David DeCoteau (born January 5, 1962) is an
American-
Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
film director and
producer.
Biography
Early life
David DeCoteau was born on January 5, 1962, in
Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the list of cities in Oregon, largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and Columbia River, Columbia rivers, Portland is ...
.
Career
He has worked professionally in the movie business since he was 18. He got his start through
Roger Corman
Roger William Corman (born April 5, 1926) is an American film director, producer, and actor. He has been called "The Pope of Pop Cinema" and is known as a trailblazer in the world of independent film. Many of Corman's films are based on works t ...
, who hired him in 1980 as a production assistant at
New World Pictures
New World Pictures (also known as New World Entertainment and New World Communications Group, Inc.) was an American independent production, distribution, and (in its final years as an autonomous entity) multimedia company. It was founded in 19 ...
. In 1986, DeCoteau directed and produced his first feature film for
Charles Band
Charles Robert Band (born December 27, 1951) is an American film producer and director, known for his work on horror comedy movies.
Career
Band entered film production in the 1970s with Charles Band Productions. Dissatisfied with distributo ...
. He is the founder of
Rapid Heart Pictures, where his films include ''
A Talking Cat!?!
''A Talking Cat!?!'' is a 2013 American independent family comedy film directed by David DeCoteau. The film was released direct to DVD on February 18, 2013, by Phase 4 Films and features Academy Award–nominated actor Eric Roberts as the voic ...
'' and the ''1313'' series. He has said of his working methods, "I always wanted to make what I could sell. So I just promised myself that I would not be set in my ways. If somebody said, ‘Look, we need a horror film, we need a creature feature, we need a Western, we need a period costume drama,’ I was able to put it together pretty quickly."
DeCoteau has produced and directed more than ninety motion pictures over the past twenty-five years. He resides in
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
and
Los Angeles
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.
He is openly gay.
Filmography
References
External links
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American film directors
Artists from Portland, Oregon
Horror film directors
1962 births
Living people
American people of French-Canadian descent
American gay writers
Filmmakers from Portland, Oregon
LGBT film directors