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David DeCoteau

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
28

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 5, 1962 (64 years old)

Place of Birth
Portland, Oregon, USA

David DeCoteau

Biography

​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.

Known For

Directing

2026Home Makeover Nightmare...Director
2026The Wrong Baby Daddy...Director
2025The Christmas Campaign...Director
2025The Wrong Marriage...Director
2025The Wrong Obsession...Director
2024Make or Bake Christmas...Director
2024A Nanny to Die For...Director
2024Fatal Fixer Upper...Director
2024Million Dollar Lethal Listing...Director
2024Tall, Dark and Dangerous...Director
2024The Wrong Life Coach...Director
2023A Christmas Intern...Director
2023As Luck Would Have It...Director
2023If I Can't Have You...Director
2023Honeymoon in Paradise...Director
2022Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror...Director
2022Killer Design...Director
2022The Wrong High School Sweetheart...Director
2022The Wrong Blind Date...Director
2021The Wrong Cheer Captain...Director
2021Keeping Up with the Joneses...Director
2021Mommy's Deadly Con Artist...Director
2021Deceived by My Mother-In-Law...Director
2021The Wrong Valentine...Director
2021The Wrong Prince Charming...Director
2021The Wrong Mr. Right...Director
2021The Wrong Fiancé...Director
2021The Wrong Real Estate Agent...Director
2020Christmas Together...Director
2020A Christmas for Mary...Director
2020The Wrong Cheerleader Coach...Director
2020The Wrong Stepfather...Director
2020The Wrong Wedding Planner...Director
2020The Wrong House Sitter...Director
2019Christmas Matchmakers...Director
2019Carole's Christmas...Director
2019The Wrong Cheerleader...Director
2019The Wrong Tutor...Director
2019The Wrong Mommy...Director
2019The Wrong Boy Next Door...Director
2019The Wrong Stepmother...Director
2019My Mother's Stalker...Director
2019Zombie Lust: Night Flesh...Director
2018The Wrong Teacher...Director
2018Psycho Sideshow: Demon Freaks...Director
2018Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre...Director
2018Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre...Director
2018The Wrong Friend...Director
2018The Wrong Cruise...Director
2017The Wrong Man...Director
2017My Christmas Grandpa...Director
2017A Christmas Cruise...Director
2017A Royal Christmas Ball...Director
2017Runaway Christmas Bride...Director
2017Delivering Christmas...Director
2017Femaliens: Seduction of the Species...Director
2017The Wrong Crush...Director
2017Swamp Freak...Director
2017The Wrong Student...Director
2017Deadly Lessons...Director
2017Witness Protection...Director
2016A Husband for Christmas...Director
2016Bloody Blacksmith...Director
2016Asian Ghost Story...Director
2016Evil Exhumed...Director
2016The Wrong Child...Director
2016666: Teen Warlock...Director
2016The Wrong Roommate...Director
2015Sorority Slaughterhouse...Director
201590210 Shark Attack...Director
20143 Scream Queens...Director
2014Bigfoot vs. D.B. Cooper...Director
2014Knock 'em Dead...Director
2014Doc Holliday's Revenge...Director
2014666: Devilish Charm...Director
2014666: Kreepy Kerry...Director
20143 Wicked Witches...Director
2013Bonnie & Clyde: Justified...Director
2013My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?!...Director
2013A Talking Pony!?!...Director
2013The Dead Reborn...Director
2013Badass Showdown...Director
2013An Easter Bunny Puppy...Director
2013A Talking Cat!?!...Director
2013Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft...Director
2012Santa's Summer House...Director
2012Immortal Kiss: Queen of the Night...Director
2012A Halloween Puppy...Director
20122: Voodoo Academy...Director
20121313: Frankenqueen...Director
20121313: Night of the Widow...Director
20121313: Hercules Unbound!...Director
20121313: Billy the Kid...Director
20121313: Bermuda Triangle...Director
