Kevin S. Tenney (born October 16, 1955) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for directing horror movies such as ''
Witchboard'' (1986), and ''
Night of the Demons'' (1988).
Night of the Demons 3
''Night of the Demons 3'' (released as ''Demon House'' in the UK) is the third and final film in the ''Night of the Demons (film series), Night of the Demons'' series before the Night of the Demons (2009 film), 2009 remake. It was released in 199 ...
, which he also wrote.
Biography
Tenney was born at the
Hickam Air Force Base
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in
Honolulu
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, Hawaii, where his father was stationed in the United States Air Force.
He was primarily raised in
Fairfield, California
Fairfield is a city in and the county seat of Solano County, California, in the North Bay sub-region of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is generally considered the midpoint between the cities of San Francisco and Sacramento, approximately fro ...
,
where he graduated from
Fairfield High School in 1973.
He later studied filmmaking at the
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in C ...
, but dropped out in his senior year when he began filming his feature debut, ''
Witchboard'' (1987).
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Filmography
*'' Witchboard'' (1986)
*'' Night of the Demons'' (1988)
*''Witchtrap
''Witchtrap'' (also known as ''The Presence'') is a 1989 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Kevin S. Tenney and starring James W. Quinn, Kathleen Bailey, and Linnea Quigley. The film follows a team of parapsychologists who ...
'' (1989)Peacemaker
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Individuals and groups
* UN Peacemaker, a project of the UN to support international peacemakers and mediators
* Peace makers, a list of contemporary individuals and organizations inv ...
'' (1990)
*'' Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway'' (1993)
*''Pinocchio's Revenge
''Pinocchio's Revenge'' is a 1996 American psychological slasher film written and directed by Kevin S. Tenney and distributed by Trimark Pictures. It stars Rosalind Allen and Todd Allen and was released direct-to-video. The film's plot conce ...
'' (1996)
*''Demolition University'' (1997)
*'' Arrival II'' / ''The Second Arrival'' (1998)
*''Tick Tock'' (2000)
*''Endangered Species
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'' / ''Earth Alien'' (2003)
*''Brain Dead
Brain death is the permanent, irreversible, and complete loss of brain function which may include cessation of involuntary activity necessary to sustain life. It differs from persistent vegetative state, in which the person is alive and some aut ...
'' (2007)
*''Bigfoot
Bigfoot, also commonly referred to as Sasquatch, is a purported ape-like creature said to inhabit the forest of North America. Many dubious articles have been offered in attempts to prove the existence of Bigfoot, including anecdotal claims o ...
'' (2009)
References
External links
*
1955 births
Living people
Film directors from California
Film directors from Hawaii
Horror film directors
People from Fairfield, California
University of Southern California alumni
Writers from Honolulu
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