Violinist and composer Born on 20 December 1950 Died on 28. August 2014
Graduated from Lane Technical High School in Chicago, Illinois
Was originally going to direct Lurking Fear .
One of the founders of the Organic Theater Company in Chicago.
While searching around in film reels, he had found the uncut reels of From Beyond and gave MGM permission to release the uncut version to DVD.
He was nominated for the 1974 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Director for "Bloody Bess", at the Organic Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.
He was nominated for the 1974 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Director for "The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit", at the Organic Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.
He was awarded the 1975 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Director of a Play for "Huckleberry Finn 1", at the Organic Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.
He was nominated for the 1975 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Director of a Play for "Huckleberry Finn 2", at the Organic Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.
He was nominated for the 1976 Joseph Jefferson Award for Director of a Play for "Switch Bitch", at the Organic Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.
He was nominated for the 1977 Joseph Jefferson Award for Director of a Play for "Bleacher Bums", at the Organic Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.
He was nominated for a 1982 Joseph Jefferson Award for Director of a Play for "E/R", at the Organic Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.
There are always people who think that horror movies are just kind of,one half-step away from porno to begin with.
I always say that fine acting is the best special effect. If you have a,good actor, they can make you believe anything. My movies have always,been about the casts, really.
Horror and sex go hand in hand. I think that the two are life and death. .
