David DeCoteau

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

28

Gender

Male

Birthday

1962-01-05 (63 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

  • VHS Lives: A Schlockumentary

    VHS Lives: A Schlockumentary

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

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

  • Hollywood Mortuary

    Hollywood Mortuary

  • Deadly Ten: Meet the Directors

    Deadly Ten: Meet the Directors

  • Leeches!

    Leeches!

  • Robot Ninja

    Robot Ninja

  • The Disaster Artist

    The Disaster Artist

  • Weedjies! Halloweed Night

    Weedjies! Halloweed Night

  • I Am Divine

    I Am Divine

  • Shock Cinema: Volume One

    Shock Cinema: Volume One

  • Creaturealm: From the Dead

    Creaturealm: From the Dead

  • Evil Bong 420

    Evil Bong 420

  • Trophy Heads

    Trophy Heads

  • Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust

    Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust

  • Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust

    Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust

  • Tales of the Uncanny

    Tales of the Uncanny

  • Evil Bong: High-5!

    Evil Bong: High-5!

  • Puppet Master: Axis Termination

    Puppet Master: Axis Termination

  • Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III"

    Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III"

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

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

  • Crash and Burn

    Crash and Burn

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

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

  • Shock Cinema: Volume Four

    Shock Cinema: Volume Four

  • Zombie Cop

    Zombie Cop

  • Invasion of the Scream Queens

    Invasion of the Scream Queens

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

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

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

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

  • Games

    Games