20121313: UFO Invasion...Director
2012Snow White: A Deadly Summer...Director
20121313: Cougar Cult...Director
20121313: Bigfoot Island...Director
2011Christmas Spirit...Director
20111313: Boy Crazies...Director
20111313: Wicked Stepbrother...Director
20111313: Actor Slash Model...Director
20111313: Haunted Frat...Director
20111313: Giant Killer Bees!...Director
20111313: Nightmare Mansion...Director
2010Body Blow...Director
2010Charles Band's Puppet Master: Axis of Evil...Director
2009The Invisible Chronicles...Director
2009Nightfall...Director
2009The Pit and the Pendulum...Director
2009Stem Cell...Director
2009Alien Presence...Director
2009The Brotherhood VI: Initiation...Director
2009The Brotherhood V: Alumni...Director
2008House of Usher...Director
2008Playing with Fire...Director
2007The Raven...Director
2007Grizzly Rage...Director
2006Beastly Boyz...Director
2005Witches of the Caribbean...Director
2005Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!...Director
2005Killer Bash...Director
2005The Brotherhood IV: the Complex...Director
2005Possessed...Director
2004The Sisterhood...Director
2004Tomb of Terror...Director
2004Ring of Darkness...Director
2003Speed Demon...Director
2003Leeches!...Director
2003The Brotherhood III: Young Demons...Director
2002Wolves of Wall Street...Director
2002The Frightening...Director
2001The Brotherhood 2: Young Warlocks...Director
2001Final Stab...Director
2001The Brotherhood...Director
2001Micro Mini Kids...Director
2000Prison of the Dead...Director
2000Voodoo Academy...Director
2000Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy...Director
2000Horrific...Director
1999Retro Puppetmaster...Director
1999Totem...Director
1999Witchouse...Director
1999The Killer Eye...Director
1999Videozone: The Making of "Retro Puppet Master"...Director
1998Alien Arsenal...Director
1998Frankenstein Reborn!...Director
1998Talisman...Director
1998Videozone: The Making of "Curse of the Puppet Master"...Director
1998Curse of the Puppet Master...Director
1998Shrieker...Director
1998Leather Jacket Love Story...Director
1997Lurid Tales: The Castle Queen...Director
1997Absolution...Director
1997Skeletons...Director
1996Petticoat Planet...Director
1996Prey of the Jaguar...Director
1996Bikini Goddesses...Director
1995Beach Babes 2: Cave Girl Island...Director
1995Blonde Heaven...Director
1995Prehysteria! 3...Director
1994Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000...Director
1993Beach Babes from Beyond...Director
1993Naked Instinct...Director
1992Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge...Director
1991Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III"...Director
1991Hung Studs 2...Director
1990The Girl I Want...Director
1989Murder Weapon...Director
1989Dr. Alien...Director
1989Deadly Embrace...Director
1989American Rampage...Director
1989Men of Action 2...Director
1988Lady Avenger...Director
1988Nightmare Sisters...Director
1988Nightmare Sisters...Second Assistant Director
1988Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama...Director
1987Creepozoids...Director
1987Little Miss Innocence...Director
1986Dreamaniac...Director
1986Bad Boys Dormitory...Director
1986Men on the Loose...Director
1986Play Safely...Director
1986Freshman...Director
1986Male-O-Gram...Director
1986Revenge of the Babes 2...Director
1986When a Stranger Comes...Director
1986Boy's Camp Memories...Director
1986Jacqueline...Director
1986Man Heat...Director
1985Working Girls...Director
1985Mansplash...Director
1985Making It Huge...Director
1985Men and Steel...Director
1985Fleshtones...Director
1985Totally Awesome...Director
1985Show & Tell...Director
1985Boys Just Wanna Have Sex...Director
1985New Wave Hustlers...Director
1985Getting Off Campus...Director
1985Never Big Enough...Director
1984Body Scorcher...Director
1984Good Men Go Bad...Director
1984Campus Jocks...Director
1983Doing It...Assistant Director
1983Games...Assistant Director

