AKA: Johnny Carpenter, Akdov Telmig, Daniel Davis, Dick Trent, Ed Wood
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 10/10/1924
Birthplace: Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Death Date: 12/10/1978
biography
Widely regarded as the creator of some of the worst films in the history of cinema, Wood drifted to Hollywood in 1947 and worked for a time as a stunt double and as an extra, with the already established dream of writing and directing his own films. Wood did manage to write, photograph and direct a short film in 1948, "Streets of Laredo", but was unable to get together the money to add on any soundtrack.It would not be until 1953 that Wood was able to make his first feature--and one of his most famous--"Glen or Glenda?". As was typical of all of Wood's output, the film was made extremely
Served as a Marine in WWII; reportedly wore pink panties and a pink bra underneath his battle fatigues during the invasion of Tarawa; had his teeth knocked out from a Japanese gun butt
1947
Moved to Hollywood with a play, "The Casual Company", which quickly folded (date approximate)
1948
Directed first film, the short, "Street of Laredo", which he also wrote and photographed; musical soundtrack was never added and film was never released
1951
Produced first film, the short, "The Sun Was Setting", which he also wrote and directed
