nel 1980 come assistente di produzione alla New World Pictures. Nel 1986 dirige e produce il suo primo lungometraggio per Charles Band. È il fondatore della casa di produzione cinematografica Rapid Heart Pictures, che tra i film realizzati sono da includere A Talking Cat!?! e la serie 1313.
Ha prodotto e diretto oltre novanta film in venticinque anni di attività. Risiede nella Columbia Britannica e a Los Angeles.
Filmografia Regista Cinema Good Men Go Bad (1984) Totally Awesome (1985) Vortice sessuale (Working Girls) (1985) Show and Tell... (1985) New Wave Hustlers (1985) Never Big Enough (1985) Making It Huge (1985) Fleshtones (1985) Boys Just Wanna Have Sex (1985) Bodies by Jackie (1985) A Portrait of Desire (1985) Dreamaniac - Sogno maniacale (Dreamaniac) (1986) Revenge of the Babes (1986) Man Heat (1986) Male-O-Gram (1986) Boys Camp Memories (1986) Jacqueline (1987) Creepozoids (1987) Little Miss Innocence (1987) Tragica notte al bowling (Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama) (1988) Lady Avenger (1988) Nightmare Sisters (1988) American Rampage (1989) Dr. Alien - Dallo spazio per amore (Dr. Alien) (1989) Omicidi in videotape (Deadly Embrace) (1989) Murder Weapon (1989) Men of Action 2 (1989) La ragazza che voglio (The Girl I Want) (1990) Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge - conosciuto anche col titolo Puppet Master 3 - Giochi infernali (1991) Incontri ravvicinati del quarto tipo (Beach Babes from Beyond) (1993) Naked Instinct (1993) Cacciatori di vergini (Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000) (1994) Prehysteria! 3 (1995) Blonde Heaven (1995) Beach Babes 2: Cave Girl Island (1996) Petticoat Planet (1996) Prey of the Jaguar (1996) Bikini Goddesses (1996) Leather Jacket Love Story (1997) The Journey: Absolution (1997) Lurid Tales: The Castle Queen (1997) Shrieker (1998) Curse of the Puppet Master (1998) Talisman (1998) Frankenstein Reborn! (1998) The Killer Eye (1999) Witchouse (1999) Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy (1999) Totem (1999) Retro Puppet Master (1999) Voodoo Academy (2000) The Game (Prison of the Dead) (2000) Stirpe di sangue (The Brotherhood) (2001) Final Stab (2001) L'undicesimo comandamento (The Brotherhood 2: Young Warlocks) (2001) Microscopic Boy - non accreditato (2001) The Frightening - Passaggio per l'inferno (The Frightening) (2002) Wolves of Wall Street (2002) Brotherhood III - Giovani demoni (The Brotherhood III: Young Demons) (2003) H20 - Bagno di sangue (Leeches!) (2003) Speed Demon (2003) Tomb of Terror (2004) Giovani vampire (The Sisterhood) (2004) Possessed (2005) The Brotherhood - Patto di sangue (The Brotherhood IV: The Complex) (2005) Il potere del male (Witches of the Caribbean) (2005) Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn! (2005) House of Usher (2008) Playing with Fire (2008) The Brotherhood V: Alumni (2009) The Brotherhood VI: Initiation (2009) Alien Presence (2009) Stem Cell (2009) The Pit and the Pendulum (2009) Nightfall (2009) The Invisible Chronicles (2009) Puppet Master: Axis of Evil (2010) 1313: Nightmare Mansion (2011) 1313: Wicked Stepbrother (2011) 1313: Actor Slash Model (2011) 1313: Boy Crazies (2011) 1313: Giant Killer Bees! (2011) 1313: Haunted Frat (2011) 1313: Bigfoot Island (2012) 1313: Cougar Cult (2012) Snow White: A Deadly Summer (2012) 1313: Bermuda Triangle (2012) 1313: Billy the Kid (2012) 1313: Hercules Unbound! (2012) 1313: Night of the Widow (2012) 1313: Frankenqueen (2012) 2: Voodoo Academy (2012) Immortal Kiss: Queen of the Night (2012) Santa's Summer House (2012) 1313: UFO Invasion (2012) Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft (2013) A Talking Cat!?! (2013) An Easter Bunny Puppy (2013) Badass Showdown (2013) The Dead Reborn (2013) A Talking Pony!?! (2013) My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?! (2013) Bonnie & Clyde: Justified (2013) 3 Wicked Witches (2014) 666: Kreepy Kerry (2014) 666: Devilish Charm (2014) Stranded (2014) Knock 'em Dead (2014) Bigfoot vs. D.B. Cooper (2014) 90210 Shark Attack (2014) 3 Scream Queens (2014) Evil Exhumed (2016) Sorority Slaughterhouse (2016) Asian Ghost Story (2016) Bloody Blacksmith (2016) Swamp Freak (2017) Se scappo mi sposo a Natale (Runaway Christmas Bride) (2017) Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre (2018) Bunker of Blood: Chapter 5: Psycho Sideshow: Demon Freaks (2018) Bunker of Blood: Chapter 6: Zombie Lust: Night Flesh (2018) Uno stalker dal passato (My Mother's Stalker) (2019) Honeymoon in Paradise (2023)
