David DeCoteau
Born: 1962-01-05 in Portland, Oregon, USA
Known For: Directing
Biography
David DeCoteau (born January 5, 1964) is an independent film director, a dual citizen of the US and Canada, who 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, Dreamaniac, for another generous film legend, Charles Band. DeCoteau has gone on to produce and direct over 200 motion pictures over the next several decades. His passion lies in the creation of popular genre programming made for global consumption. DeCoteau's experience in creating content in countries all over the world makes him a proven choice for exceptionally challenging projects. He resides in British Columbia, Canada and Hollywood, California.
Filmography
2026
- The Wrong Baby Daddy ... (Director)
- The Wrong Housemaid ... (Director)
- A Neighbor to Die For ... (Director)
- Home Makeover Nightmare ... (Director)
2025
- The Wrong Marriage ... (Director)
- The Wrong Obsession ... (Director)
- The Christmas Campaign ... (Director)
2024
- The Wrong Life Coach ... (Director)
- A Nanny to Die For ... (Director)
- Make or Bake Christmas ... (Director)
- Tall, Dark and Dangerous ... (Director)
- Million Dollar Lethal Listing ... (Director)
- Fatal Fixer Upper ... (Director)
2023
- As Luck Would Have It ... (Director)
- If I Can't Have You ... (Director)
- A Christmas Intern ... (Director)
- Clownado ... (Thanks)
- Honeymoon in Paradise ... (Director)
2022
- The Wrong Blind Date ... (Director)
- The Wrong High School Sweetheart ... (Director)
- Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror ... (Director)
- Killer Design ... (Director)
2021
- Keeping Up with the Joneses ... (Director)
- The Wrong Mr. Right ... (Director)
- The Wrong Real Estate Agent ... (Director)
- Deceived by My Mother-In-Law ... (Director)
- The Wrong Cheer Captain ... (Director)
- Mommy's Deadly Con Artist ... (Director)
- The Wrong Prince Charming ... (Director)
- The Wrong Fiancé ... (Director)
- The Wrong Valentine ... (Director)
2020
- The Wrong Wedding Planner ... (Director)
- The Wrong House Sitter ... (Director)
- Christmas Together ... (Director)
- The Wrong Cheerleader Coach ... (Director)
- Tales of the Uncanny as Self
- A Christmas for Mary ... (Director)
- The Wrong Stepfather ... (Director)
2019
- The Wrong Mommy ... (Director)
- Weedjies! Halloweed Night as Party Guest
- The Wrong Boy Next Door ... (Director)
- The Wrong Stepmother ... (Director)
- Zombie Lust: Night Flesh ... (Director)
- Christmas Matchmakers ... (Director)
- My Mother's Stalker ... (Director)
- Carole's Christmas ... (Director)
- Deadly Ten: Meet the Directors as Himself
- The Wrong Tutor ... (Producer)
- The Wrong Cheerleader ... (Producer)
2018
- The Wrong Teacher ... (Producer)
- Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre ... (Director)
- Psycho Sideshow: Demon Freaks ... (Director)
- Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre ... (Director)
- The Wrong Friend ... (Producer)
- Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York' as Self
- The Wrong Cruise ... (Director)
2017
- The Disaster Artist as David DeCoteau (uncredited)
- Puppet Master: Axis Termination as Flamboyant Nazi #1
- The Wrong Student ... (Executive Producer)
- A Royal Christmas Ball ... (Director)
- Blood Dynasty ... (Executive Producer)
- The Wrong Crush ... (Producer)
- Femaliens: Seduction of the Species ... (Director)
- The Wrong Man ... (Producer)
- A Christmas Cruise ... (Producer)
- Runaway Christmas Bride ... (Director)
- VHS Lives: A Schlockumentary as Self
- Swamp Freak ... (Director)
- Deadly Lessons ... (Director)
- Witness Protection ... (Director)
- My Christmas Grandpa ... (Director)
- Delivering Christmas ... (Director)
2016
- Evil Bong: High-5! as Self
- A Husband for Christmas ... (Director)
- The Wrong Child ... (Producer)
