David DeCoteau
Born: 1962-01-05 in Portland, Oregon, USA
Known For: Directing
Biography
A dual citizen of Canada and the USA, David DeCoteau 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 for another generous film legend, Charles Band. DeCoteau has gone on to produce and direct more than fifty motion pictures over the past twenty years. His passion lies in the creation of popular genre programming made for world consumption. DeCoteau's experience in creating content in countries all over the world makes him a proven choice for exceptionally challenging movie projects. He resides in British Columbia, Canada and Hollywood, California.
Filmography
2025
- The Wrong Marriage ... (Director)
- The Wrong Obsession ... (Director)
- The Christmas Campaign ... (Director)
2024
- Make or Bake Christmas ... (Director)
- The Wrong Life Coach ... (Director)
- A Nanny to Die For ... (Director)
- Fatal Fixer Upper ... (Director)
- Million Dollar Lethal Listing ... (Director)
- Tall, Dark and Dangerous ... (Director)
2023
- Clownado ... (Thanks)
- Honeymoon in Paradise ... (Director)
- If I Can't Have You ... (Director)
- A Christmas Intern ... (Director)
- As Luck Would Have It ... (Director)
2022
- Killer Design ... (Director)
- The Wrong High School Sweetheart ... (Director)
- Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror ... (Director)
- The Wrong Blind Date ... (Director)
2021
- The Wrong Cheer Captain ... (Director)
- The Wrong Mr. Right ... (Director)
- The Wrong Real Estate Agent ... (Director)
- Deceived by My Mother-In-Law ... (Director)
- The Wrong Fiancé ... (Director)
- The Wrong Prince Charming ... (Director)
- The Wrong Valentine ... (Director)
- Keeping Up with the Joneses ... (Director)
- Mommy's Deadly Con Artist ... (Director)
2020
- Christmas Together ... (Director)
- The Wrong Cheerleader Coach ... (Director)
- Tales of the Uncanny as Self
- The Wrong Wedding Planner ... (Director)
- The Wrong Stepfather ... (Director)
- A Christmas for Mary ... (Director)
- The Wrong House Sitter ... (Director)
2019
- Christmas Matchmakers ... (Director)
- The Wrong Tutor ... (Producer)
- The Wrong Boy Next Door ... (Director)
- My Mother's Stalker ... (Director)
- Carole's Christmas ... (Director)
- The Wrong Cheerleader ... (Producer)
- The Wrong Mommy ... (Director)
- Deadly Ten: Meet the Directors as Himself
- Weedjies! Halloweed Night as Party Guest
- Zombie Lust: Night Flesh ... (Director)
- The Wrong Stepmother ... (Director)
2018
- The Wrong Teacher ... (Producer)
- Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre ... (Director)
- Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre ... (Director)
- The Wrong Cruise ... (Director)
- The Wrong Friend ... (Producer)
- Psycho Sideshow: Demon Freaks ... (Director)
- Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York' as Self
2017
- Deadly Lessons ... (Director)
- Delivering Christmas ... (Director)
- Witness Protection ... (Director)
- The Wrong Student ... (Executive Producer)
- Swamp Freak ... (Director)
- A Royal Christmas Ball ... (Director)
- Runaway Christmas Bride ... (Director)
- Femaliens: Seduction of the Species ... (Director)
- The Disaster Artist as David DeCoteau (uncredited)
- VHS Lives: A Schlockumentary as Self
- A Christmas Cruise ... (Producer)
- The Wrong Crush ... (Producer)
- The Wrong Man ... (Producer)
- Puppet Master: Axis Termination as Flamboyant Nazi #1
- Blood Dynasty ... (Executive Producer)
- My Christmas Grandpa ... (Director)
2016
- Bloody Blacksmith ... (Director)
- The Wrong Roommate ... (Producer)
- The Wrong Child ... (Producer)
- Evil Bong: High-5! as Self
- A Husband for Christmas ... (Director)
- 666: Teen Warlock ... (Director of Photography)
- Evil Exhumed ... (Director)
- Asian Ghost Story ... (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
- Knock 'em Dead ... (Director)
- 3 Scream Queens ... (Producer)
- 666: Kreepy Kerry ... (Producer)
- 666: Devilish Charm ... (Director)
- Bigfoot vs. D.B. Cooper ... (Producer)
- 3 Wicked Witches ... (Director)
- Doc Holliday's Revenge ... (Producer)
2013
- An Easter Bunny Puppy ... (Director)
- The Dead Reborn ... (Director)
- Bonnie & Clyde: Justified ... (Director)
- My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?! ... (Producer)
- Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft ... (Director)
- A Talking Cat!?! ... (Director)
- A Talking Pony!?! ... (Director)
- Badass Showdown ... (Director)
2012
- Baby Dolls Behind Bars ... (Camera Operator)
- 1313: Bigfoot Island ... (Story)
- 1313: Hercules Unbound! ... (Director)
- Snow White: A Deadly Summer ... (Director)
- 1313: Bermuda Triangle ... (Producer)
- Santa's Summer House ... (Director)
- A Halloween Puppy ... (Director)
- Immortal Kiss: Queen of the Night ... (Producer)
- 1313: Cougar Cult ... (Director)
- 1313: Night of the Widow ... (Director)
- 2: Voodoo Academy ... (Director)