Televisione Skeletons – film TV (1997) Giovani, alieni e vendicatori (Alien Arsenal) – film TV (1999) Ring of Darkness - Il cerchio del diavolo (Ring of Darkness) – film TV (2004) Killer Bash - Vendetta di sangue (Killer Bash) – film TV (2005) Beastly Boyz – film TV (2006) Grizzly Rage – film TV (2007) The Raven – film TV (2007) Body Blow – film TV (2010) Christmas Spirit – film TV (2011) A Halloween Puppy – film TV (2012) Il terrore al piano di sopra (The Wrong Roommate) – film TV (2016) The Wrong Child – film TV (2016) 666: Teen Warlock – film TV (2016) Un marito per Natale (A Husband for Christmas) – film TV (2016) L'ossessione di Maddie (The Wrong Student) – film TV (2017) Deadly Lessons – film TV (2017) Un ammiratore pericoloso (The Wrong Crush) – film TV (2017) Delivering Christmas – cortometraggio TV (2017) Se scappo mi sposo a Natale (Runaway Christmas Bride) – film TV (2017) Il mio principe di Natale (A Royal Christmas Ball) – film TV (2017) My Christmas Grandpa – cortometraggio TV (2017) A Christmas Cruise – film TV (2017) L'incubo della porta accanto (The Wrong Man) – film TV (2017) Sotto stretta sorveglianza (Witness Protection) – film TV (2017) The Wrong Cruise – film TV (2018) Mai fidarsi di quel ragazzo (The Wrong Friend) – film TV (2018) Uno studente quasi perfetto (The Wrong Teacher) – film TV (2018) Una matrigna pericolosa (The Wrong Stepmother) – film TV (2019) Mai fidarsi del mio vicino (The Wrong Boy Next Door) – film TV (2019) Mai fidarsi di mia madre (The Wrong Mommy) – film TV (2019) Mai fidarsi di Emily (The Wrong Tutor) – film TV (2019) Ossessionato da te (The Wrong Cheerleader) – film TV (2019) Carole's Christmas – film TV (2019) Due cuori sotto l'albero (Christmas Matchmakers) – film TV (2019) Mai fidarsi di una bionda (The Wrong Housesitter) – film TV (2020) Eterna ossessione (The Wrong Wedding Planner) – film TV (2020) Un estraneo tra noi (The Wrong Stepfather) – film TV (2020) The Wrong Cheerleader Coach – film TV (2020) Christmas Together – film TV (2020) A Christmas for Mary – film TV (2020) The Wrong Real Estate Agent – film TV (2021) The Wrong Fiancé – film TV (2021) L'incubo di Tracy (The Wrong Mr. Right) – film TV (2021) Il principe dell'inganno (The Wrong Prince Charming) – film TV (2021) The Wrong Valentine – film TV (2021) Inganni di famiglia (Deceived by My Mother-In-Law) – film TV (2021) Trappola di famiglia (Mommy's Deadly Con Artist) – film TV (2021) Keeping Up with the Joneses – miniserie TV, 7 episodi (2021-2022) The Wrong Cheer Captain – film TV (2021) The Wrong Blind Date – film TV (2022) Il passato di Danielle (The Wrong High School Sweetheart) – film TV (2022) Killer Design – film TV (2022) If I Can't Have You – film TV (2023) As Luck Would Have It – serie TV, 3 episodi (2023) A Christmas Intern – film TV (2023) The Wrong Life Coach – film TV (2024) Tall, Dark, and Dangerous – film TV (2024) Million Dollar Lethal Listing – film TV (2024) Questa è casa mia! (Fatal Fixer Upper) – film TV (2024) A Nanny to Die For – film TV (2024) Make or Bake Christmas – film TV (2024) The Wrong Obsession – film TV (2025) The Wrong Marriage – film TV (2025)