- Evil Exhumed ... (Director)
- The Wrong Roommate ... (Producer)
- Asian Ghost Story ... (Director)
- 666: Teen Warlock ... (Director of Photography)
- Bloody Blacksmith ... (Director)
2015
- Evil Bong 420 as David DeCoteau
- Sorority Slaughterhouse ... (Director)
- 90210 Shark Attack ... (Producer)
2014
- Trophy Heads as Juicy Stand Customer
- I Am Divine as Self
- Bigfoot vs. D.B. Cooper ... (Producer)
- 666: Kreepy Kerry ... (Producer)
- Knock 'em Dead ... (Director)
- 3 Wicked Witches ... (Director)
- 666: Devilish Charm ... (Director)
- Doc Holliday's Revenge ... (Producer)
- 3 Scream Queens ... (Producer)
2013
- Badass Showdown ... (Director)
- My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?! ... (Producer)
- Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft ... (Director)
- A Talking Cat!?! ... (Director)
- An Easter Bunny Puppy ... (Director)
- Bonnie & Clyde: Justified ... (Director)
- A Talking Pony!?! ... (Director)
- The Dead Reborn ... (Director)
2012
- Snow White: A Deadly Summer ... (Director)
- Baby Dolls Behind Bars ... (Camera Operator)
- Santa's Summer House ... (Director)
- 1313: Night of the Widow ... (Director)
- 1313: Billy the Kid ... (Director)
- 1313: UFO Invasion ... (Producer)
- 1313: Cougar Cult ... (Director)
- 1313: Hercules Unbound! ... (Director)
- 2: Voodoo Academy ... (Director)
- A Halloween Puppy ... (Director)
- 1313: Bermuda Triangle ... (Producer)
- 1313: Frankenqueen ... (Director)
- Immortal Kiss: Queen of the Night ... (Producer)
- 1313: Bigfoot Island ... (Story)
2011
- Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era as Himself
- 1313: Actor Slash Model ... (Director)
- 1313: Giant Killer Bees! ... (Director)
- 1313: Wicked Stepbrother ... (Director)
- Christmas Spirit ... (Director)
- 1313: Boy Crazies ... (Director)
- 1313: Nightmare Mansion ... (Director)
- 1313: Haunted Frat ... (Director)
2010
- Charles Band's Puppet Master: Axis of Evil ... (Director)
- Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror as Self
- The Making of Evil ... (Director)
- Body Blow ... (Story)
2009
- Edgar Allan Poe's The Pit & The Pendulum ... (Director)
- The Invisible Chronicles ... (Director)
- The Brotherhood V: Alumni ... (Director)
- The Brotherhood VI: Initiation ... (Director)
- Alien Presence ... (Director)
- Nightfall ... (Director)
- Stem Cell ... (Director)
2008
- Edgar Allan Poe's House of Usher ... (Director)
- Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust as Himself
- Playing with Fire ... (Director)
2007
- Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven ... (Director)
- Grizzly Rage ... (Director)
2006
- Beastly Boyz ... (Director)
2005
- The Brotherhood IV: The Complex ... (Director)
- Witches of the Caribbean ... (Director)
- Killer Bash ... (Director)
- Possessed ... (Director)
- Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn! ... (Director)
2004
- The Sisterhood ... (Director)
- Tomb of Terror ... (Director)
- Ring of Darkness ... (Director)
2003
- Leeches! as Franklin (voice)
- Speed Demon ... (Director)
2002
- Wolves of Wall Street ... (Director)
- The Brotherhood III: Young Demons ... (Director)
- The Frightening ... (Producer)
2001
- Micro Mini Kids ... (Director)
- The Brotherhood 2: Young Warlocks ... (Story)
- The Brotherhood ... (Director)
- Final Stab ... (Director)
2000
- Prison of the Dead ... (Director)
- Voodoo Academy ... (Director)
- Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy ... (Director)
- My Darker Half ... (Thanks)
- Horrific ... (Director)
1999
- Retro Puppetmaster ... (Director)
- The Killer Eye ... (Director)
- Witchouse ... (Director)
- Totem ... (Director)
- Videozone: The Making of "Retro Puppet Master" ... (Director)
1998
- Curse of the Puppet Master ... (Director)
- Leather Jacket Love Story ... (Story)
- Alien Arsenal ... (Director)