- 1313: Frankenqueen ... (Director)
- 1313: UFO Invasion ... (Producer)
- Christmas Spirit ... (Director)
- 1313: Billy the Kid ... (Director)
2011
- 1313: Nightmare Mansion ... (Director)
- 1313: Giant Killer Bees! ... (Director)
- 1313: Haunted Frat ... (Director)
- 1313: Boy Crazies ... (Director)
- 1313: Actor Slash Model ... (Director)
- 1313: Wicked Stepbrother ... (Director)
- Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era as Himself
2010
- Body Blow ... (Story)
- Puppet Master: Axis of Evil ... (Director)
- Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror as Self
2009
- Stem Cell ... (Director)
- Nightfall ... (Director)
- Alien Presence ... (Director)
- The Pit and the Pendulum ... (Director)
- The Brotherhood VI: Initiation ... (Director)
- The Invisible Chronicles ... (Director)
- The Brotherhood V: Alumni ... (Director)
2008
- House of Usher ... (Director)
- Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust as Himself
- Playing with Fire ... (Director)
2007
- Grizzly Rage ... (Director)
- The Raven ... (Director)
2006
- Beastly Boyz ... (Director)
2005
- Killer Bash ... (Director)
- Witches of the Caribbean ... (Director)
- Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn! ... (Director)
- The Brotherhood IV: the Complex ... (Director)
- Possessed ... (Director)
2004
- The Sisterhood ... (Director)
- Tomb of Terror ... (Director)
- Ring of Darkness ... (Director)
2003
- Leeches! as Franklin (voice)
- The Brotherhood III: Young Demons ... (Director)
- Speed Demon ... (Director)
2002
- The Frightening ... (Producer)
- Wolves of Wall Street ... (Director)
2001
- Final Stab ... (Director)
- The Brotherhood 2: Young Warlocks ... (Story)
- Micro Mini Kids ... (Director)
- The Brotherhood ... (Director)
2000
- Voodoo Academy ... (Director)
- Horrific ... (Director)
- Prison of the Dead ... (Director)
- Twice The Fun ... (Thanks)
- Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy ... (Director)
1999
- Totem ... (Director)
- Witchouse ... (Director)
- Retro Puppet Master ... (Director)
- The Killer Eye ... (Director)
- Videozone: The Making of "Retro Puppet Master" ... (Director)
1998
- Talisman ... (Director)
- Hollywood Mortuary as Himself
- Alien Arsenal ... (Director)
- Frankenstein Reborn! ... (Director)
- Shrieker ... (Director)
- Creaturealm: From the Dead as Himself
- Curse of the Puppet Master ... (Director)
- Leather Jacket Love Story ... (Story)
- Videozone: The Making of "Curse of the Puppet Master" as Director of "Curse of the Puppet Master"
1997
- Skeletons ... (Director)
- Absolution ... (Director)
- Lurid Tales: The Castle Queen ... (Director)
1996
- Petticoat Planet ... (Director)
- Bikini Goddesses ... (Director)
- Not Again! ... (Executive Producer)
- Prey of the Jaguar ... (Director)
1995
- Prehysteria! 3 ... (Director)
- Blonde Heaven ... (Director)
- Beach Babes 2: Cave Girl Island ... (Director)
- Huntress: Spirit of the Night ... (Executive Producer)
1994
- Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 ... (Director)
1993
- Naked Instinct ... (Executive Producer)
- The Witching ... (Thanks)
- Beach Babes from Beyond ... (Director)
1992
- Reanimator Academy ... (Executive Producer)
- Puppet Master III ... (Producer)
- Humanoids from Atlantis ... (Executive Producer)
- Chickboxer ... (Story)
- Invasion of the Scream Queens as Himself
- Redneck County Fever ... (Executive Producer)
- Nightmare Asylum ... (Executive Producer)
1991
- Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth ... (Line Producer)
- Steel and Lace ... (Producer)
- Zombie Cop as Passerby in Car
- Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III"
- Shock Cinema: Volume Four as Himself / Director
- Shock Cinema: Volume One as Himself
- Sorority Babes in the Dance-A-Thon of Death ... (Executive Producer)
- Beasties ... (Executive Producer)
- Hung Studs 2 ... (Director)
1990
- Ghoul School ... (Executive Producer)
- Puppet Master II ... (Producer)
- Skinned Alive ... (Executive Producer)
- Linnea Quigley's Horror Workout ... (Executive Producer)
- The Girl I Want ... (Director)
- The Ghost Writer ... (Producer)
- Crash and Burn as ILU Member (uncredited)
1989
- Murder Weapon ... (Director)
- Dr. Alien ... (Director)
- Robot Ninja as Russ Mazzola
- Ghetto Blaster ... (Producer)
- American Rampage ... (Director)
- Action U.S.A. ... (Foley Artist)
- Ghost Writer ... (Producer)
- Deadly Embrace ... (Director)
- Assault of the Party Nerds ... (Executive Producer)
- Zombie Rampage ... (Executive Producer)
- Men of Action 2 ... (Director)
1988
- Lady Avenger ... (Director)
- Nightmare Sisters ... (Director)
- Assault of the Killer Bimbos ... (Producer)
- Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama ... (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)
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)
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)