Crew

2023Clownado...Thanks
201590210 Shark Attack...Cinematography
2012Santa's Summer House...Cinematography
2000Twice The Fun...Thanks
1993The Witching...Thanks
1989American Rampage...Additional Writing
1985Tuff Turf...Craft Service
1985Sounds of Sex...Script

Production

2019The Wrong Cheerleader...Producer
2019The Wrong Tutor...Producer
2019The Wrong Stepmother...Producer
2019My Mother's Stalker...Producer
2018The Wrong Teacher...Producer
2018The Wrong Friend...Producer
2017The Wrong Man...Producer
2017My Christmas Grandpa...Producer
2017A Christmas Cruise...Producer
2017A Royal Christmas Ball...Producer
2017Blood Dynasty...Executive Producer
2017The Wrong Crush...Producer
2017Swamp Freak...Executive Producer
2017The Wrong Student...Executive Producer
2017Witness Protection...Producer
2016A Husband for Christmas...Producer
2016Bloody Blacksmith...Executive Producer
2016Asian Ghost Story...Executive Producer
2016Evil Exhumed...Executive Producer
2016Evil Exhumed...Producer
2016The Wrong Child...Producer
2016666: Teen Warlock...Producer
2016The Wrong Roommate...Producer
2015Sorority Slaughterhouse...Producer
201590210 Shark Attack...Producer
20143 Scream Queens...Producer
2014Bigfoot vs. D.B. Cooper...Executive Producer
2014Bigfoot vs. D.B. Cooper...Producer
2014Doc Holliday's Revenge...Producer
2014666: Devilish Charm...Producer
2014666: Kreepy Kerry...Producer
20143 Wicked Witches...Producer
2013Bonnie & Clyde: Justified...Producer
2013My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?!...Producer
2013A Talking Pony!?!...Producer
2013An Easter Bunny Puppy...Producer
2013A Talking Cat!?!...Producer
2012Immortal Kiss: Queen of the Night...Producer
2012A Halloween Puppy...Producer
20121313: Frankenqueen...Producer
20121313: Hercules Unbound!...Producer
20121313: Billy the Kid...Producer
20121313: Bermuda Triangle...Producer
20121313: UFO Invasion...Producer
2012Snow White: A Deadly Summer...Producer
20121313: Cougar Cult...Producer
20121313: Bigfoot Island...Producer
2011Christmas Spirit...Producer
20111313: Boy Crazies...Producer
20111313: Wicked Stepbrother...Producer
20111313: Actor Slash Model...Producer
20111313: Haunted Frat...Producer
20111313: Nightmare Mansion...Producer
2010Body Blow...Producer
2009The Pit and the Pendulum...Producer
2009The Brotherhood VI: Initiation...Producer
2008House of Usher...Producer
2007The Raven...Producer
2006Beastly Boyz...Producer
2003Speed Demon...Producer
2003Leeches!...Producer
2003The Brotherhood III: Young Demons...Producer
2002The Frightening...Producer
2001Final Stab...Producer
2001The Brotherhood...Producer
2000Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy...Producer
1999The Killer Eye...Producer
1996Petticoat Planet...Executive Producer
1996Not Again!...Executive Producer
1995Huntress: Spirit of the Night...Executive Producer
1995Blonde Heaven...Executive Producer
1993Naked Instinct...Executive Producer
1992Humanoids from Atlantis...Executive Producer
1992Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge...Producer
1992Redneck County Fever...Executive Producer
1992Nightmare Asylum...Executive Producer
1992Reanimator Academy...Executive Producer
1991Zombie Cop...Executive Producer
1991Trancers II...Line Producer
1991Beasties...Executive Producer
1991Sorority Babes in the Dance-A-Thon of Death...Executive Producer
1991Sorority Babes in the Dance-A-Thon of Death...Casting
1991Steel and Lace...Producer
1991Shock Cinema: Volume Four...Executive Producer
1990The Girl I Want...Executive Producer
1990The Ghost Writer...Producer
1990Crash and Burn...Producer
1990Crash and Burn...Production Manager
1990Puppet Master II...Producer
1990Skinned Alive...Executive Producer
1990Linnea Quigley's Horror Workout...Executive Producer
1990Ghoul School...Executive Producer
1989Ghost Writer...Producer
1989Robot Ninja...Executive Producer
1989Murder Weapon...Executive Producer
1989Dr. Alien...Producer
1989Assault of the Party Nerds...Executive Producer
1989Ghetto Blaster...Producer
1989Deadly Embrace...Producer
1989Zombie Rampage...Executive Producer
1988Lady Avenger...Producer
1988Nightmare Sisters...Producer
1988Assault of the Killer Bimbos...Producer
1988Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama...Producer
1988Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama...Production Manager
1987Creepozoids...Producer
1987Creepozoids...Associate Producer
1987Little Miss Innocence...Producer
1986Dreamaniac...Producer
1986Bad Boys Dormitory...Producer
1985Mansplash...Producer
1984Campus Jocks...Producer
1983Dangerous...Production Assistant

