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American film director
Charles Band
Band at Festival de Cinema de Sitges in 2019
Born Charles Robert Band
(1951-12-27 ) December 27, 1951 (age 72)
[1] Other names Carlo Bokino Robert Talbot James Amante Occupation(s)
Film producer ,
film director Years active 1973–present Spouses
Meda Band
(
m. 1977–1983)
Debra Dion
(
m. 1984–2004)
Children 4, including
Alex Band Parent Website
charlesband .com
Charles Robert Band (born December 27, 1951) is an American film producer and director, known for his work on horror comedy movies.
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Career
Band entered film production in the 1970s with Charles Band Productions. Dissatisfied with distributors' handling of his movies, he formed
Empire Pictures in 1983. At its height, Empire would release an average of two films a month, one theatrically and one on home video. Movies released by Empire included
Ghoulies and
Ghoulies II , and the
cult classic
Re-Animator .
Empire folded in 1988, due to financial difficulties. Band would found
Full Moon Productions the same year. Full Moon releases include the
Puppet Master and
Subspecies series. Full Moon's family-oriented label Moonbeam Entertainment released the
Prehysteria! trilogy.
Personal life
Band was born in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of director-producer
Albert Band , and brother of composer
Richard Band . Band's grandfather was the artist
Max Band . With his former wife Meda, Band had two children, including
Alex , the vocalist for the band
The Calling . He had two sons with his former wife Debra Dion.[
citation needed ]
Fictional Example of Mount Rushmore portrayed with Characters from Charles Band's Puppet Master
Filmography
As director
Last Foxtrot in Burbank (1973, as Carlo Bokino)
Crash! (1977)
Parasite (1982)
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983)
The Alchemist (1983, as James Amante)
Ragewar (1984, segment "Heavy Metal")
Trancers (1985)
Pulse Pounders (1988)
Meridian: Kiss of the Beast (1990)
Crash and Burn (1990)
Trancers II (1991)
Doctor Mordrid (1992)
Prehysteria! (1993)
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys (1993)
Head of the Family (1996, as Robert Talbot)
Mystery Monsters (1997, as Robert Talbot)
Hideous! (1997)
The Creeps (1997)
Blood Dolls (1999)
NoAngels.com (2000)
Full Moon Fright Night (2002, TV Series)
Puppet Master: The Legacy (2003)
Dr. Moreau's House of Pain (2004)
Decadent Evil Dead (2005)
Doll Graveyard (2005)
The Gingerdead Man (2005)
Petrified (2006)
Evil Bong (2006)
The Haunted Casino (2007)
Decadent Evil Dead II (2007)
Dangerous Chucky Dolls (2008)
Evil Bong II: King Bong (2009)
Skull Heads (2009, Video)
Evil Bong 3-D: The Wrath of Bong (2011)
Killer Eye: Halloween Haunt (2011)
DevilDolls (2012)
The Dead Want Women (2012)
Puppet Master X: Axis Rising (2012)
Ooga Booga (2013)
Blood of 1000 Virgins (2013, Documentary)
Nazithon: Decadence and Destruction (2013, Documentary)
Unlucky Charms (2013)
Bada$$ Mothaf**kas (2013, Documentary)
Gingerdead Man vs. Evil Bong (2013)
The Haunted Dollhouse (2013)
Trophy Heads (2014)
Evil Bong 420 (2015)
Kings of Cult (2015, Documentary)
Evil Bong: High 5 (2016)
Ravenwolf Towers: The Feature (2016, Video)
Ravenwolf Towers (2016, TV Series)
Fists of Fury (2016)
Evil Bong 666 (2017)
Puppet Master: Axis Termination (2017)
Evil Bong 777 (2018)
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre as Robert Talbot (2018)
Bunker of Blood: Chapter 2 - Deadly Dolls: Deepest Cuts (2018, Video)
Death Heads: Brain Drain (2018, Video)
Vampire Slaughter: Eaten Alive (2018, Video)
Bunker of Blood: Chapter 6: Zombie Lust: Night Flesh (2018, Video)
Bunker of Blood: Chapter 8: Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen (2018, Video)
Corona Zombies (2020, Video)
Barbie & Kendra Save the Tiger King (2020, Video)
Barbie & Kendra Storm Area 51 (2020)
Evil Bong 888: Infinity High (2022)
Bibliography
Confessions of a Puppetmaster: A Hollywood Memoir of Ghouls, Guts, and Gonzo Filmmaking (2021, with
Adam Felber )
List of Full Moon films
Charles Band Productions
Empire
Full Moon
Pulp Fantasy
Action Xtreme
Filmonsters!
Frankenstein Reborn! (1998)
The Werewolf Reborn! (1998)
Alchemy Entertainment/Big City Pictures
References
External links
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