
Director
David DeCoteau
Born 1962 · Portland, Oregon, USA
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.
Directed

Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
Director · 1992

Nightmare Sisters
Director · 1988

The Wrong Mommy
Director · 2019

The Wrong Baby Daddy
Director · 2026

Fleshtones
Director · 1985

Totally Awesome
Director · 1985

Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama
Director · 1988

The Wrong Stepmother
Director · 2019

A Royal Christmas Ball
Director · 2017

Keeping Up with the Joneses
Director · 2021

Bonnie & Clyde: Justified
Director · 2013

The Wrong Life Coach
Director · 2024

Games
Assistant Director · 1983

Curse of the Puppet Master
Director · 1998

Creepozoids
Director · 1987

The Wrong Cheerleader
Director · 2019

Micro Mini Kids
Director · 2001

Never Big Enough
Director · 1985
Acting

The Disaster Artist
David DeCoteau (uncredited) · 2017

I Am Divine
Self · 2014

Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era
Himself · 2011

Invasion of the Scream Queens
Himself · 1992

Games
Dick McCabe - (non-sexual) (uncredited) · 1983

Tales of the Uncanny
Self · 2020

Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror
Self · 2010

Puppet Master: Axis Termination
Flamboyant Nazi #1 · 2017

Shock Cinema: Volume Four
Himself / Director · 1991

Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
Himself · 2008

Weedjies! Halloweed Night
Party Guest · 2019

VHS Lives: A Schlockumentary
Self · 2017

Crash and Burn
ILU Member (uncredited) · 1990

Trophy Heads
Juicy Stand Customer · 2014

Robot Ninja
Russ Mazzola · 1989

Evil Bong 420
David DeCoteau · 2015

Leeches!
Franklin (voice) · 2003

Hollywood Mortuary
Himself · 1998

Zombie Cop
Passerby in Car · 1991

Shock Cinema: Volume One
Himself · 1991

Creaturealm: From the Dead
Himself · 1998

Evil Bong: High-5!
Self · 2016

Deadly Ten: Meet the Directors
Himself · 2019

Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'
Self · 2018
Writing

Creepozoids
Writer · 1987

Never Big Enough
Writer · 1985

1313: Bigfoot Island
Story · 2012

Witchouse
Story · 1999

Leather Jacket Love Story
Story · 1998

Final Stab
Story · 2001

The Brotherhood 2: Young Warlocks
Story · 2001

Bloody Blacksmith
Writer · 2016

Swamp Freak
Writer · 2017

Killer Bash
Story · 2005

Leeches!
Story · 2003

Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy
Writer · 2000