Edward D. Wood Jr.

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1924-10-10 (54 years old)

Deathday

1978-12-10

Place of Birth

Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Edward D. Wood Jr.

Biography

Edward Davis Wood, Jr. (October 10, 1924 – December 10, 1978), better known as Ed Wood, was an American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and editor, who often performed many of these functions simultaneously. In the 1950s, Wood made a number of cheap genre films, now enjoyed for their technical errors, unsophisticated special effects, large amounts of ill-fitting stock footage, idiosyncratic dialogue, eccentric casts and outlandish plot elements, although his flair for showmanship gave his projects at least a modicum of critical success. Wood's popularity waned soon after his biggest "name" star, Béla Lugosi, died. He was abl...

Acting

1959

Plan 9 from Outer Space

as Man Holding Newspaper

1997

Hollywood Rated 'R'

as Self (archive footage)

1954

Jail Bait

as Radio News Announcer

1971

Lovemaking U.S.A.

as Photographer

1959

Plan 9 from Outer Space

as Man Holding Newspaper (uncredited)

1990

On the Trail of Ed Wood

as Self (archive footage)

2011

Dad Made Dirty Movies

as Self (archive footage)

1960

The Sinister Urge

as Man in Fight

1971

Nympho Cycler

as Francis Edwards (as TV Edwards)

2004

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

as Glen / Glenda (archive footage)

1969

Love Feast

as Mr. Murphy (uncredited)

1996

Crossroads of Laredo

as Young Cowboy

1996

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

as Himself (archive footage)

1953

Glen or Glenda

as Glen / Glenda (as Daniel Davis)

1970

Mrs. Stone's Thing

as Transvestite (as Ed Woods)

1974

Five Loose Women

as Robbery Witness #2 / Sheriff / Pop

1993

Hellborn

as Himself (Archive Footage)

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Homo Promo

as (Archival)

1993

Homo Promo

as (Archival)

Production

1954

Jail Bait

as Producer

1959

1954

Jail Bait

as Director

1953

Glen or Glenda

as Director

1953

1953

Glen or Glenda

as Screenplay

1959

1959

1955

1978

Hot Ice

as Screenplay

1974

Five Loose Women

as Screenplay

1972

Drop Out Wife

as Screenplay

1973

1972

Class Reunion

as Screenplay

1972

The Snow Bunnies

as Screenplay

1999

Devil Girls

as Writer

1956

1969

1969

Love Feast

as Writer

1970

Excited

as Writer

1963

Shotgun Wedding

as Screenplay

1958

1960

1960

1955

1971

Nympho Cycler

as Director

1965

Orgy of the Dead

as Screenplay

1970

2014

After School Massacre

as In Memory Of

1959

1971

1957

Outlaw Queen

as Screenplay

1954

1962

1967

1957

Final Curtain

as Director

1951

1951

1977

1954

Jail Bait

as Screenplay

1972

1972

The Young Marrieds

as Screenplay

1971

1971

1978

Hot Ice

as Assistant Director

1971

1996

1956

Wetbacks

as Writer

1953

1971

Nympho Cycler

as Writer

1957

Final Curtain

as Writer

1971

1959

2023

The Nightgown

as In Memory Of

2022

Howl of the Werewolf

as Original Story

2015

Plan 9

as Original Story

1976

1957

Final Curtain

as Producer

1957

Final Curtain

as Supervising Editor

1974

Five Loose Women

as Assistant Director

1972

Panty Girls

as Director

1993

Hellborn

as Director

1975

1953

1953

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