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
2026
- The Wrong Baby Daddy ... (Director)
- Home Makeover Nightmare ... (Director)
2025
- The Christmas Campaign ... (Director)
- The Wrong Obsession ... (Director)
- The Wrong Marriage ... (Director)
2024
- The Wrong Life Coach ... (Director)
- A Nanny to Die For ... (Director)
- Tall, Dark and Dangerous ... (Director)
- Fatal Fixer Upper ... (Director)
- Make or Bake Christmas ... (Director)
- Million Dollar Lethal Listing ... (Director)
2023
- As Luck Would Have It ... (Director)
- Clownado ... (Thanks)
- A Christmas Intern ... (Director)
- Honeymoon in Paradise ... (Director)
- If I Can't Have You ... (Director)
2022
- The Wrong High School Sweetheart ... (Director)
- The Wrong Blind Date ... (Director)
- Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror ... (Director)
- Killer Design ... (Director)
2021
- Keeping Up with the Joneses ... (Director)
- Deceived by My Mother-In-Law ... (Director)
- The Wrong Cheer Captain ... (Director)
- The Wrong Mr. Right ... (Director)
- The Wrong Real Estate Agent ... (Director)
- The Wrong Fiancé ... (Director)
- The Wrong Valentine ... (Director)
- The Wrong Prince Charming ... (Director)
- Mommy's Deadly Con Artist ... (Director)
2020
- The Wrong Wedding Planner ... (Director)
- Tales of the Uncanny as Self
- The Wrong House Sitter ... (Director)
- The Wrong Cheerleader Coach ... (Director)
- The Wrong Stepfather ... (Director)
- Christmas Together ... (Director)
- A Christmas for Mary ... (Director)
2019
- The Wrong Mommy ... (Director)
- The Wrong Boy Next Door ... (Director)
- The Wrong Stepmother ... (Director)
- Deadly Ten: Meet the Directors as Himself
- The Wrong Tutor ... (Producer)
- Weedjies! Halloweed Night as Party Guest
- Carole's Christmas ... (Director)
- Christmas Matchmakers ... (Director)
- The Wrong Cheerleader ... (Director)
- My Mother's Stalker ... (Director)
- Zombie Lust: Night Flesh ... (Director)
2018
- The Wrong Teacher ... (Producer)
- Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre ... (Director)
- The Wrong Friend ... (Producer)
- The Wrong Cruise ... (Director)
- Psycho Sideshow: Demon Freaks ... (Director)
- Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre ... (Director)
- Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York' as Self
2017
- The Disaster Artist as David DeCoteau (uncredited)
- The Wrong Student ... (Director)
- Runaway Christmas Bride ... (Director)
- A Royal Christmas Ball ... (Director)
- A Christmas Cruise ... (Producer)
- Deadly Lessons ... (Director)
- VHS Lives: A Schlockumentary as Self
- Puppet Master: Axis Termination as Flamboyant Nazi #1
- Witness Protection ... (Director)
- The Wrong Man ... (Producer)
- Femaliens: Seduction of the Species ... (Director)
- My Christmas Grandpa ... (Director)
- The Wrong Crush ... (Producer)
- Swamp Freak ... (Director)
- Delivering Christmas ... (Director)
- Blood Dynasty ... (Executive Producer)
2016
- A Husband for Christmas ... (Director)
- The Wrong Roommate ... (Producer)
- Evil Bong: High-5! as Self
- The Wrong Child ... (Producer)
- 666: Teen Warlock ... (Director of Photography)
- Bloody Blacksmith ... (Executive Producer)
- Evil Exhumed ... (Director)
- Asian Ghost Story ... (Director)
2015
- Evil Bong 420 as David DeCoteau
- 90210 Shark Attack ... (Director)
- Sorority Slaughterhouse ... (Director)
2014
- Bigfoot vs. D.B. Cooper ... (Writer)
- I Am Divine as Self
- 3 Scream Queens ... (Director)
- 666: Devilish Charm ... (Director)
- Knock 'em Dead ... (Director)
- 3 Wicked Witches ... (Director)
- Doc Holliday's Revenge ... (Director)
- Trophy Heads as Juicy Stand Customer
- 666: Kreepy Kerry ... (Director)
2013
- Bonnie & Clyde: Justified ... (Director)
- A Talking Cat!?! ... (Director)
- Badass Showdown ... (Director)
- Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft ... (Director)
- My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?! ... (Director)
- A Talking Pony!?! ... (Director)
- An Easter Bunny Puppy ... (Director)
- The Dead Reborn ... (Director)
2012
- Baby Dolls Behind Bars ... (Camera Operator)
- Santa's Summer House ... (Director)
- 1313: Cougar Cult ... (Director)
- Snow White: A Deadly Summer ... (Director)
- 1313: Bermuda Triangle ... (Director)
- 1313: UFO Invasion ... (Director)
- 1313: Hercules Unbound! ... (Director)
- 1313: Bigfoot Island ... (Director)
- Immortal Kiss: Queen of the Night ... (Director)
- 1313: Billy the Kid ... (Director)
- 1313: Frankenqueen ... (Director)
- 2: Voodoo Academy ... (Director)
- A Halloween Puppy ... (Director)
- 1313: Night of the Widow ... (Director)
2011
- Christmas Spirit ... (Director)
- Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era as Himself
- 1313: Wicked Stepbrother ... (Director)
- 1313: Giant Killer Bees! ... (Director)
- 1313: Boy Crazies ... (Director)
- 1313: Haunted Frat ... (Director)
- 1313: Nightmare Mansion ... (Director)
- 1313: Actor Slash Model ... (Director)
2010
- Puppet Master: Axis of Evil ... (Director)
- Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror as Self
- Body Blow ... (Story)
2009
- The Brotherhood VI: Initiation ... (Director)
- The Brotherhood V: Alumni ... (Director)
- Nightfall ... (Director)
- The Pit and the Pendulum ... (Director)
- The Invisible Chronicles ... (Director)
- Alien Presence ... (Director)
- Stem Cell ... (Director)
2008
- Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust as Himself
- House of Usher ... (Director)
- Playing with Fire ... (Director)
2007
- Grizzly Rage ... (Director)
- The Raven ... (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)
- Ring of Darkness ... (Director)
- Tomb of Terror ... (Director)
2003
- Leeches! as Franklin (voice)
- The Brotherhood III: Young Demons ... (Director)
- Speed Demon ... (Director)
2002
- Wolves of Wall Street ... (Director)
- The Frightening ... (Director)
2001
- The Brotherhood ... (Director)
- The Brotherhood 2: Young Warlocks ... (Director)
- Final Stab ... (Director)
- Micro Mini Kids ... (Director)
2000
- Horrific ... (Director)
- Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy ... (Director)
- Voodoo Academy ... (Director)
- Prison of the Dead ... (Director)
- Twice The Fun ... (Thanks)
1999
- Retro Puppetmaster ... (Director)
- Witchouse ... (Director)
- The Killer Eye ... (Director)
- Totem ... (Director)
- Videozone: The Making of "Retro Puppet Master" ... (Director)
1998
- Shrieker ... (Director)
- Curse of the Puppet Master ... (Director)
- Talisman ... (Director)
- Hollywood Mortuary as Himself
- Alien Arsenal ... (Director)
- Frankenstein Reborn! ... (Director)
- Leather Jacket Love Story ... (Story)
- Creaturealm: From the Dead as Himself
- Videozone: The Making of "Curse of the Puppet Master" as Director of "Curse of the Puppet Master"
1997
- Absolution ... (Director)
- Skeletons ... (Director)
- Lurid Tales: The Castle Queen ... (Director)
1996
- Prey of the Jaguar ... (Director)
- Petticoat Planet ... (Director)
- Not Again! ... (Executive Producer)
- Bikini Goddesses ... (Director)
1995
- Huntress: Spirit of the Night ... (Executive Producer)
- Beach Babes 2: Cave Girl Island ... (Director)
- Prehysteria! 3 ... (Director)
- Blonde Heaven ... (Director)
1994
- Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 ... (Director)
1993
- Beach Babes from Beyond ... (Director)
- Naked Instinct ... (Director)
- The Witching ... (Thanks)
1992
- Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge ... (Director)
- Chickboxer ... (Story)
- Invasion of the Scream Queens as Himself
- Nightmare Asylum ... (Executive Producer)
- Humanoids from Atlantis ... (Executive Producer)
- Reanimator Academy ... (Executive Producer)
- Redneck County Fever ... (Executive Producer)
1991
- Trancers II ... (Line Producer)
- Steel and Lace ... (Producer)
- Shock Cinema: Volume Four as Himself / Director
- Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III"
- Beasties ... (Executive Producer)
- Zombie Cop as Passerby in Car
- Shock Cinema: Volume One as Himself
- Sorority Babes in the Dance-A-Thon of Death ... (Executive Producer)
- Hung Studs 2 ... (Director)
1990
- Crash and Burn as ILU Member (uncredited)
- Skinned Alive ... (Executive Producer)
- Puppet Master II ... (Producer)
- Ghoul School ... (Executive Producer)
- The Ghost Writer ... (Producer)
- The Girl I Want ... (Director)
- Linnea Quigley's Horror Workout ... (Executive Producer)
1989
- Dr. Alien ... (Director)
- Robot Ninja as Russ Mazzola
- Action U.S.A. ... (Foley Artist)
- Assault of the Party Nerds ... (Executive Producer)
- Murder Weapon ... (Director)
- Ghetto Blaster ... (Producer)
- Deadly Embrace ... (Director)
- Ghost Writer ... (Producer)
- American Rampage ... (Director)
- Zombie Rampage ... (Executive Producer)
- Men of Action 2 ... (Director)
1988
- Nightmare Sisters ... (Producer)
- Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama ... (Director)
- Lady Avenger ... (Director)
- Assault of the Killer Bimbos ... (Producer)
1987
- Creepozoids ... (Producer)
- Little Miss Innocence ... (Director)
1986
- Dreamaniac ... (Director)
- Bad Boys Dormitory ... (Director)
- Boy's Camp Memories ... (Director)
- Man Heat ... (Director)
- 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)
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)