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Ed Wood

Edward Davis Wood, Jr. (1924-1978) is often referred to as one of the worst film directors of all time. While that title is debatable, he is certainly one of the most notorious, known for shooting cheaply-made and poorly-acted films on shoe-string budgets.

Wood often used the same actors in his films, and his "troupe" included Bela Lugosi, Tor Johnson, Paul Marco, Conrad Brooks, and Duke Moore.

Wood's movies have gained a remarkable fan base since his death. In 1994, Tim Burton directed a biopic about Wood starring Johnny Depp.

In 1998, a previously unreleased collection of Wood's writings was published as the book Hollywood Rat Race. Written throughout the 1960s, the book serves partially as a memoir of Wood's experiences and partially as a guide to those seeking to make a career in the movie business.

Riffed Movies[]

Ed Wood's films have been riffed on Mystery Science Theater 3000, by Michael J. Nelson, RiffTrax, RiffTrax Presents Bridget & Mary Jo and The Mads Are Back.

Tor Johnson also appears in The Unearthly (used in Episode #320) as a character named "Lobo", the same name used in Wood's Bride of the Monster and Night of the Ghouls. It is unclear if the Lobo from The Unearthly is meant to be the same character as the Lobo in Wood's films. This has led to The Unearthly often appearing in Ed Wood filmographies.

Also, a video tape labeled Ed Wood appears in the MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special, but no clips from the 1994 film were used in the special.

Gallery[]

Filmography[]

  • The Baron of Arizona (1950), stuntwork
  • The Sun Was Setting (1951), writer/director
  • Double Noose (1952), writer/director
  • Crossroad Avenger (1953), writer/director
  • Boots (1953), writer/director
  • Glen or Glenda (1953), writer/director/actor
  • Son of the Renegade (1953), writer
  • Trick Shooting with Kenne Duncan (1953), writer/director
  • Jail Bait (1954), writer/director
  • The Lawless Rider (1954), writer
  • The Bride of the Monster (1955), writer/director
  • The Violent Years (1956), writer
  • The Astounding She-Monster (1957), consultant
  • Final Curtain (1957), writer/director
  • The Night the Banshee Cried (1957), writer/director
  • The Bride and the Beast (1958), writer
  • Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959), writer/director
  • Night of the Ghouls (1959), writer/director/actor
  • Autonetics Aviation industrial films (1960s), writer/director
  • The Sinister Urge (1960/61), writer/director/actor
  • Shotgun Wedding (1963), writer
  • Orgy of the Dead (1965), writer
  • For Love or Money (1969), writer
  • The Love Feast (1969), writer/director/actor
  • One Million AC/DC (1969), writer
  • "Cinema Classics" films (early 1970s), writer/director
  • "Swedish Erotica" films (early 1970s), writer/director
  • Mrs. Stone's Thing (1970), actor
  • Take It Out in Trade (1970), writer/director/actor
  • The Venus Flytrap (1970), writer
  • Necromania (1971), writer/director
  • Nympho Cycler (1971), writer/director/actor
  • The Only House (1971), writer/director
  • The Young Marrieds (1971), writer/director
  • The Class Reunion (1972), writer
  • Drop-Out Wife (1972), writer
  • The Snow Bunnies (1972), writer
  • The Undergraduate (1972), writer/director
  • The Cocktail Hostesses (1973), writer
  • Fugitive Girls (1974), writer/actor
  • Sex Education Correspondence School (1975), writer/director
  • The Beach Bunnies (1976), writer
  • Hot Ice (1977), writer
  • Beach Blanket Bloodbath (1985), writer
  • Hellborn (1993), writer/director/actor
  • Plan 69 from Outer Space (1993), writer
  • Glen and Glenda (1994), writer
  • Crossroads of Laredo (1996), writer/director/actor
  • I Awoke Early the Day I Died (1997/2003), writer
  • I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998), writer
  • Devil Girls (2000/07), writer
  • The Vampire's Tomb (2007), writer
  • To Kill a Saturday Night (2007), writer[1]

Sources[]

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