Produttore Dreamaniac - Sogno maniacale (Dreamaniac) (1986) Creepozoids (1987) Little Miss Innocence (1987) Tragica notte al bowling (Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama) (1988) Assault of the Killer Bimbos (1988) Lady Avenger (1988) Nightmare Sisters (1988) Dr. Alien (1989) Omicidi in videotape (Deadly Embrace) (1989) Ghetto Blaster (1989) Distruzione totale (Crash and Burn) The Ghost Writer – film TV (1990) Puppet Master II (1990) Steel and Lace (1991) Puppet Master 3 - Giochi infernali (Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge) (1991) Petticoat Planet (1996) Bikini Goddesses (1996) (co-produttore non accreditato) Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy (1999) Stirpe di sangue (The Brotherhood) (2001) Final Stab (2001) The Frightening (2002) Brotherhood III - Giovani demoni (The Brotherhood III: Young Demons) (2003) H20 - Bagno di sangue (Leeches!) (2003) Speed Demon (Speed Demon) (2003) Beastly Boyz – film TV (2006) The Raven – film TV (2007) House of Usher (2008) The Brotherhood VI: Initiation (2009) Body Blow – film TV (2010) 1313: Giant Killer Bees! (2010) 1313: Nightmare Mansion (2011) 1313: Wicked Stepbrother (2011) 1313: Actor Slash Model (2011) 1313: Boy Crazies (2011) Christmas Spirit – film TV (2011) 1313: Haunted Frat (2011) 1313: Bigfoot Island (2012) 1313: Cougar Cult (2012) Snow White: A Deadly Summer (2012) 1313: Bermuda Triangle (2012) 1313: Billy the Kid (2012) 1313: Hercules Unbound! (2012) 1313: Night of the Widow (2012) 1313: Frankenqueen (2012) 2: Voodoo Academy (2012) A Halloween Puppy – film TV (2012) Immortal Kiss: Queen of the Night (2012) 1313: UFO Invasion (2012) A Talking Cat!?! (2013) An Easter Bunny Puppy (2013) Badass Showdown (2013) A Talking Pony!?! (2013) My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?! (2013) Bonnie & Clyde: Justified (2013) 3 Wicked Witches (2014) 666: Kreepy Kerry (2014) 666: Devilish Charm (2014) Stranded (2014) Knock 'em Dead (2014) 90210 Shark Attack (2014) 3 Scream Queens (2014) Il terrore al piano di sopra (The Wrong Roommate) – film TV (2016) The Wrong Child – film TV (2016) Sorority Slaughterhouse (2016) 666: Teen Warlock – film TV (2016) A Husband for Christmas – film TV (2016) Deadly Lessons – film TV (2017) Un ammiratore pericoloso (The Wrong Crush) – film TV (2017) The Ugly Christmas Sweater – cortometraggio (2017) Delivering Christmas – cortometraggio (2017) Se scappo mi sposo a Natale (Runaway Christmas Bride) (2017) My Christmas Grandpa – cortometraggio (2017) A Christmas Cruise – film TV (2017) L'incubo della porta accanto (The Wrong Man) – film TV (2017) Sotto stretta sorveglianza (Witness Protection) – film TV (2017) The Wrong Cruise – film TV (2018) Mai fidarsi di quel ragazzo (The Wrong Friend) – film TV (2018) The Wrong Teacher – film TV (2018) Uno stalker dal passato (My Mother's Stalker) (2018) The Wrong Stepmother – film TV (2019) The Wrong Tutor – film TV (2019) The Wrong Cheerleader – film TV (2019)
Produttore esecutivo Assault of the Party Nerds (1989) Murder Weapon (1989) Robot Ninja (1989) Zombie Rampage (1989) Skinned Alive (1990) La ragazza che voglio (The Girl I Want) (1990) Linnea Quigley's Horror Workout (1990) Ghoul School (1990) (non accreditato) Zombie Cop (1991) Sorority Babes in the Dance-A-Thon of Death (1991) Shock Cinema Vol. 1 – documentario (1991) Shock Cinema Vol. 2 – documentario (1991) Shock Cinema Vol. 3 – documentario (1991) Shock Cinema Vol. 4 – documentario (1991) Beasties (1991) (non accreditato) Reanimator Academy (1992) Nightmare Asylum (1992) Humanoids from Atlantis (1992) Naked Instinct (1993) Not Again! (1996) Beach Babes 2: Cave Girl Island (1996) Bigfoot vs. D.B. Cooper (2014) Spidora – cortometraggio (2014) Evil Exhumed (2016) Asian Ghost Story (2016) Bloody Blacksmith (2016) L'ossessione di Maddie (The Wrong Student) – film TV (2017) Swamp Freak (2017)
Direttore della fotografia Cousins (1983) Totally Awesome (1985) Show and Tell... (1985) Never Big Enough (1985) Fleshtones (1985) Body Blow – film TV (2010) 1313: Giant Killer Bees! (2010) 1313: Nightmare Mansion (2011) 1313: Wicked Stepbrother (2011) 1313: Actor Slash Model (2011) 1313: Boy Crazies (2011) Monty – cortometraggio (2011) 1313: Haunted Frat (2011) 1313: Bigfoot Island (2012) 1313: Cougar Cult (2012) Snow White: A Deadly Summer (2012)