Charles Band

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AKA: Charlie Band, James Amante, Charles Robert Band
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 12/27/1951
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

biography

A pioneer in the field of home video, Band has built a reputation as a prolific and fairly reliable producer and frequent director of entertaining low-budget genre films. Beginning in 1973 with the erotic comedy "Last Foxtrot in Burbank" (featuring Sally Marr, mother of celebrated comic Lenny Bruce), Band has produced a string of features variously delving into the realms of horror, sci-fi and fantasy. Many of these were met with mainstream critical disdain and spotty regional releases. Detecting a potential gold mine in the explosion of the direct-to-video market and the omnipresent Continued

Credits

The Day Time Ended
Executive Producer
2001
Troll
Executive Producer
1986
From Beyond
Executive Producer
1986
Puppet Master
Screenplay
The Dungeonmaster
From Story
Puppet Master 5
from original story idea
The Dungeonmaster
screenplay
The Dungeonmaster
Director
Leapin' Leprechauns!
from original characters
Dragonworld
from original story idea
Subspecies
From Story
Eggs From 70 Million B.C.: Josh Kirby...Time Warrior!
Executive Producer
Vampire Journals
Executive Producer
Witchouse II
Executive Producer
Talisman
Executive Producer
Backlash: Oblivion 2
Executive Producer
The Dead Hate the Living!
Executive Producer
Ragdoll
Executive Producer
Magic in the Mirror
Executive Producer
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
Executive Producer
Dino Knights: Josh Kirby...Time Warrior!
Executive Producer
Witchouse
Executive Producer
The Human Pets: Josh Kirby...Time Warrior!
Executive Producer
Leapin' Leprechauns!
Executive Producer
Magic in the Mirror: Fowl Play
Executive Producer
Totem
From Story
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
From Story
Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth
From Story
Puppet Master
From Story
Backlash: Oblivion 2
From Story
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
From Story
Meridian: Kiss of the Beast
From Story
Blood Dolls
From Story
Oblivion
From Story
Witchouse
From Story
Shrunken Heads
from original story idea
Curse of the Puppet Master
Executive Producer
Shrunken Heads
Executive Producer
Crash and Burn
Executive Producer
Prehisteria! 3
Executive Producer
Totem
Executive Producer
Tourist Trap
Executive Producer
Prehysteria! 2
Executive Producer
Ghoulies
Executive Producer
Shriek
Executive Producer
Shrunken Heads
Producer
Buy and Cell
Executive Producer
Primevils
Executive Producer
Killjoy
Executive Producer
The Gingerdead Man
Director
Last Foxtrot In Burbank
Director
Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth
Director
Meridian: Kiss of the Beast
Director
Doctor Mordrid
Director
Hideous!
Director
The Creeps
Director
Prehysteria!
Director
Crash and Burn
Director
Parasite
Director
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
Director
The Alchemist
Director
Trancers
Director
Blood Dolls
Director
Crash
Director
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
Director
Spellcaster
Executive Producer
Dollman
Executive Producer
Demonic Toys
Executive Producer
Subspecies
Executive Producer
Arcade
Executive Producer
Curse IV: The Ultimate Sacrifice
Executive Producer
Dark Angel: The Ascent
Executive Producer
Puppet Master 5
Producer
Oblivion
Executive Producer
Bloodstone: Subspecies II
Executive Producer
Transformations
Executive Producer
Castle Freak
Producer
Pet Shop
Executive Producer
Mandroid
Executive Producer
Dragonworld
Executive Producer
Bloodlust: Subspecies III
Executive Producer
Aliens in the Wild Wild West
Producer
Hideous!
Producer
Seedpeople
Executive Producer
Remote
Producer
Trancers 6
Executive Producer
End of the World
Producer
Demonicus
Executive Producer
Puppet Master
Executive Producer
Deadly Weapon
Executive Producer
Prison
Executive Producer
Meridian: Kiss of the Beast
Producer
The Gingerdead Man
Producer
Adult Fairy Tales
Producer
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
Producer
Puppet Master II: Shadow Zone
Executive Producer
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords
Executive Producer
The Pit and the Pendulum
Executive Producer
Doctor Mordrid
Producer
Netherworld
Executive Producer
Parasite
Producer
Magic Island
Executive Producer
Arena
Executive Producer
Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight
Executive Producer
Puppet Master 4
Executive Producer
The Other Cinderella
Producer
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
Producer
Bad Channels
Executive Producer
Laserblast
Producer
Eliminators
Producer
Crawlspace
Executive Producer
Trancers III: Deth Lives
Executive Producer
Blood Dolls
Producer
Trancers 5
Executive Producer
Zone Troopers
Executive Producer
Swordkill
Producer
Robot Wars
Producer
Dolls
Executive Producer
Prehysteria!
Producer
The Caller
Executive Producer
Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth
Producer
Shadowzone
Executive Producer
Enemy Territory
Executive Producer
Intruder
Executive Producer
Ghost Town
Executive Producer
Catacombs
Executive Producer
The Terror of Dr. Chancey
Producer
The Dungeonmaster
Producer
Last Foxtrot In Burbank
Producer
Crash
Producer
The Creeps
Producer
The Horrible Doctor Bones
Executive Producer
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
Executive Producer
TerrorVision
Executive Producer
Lurking Fear
Executive Producer
Ghoulies II
Executive Producer
Robot Jox
Executive Producer

milestones

Year
Milestone
1961 
Moved with family to Italy at age nine (date approximate)
1962 
Made feature acting debut at age 11 (with nine-year-old brother Richard) in "The Avenger", a Hercules imitation starring Steve Reeves
 
Began making his own little films as a teen
 
Worked on his father's film sets, doing everything from numbering negatives to assisting with cameras and sound equipment
1972 
Returned to the US at age 21 (date approximate)
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