William Malone (director)

William Malone
Malone in 2016
Born (1953-07-21) July 21, 1953 (age 71)
Lansing, Michigan, U.S.[1]
Occupations
  • Film director
  • scteenwriter
Years active1980–present
Notable work

William Malone (born July 21, 1953)[2] is an American horror filmmaker who directed several movies such as the 1999 remake House on Haunted Hill, Scared to Death, Creature, and FeardotCom.

After a brief career in makeup and costumes, he attended UCLA film school and moved on as a director thereafter.

History

Malone was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan.[1] He is of Irish and Ukrainian descent; his grandmother immigrated to the United States from Ukraine.[1]

In high school, he played in a Beatles-inspired garage band called The Plagues. The band released several 45 rpm singles on their own label Quarantined Records and on Fenton Records, an independent record label (affiliated with now defunct Great Lakes Studios, in Sparta, MI).

Malone moved to California at age 19 to pursue a career in music. However, after a friend's encouragement, Malone found himself getting involved in film and working a job at Don Post Studios, doing makeup and costume work.[3]

After attending UCLA film school, Malone soon thereafter directed his first film, Scared to Death. After which he directed television (i.e. Tales from the Crypt) and various films.

Malone is also a well-known collector of Forbidden Planet memorabilia.[4][5]

Selected filmography

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Kane, Paul; O'Regan, Marie (2014). Voices in the Dark: Interviews with Horror Writers, Directors and Actors. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 153. ISBN 978-0-786-45672-7.
  2. ^ "Malone, William 1953–". Encyclopedia.com. Cengage. Archived from the original on November 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "William Malone". trickortreatstudios.com. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  4. ^ Reporters, Telegraph (2017-11-22). "Forbidden Planet prop Robby the Robot sets price record after selling for £4m". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  5. ^ "William Malone on FORBIDDEN PLANET". Damn Dirty Geeks. 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2020-08-15.