- Creaturealm: From the Dead as Himself
- Hollywood Mortuary as Himself
- Talisman ... (Director)
- Frankenstein Reborn! ... (Director)
- Shrieker ... (Director)
- Videozone: The Making of "Curse of the Puppet Master" as Director of "Curse of the Puppet Master"
1997
- Lurid Tales: The Castle Queen ... (Director)
- Skeletons ... (Director)
- Absolution ... (Director)
1996
- Prey of the Jaguar ... (Director)
- Petticoat Planet ... (Director)
- Bikini Goddesses ... (Director)
- Not Again! ... (Executive Producer)
1995
- Beach Babes 2: Cave Girl Island ... (Director)
- Huntress: Spirit of the Night ... (Executive Producer)
- Prehysteria! 3 ... (Director)
- Blonde Heaven ... (Director)
1994
- Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 ... (Director)
1993
- Beach Babes from Beyond ... (Director)
- Naked Instinct ... (Executive Producer)
- The Witching ... (Thanks)
1992
- Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge ... (Producer)
- Invasion of the Scream Queens as Self
- Humanoids from Atlantis ... (Executive Producer)
- Chickboxer ... (Writer)
- Nightmare Asylum ... (Executive Producer)
- Reanimator Academy ... (Executive Producer)
- Redneck County Fever ... (Executive Producer)
1991
- Trancers II ... (Line Producer)
- Steel and Lace ... (Producer)
- Zombie Cop as Passerby in Car
- Shock Cinema: Volume One as Himself
- Sorority Babes in the Dance-A-Thon of Death ... (Executive Producer)
- Shock Cinema: Volume Four as Himself / Director
- Beasties ... (Executive Producer)
- Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III"
- Hung Studs 2 ... (Director)
1990
- Puppet Master II ... (Producer)
- Crash and Burn as ILU Member (uncredited)
- Ghoul School ... (Executive Producer)
- Skinned Alive ... (Executive Producer)
- The Girl I Want ... (Director)
- Linnea Quigley's Horror Workout ... (Executive Producer)
- The Ghost Writer ... (Producer)
1989
- Action U.S.A. ... (Foley Artist)
- Ghetto Blaster ... (Producer)
- Assault of the Party Nerds ... (Executive Producer)
- Dr. Alien ... (Director)
- Deadly Embrace ... (Director)
- Ghost Writer ... (Producer)
- Robot Ninja as Russ Mazzola
- American Rampage ... (Director)
- Murder Weapon ... (Director)
- Zombie Rampage ... (Executive Producer)
- Men of Action 2 ... (Director)
1988
- Nightmare Sisters ... (Director)
- Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama ... (Director)
- Assault of the Killer Bimbos ... (Producer)
- Lady Avenger ... (Director)
1987
- Creepozoids ... (Producer)
- Little Miss Innocence ... (Producer)
1986
- Dreamaniac ... (Director)
- Bad Boys Dormitory ... (Producer)
- Boy's Camp Memories ... (Director)
- Man Heat ... (Editor)
- Men on the Loose ... (Director)
- Play Safely ... (Director)
- When a Stranger Comes ... (Director)
- Freshman ... (Director)
- Male-O-Gram ... (Director)
- Jacqueline ... (Director)
- Revenge of the Babes 2 ... (Director)
- Revenge of the Babes ... (Director)
1985
- Tuff Turf ... (Craft Service)
- Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart ... (Sound Effects Editor)
- Sounds of Sex ... (Script)
- Working Girls ... (Director)
- Flesh 1995 ... (Writer)
- Mansplash ... (Director)
- Making It Huge ... (Director)
- Getting Off Campus ... (Director)
- Fleshtones ... (Director)
- Never Big Enough ... (Director)
- Men and Steel ... (Director)
- Totally Awesome ... (Director)
- Show & Tell ... (Director)
- Boys Just Wanna Have Sex ... (Director)
- New Wave Hustlers ... (Director)
1984
- Body Scorcher ... (Director)
- The French Lieutenant's Boys ... (Director of Photography)
- Campus Jocks ... (Director)
- Good Men Go Bad ... (Director)
1983
- The Woman in the Room ... (Grip)
- Games as Dick McCabe - (non-sexual) (uncredited)
- Cousins ... (Director of Photography)
- Doing It ... (Assistant Director)
- Dangerous ... (Production Assistant)