Camera

2019My Mother's Stalker...Director of Photography
2017Swamp Freak...Director of Photography
2017Deadly Lessons...Director of Photography
2017Witness Protection...Director of Photography
2016Bloody Blacksmith...Director of Photography
2016666: Teen Warlock...Director of Photography
2015Sorority Slaughterhouse...Director of Photography
201590210 Shark Attack...Director of Photography
20143 Scream Queens...Director of Photography
2014Bigfoot vs. D.B. Cooper...Director of Photography
2014666: Devilish Charm...Director of Photography
2014666: Kreepy Kerry...Director of Photography
20143 Wicked Witches...Director of Photography
2013Bonnie & Clyde: Justified...Director of Photography
2013My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?!...Director of Photography
2013A Talking Pony!?!...Director of Photography
2013An Easter Bunny Puppy...Director of Photography
2013A Talking Cat!?!...Director of Photography
2013Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft...Director of Photography
2012Santa's Summer House...Director of Photography
2012Immortal Kiss: Queen of the Night...Director of Photography
2012A Halloween Puppy...Director of Photography
20122: Voodoo Academy...Director of Photography
20121313: Frankenqueen...Director of Photography
20121313: Hercules Unbound!...Director of Photography
2012Baby Dolls Behind Bars...Camera Operator
20121313: Billy the Kid...Director of Photography
20121313: Bermuda Triangle...Director of Photography
20121313: UFO Invasion...Director of Photography
20121313: Cougar Cult...Director of Photography
20121313: Bigfoot Island...Director of Photography
20111313: Boy Crazies...Director of Photography
20111313: Wicked Stepbrother...Director of Photography
20111313: Actor Slash Model...Director of Photography
20111313: Haunted Frat...Director of Photography
20111313: Giant Killer Bees!...Director of Photography
20111313: Nightmare Mansion...Director of Photography
2010Body Blow...Director of Photography
1986Bad Boys Dormitory...Director of Photography
1986Man Heat...Director of Photography
1985Fleshtones...Director of Photography
1985Show & Tell...Director of Photography
1985Boys Just Wanna Have Sex...Director of Photography
1984The French Lieutenant's Boys...Director of Photography
1983The Woman in the Room...Grip
1983Cousins...Director of Photography

Writing

2017Swamp Freak...Writer
2016Bloody Blacksmith...Writer
2016Asian Ghost Story...Writer
2016Evil Exhumed...Writer
2016666: Teen Warlock...Story
2014Bigfoot vs. D.B. Cooper...Writer
2014Bigfoot vs. D.B. Cooper...Story
20121313: Frankenqueen...Writer
20121313: Night of the Widow...Writer
20121313: Cougar Cult...Writer
20121313: Bigfoot Island...Story
2010Body Blow...Story
2007The Raven...Story
2006Beastly Boyz...Story
2005Killer Bash...Story
2003Speed Demon...Story
2003Leeches!...Story
2003The Brotherhood III: Young Demons...Story
2001The Brotherhood 2: Young Warlocks...Story
2001Final Stab...Story
2000Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy...Writer
1999Witchouse...Story
1998Leather Jacket Love Story...Story
1992Chickboxer...Story
1987Creepozoids...Writer
1986Bad Boys Dormitory...Writer
1986Male-O-Gram...Screenplay
1986Man Heat...Writer
1985Flesh 1995...Writer
1985Mansplash...Writer
1985Making It Huge...Writer
1985Never Big Enough...Writer
1984Body Scorcher...Writer
1984Campus Jocks...Writer

Sound

2001Final Stab...Foley Artist
2001The Brotherhood...Foley Artist
1989Action U.S.A....Foley Artist
1985Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart...Sound Effects Editor

Costume & Make-Up

1988Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama...Wardrobe Supervisor

Editing

1986Bad Boys Dormitory...Editor
1986Men on the Loose...Editor
1986When a Stranger Comes...Editor
1986Man Heat...Editor
1985Mansplash...Editor
1985Making It Huge...Editor

Acting

2020Tales of the Uncannyas Self
2019Weedjies! Halloweed Nightas Party Guest
2019Deadly Ten: Meet the Directorsas Himself
2018Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'as Self
2017Puppet Master: Axis Terminationas Flamboyant Nazi #1
2017The Disaster Artistas David DeCoteau (uncredited)
2017VHS Lives: A Schlockumentaryas Self
2016Evil Bong: High-5!as Self
2015Evil Bong 420as David DeCoteau
2014Trophy Headsas Juicy Stand Customer
2014I Am Divineas Self
2011Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Eraas Himself
2010Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terroras Self
2008Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crustas
2008Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crustas Himself
2003Leeches!as Franklin (voice)
1998Videozone: The Making of "Curse of the Puppet Master"as Director of "Curse of the Puppet Master"
1998Creaturealm: From the Deadas Himself
1998Hollywood Mortuaryas Himself
1992Invasion of the Scream Queensas Himself
1991Zombie Copas Passerby in Car
1991Shock Cinema: Volume Oneas Himself
1991Shock Cinema: Volume Fouras Himself / Director
1991Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III"as
1990Crash and Burnas ILU Member (uncredited)
1989Robot Ninjaas Russ Mazzola
1983Gamesas Dick McCabe - (non-sexual) (uncredited)
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Picturesas Self