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 able to salvage a saleable feature from Lugosi's last moments on film, but his career declined thereafter. Toward the end of his life, Wood made pornographic movies and wrote pulp crime, horror, and sex novels. His infamy began two years after his death, when he was awarded a Golden Turkey Award as Worst Director of All Time.[1] The lack of filmmaking ability in his work has earned Wood and his films a considerable cult following. Following the publication of Rudolph Grey's biography Nightmare of Ecstasy: The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood, Jr. (1992), Wood's life and work have undergone a public rehabilitation of sorts, with new light shed on his evident zeal and honest love of movies and movie production. Tim Burton's biopic of the director's life, Ed Wood, earned two Academy Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ed Wood, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Wrote 47
2020s
- 2025
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Original Film Writer
- 2022
Howl of the Werewolf
Original Story
2010s
- 2015
Plan 9
Original Story
1990s
- 1999
Devil Girls
Writer
- 1998
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Screenplay
- 1996
Crossroads of Laredo
Writer
1970s
- 1977
Hot Ice
Screenplay
- 1976
The Beach Bunnies
Writer
- 1974
Five Loose Women
Screenplay
- 1973
The Cocktail Hostesses
Screenplay
- 1972
The Snow Bunnies
Screenplay
The Class Reunion
Screenplay
Drop Out Wife
Screenplay
The Young Marrieds
Screenplay
- 1971
Necromania: A Tale of Weird Love!
Screenplay, Novel
Nympho Cycler
Writer
The Undergraduate
Writer
The Only House in Town
Novel, Screenplay
- 1970
Take It Out in Trade
Writer
Excited
Writer
1960s
- 1969
One Million AC/DC
Writer
Love Feast
Writer
- 1967
For Love and Money
Writer
Venus Flytrap
Writer
- 1965
Orgy of the Dead
Screenplay
- 1963
- 1962
Married Too Young
Writer
- 1961
Anatomy of a Psycho
Story
- 1960
The Sinister Urge
Writer
1950s
- 1959
Revenge of the Virgins
Story, Screenplay
Revenge of the Dead
Writer
- 1958
The Bride and the Beast
Screenplay
- 1957
Outlaw Queen
Screenplay
The Night the Banshee Cried
Writer
Final Curtain
Writer
- 1956
Wetbacks
Writer
The Violent Years
Writer
- 1955
- 1954
The Lawless Rider
Writer
Jail Bait
Screenplay
- 1953
Cleopatra Follies
Writer
Son Of The Renegade
Writer
- 1952
Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid
Writer
- 1951
The Sun Was Setting
Writer
Directed 24
1990s
- 1996
Crossroads of Laredo
Director
- 1995
Take It Out in Trade: The Outtakes
Director
- 1993
Hellborn
Director
1970s
- 1977
Hot Ice
Assistant Director
- 1974
Five Loose Women
Assistant Director
- 1972
The Young Marrieds
Director
Panty Girls
Director
- 1971
Necromania: A Tale of Weird Love!
Director
Nympho Cycler
Director
The Only House in Town
Director
- 1970
Take It Out in Trade
Director
1960s
- 1960
The Sinister Urge
Director
Trick Shooting with Kenne Duncan
Director
1950s
- 1959
Revenge of the Dead
Director
- 1957
Final Curtain
Director
The Night the Banshee Cried
Director
- 1955
- 1954
Jail Bait
Director
- 1953
Cleopatra Follies
Director
- 1952
Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid
Director
- 1951
The Sun Was Setting
Director
Acted in 18
1990s
- 1996
Crossroads of Laredo
Cowboy
- 1995
God Save the Queens
Movie
- 1993
Homo Promo
(Archival)
1970s
- 1974
Five Loose Women
Robbery Witness #2 / Sheriff / Pop (as Edw. D. Wood Jr.)
- 1973
The Cocktail Hostesses
Extra
- 1972
Drop Out Wife
Extra
- 1971
Necromania: A Tale of Weird Love!
Movie
Nympho Cycler
Francis Edwards (as TV Edwards)
Lovemaking U.S.A.
Photographer
- 1970
Take It Out in Trade
Alecia (as Ed Wood)
Mrs. Stone's Thing
Transvestite (as Ed Woods)
1960s
- 1969
Love Feast
Mr. Murphy (uncredited)
- 1960
The Sinister Urge
Man in Fight (uncredited)
1950s
- 1959
Revenge of the Dead
Man in Fight (uncredited)
- 1957
- 1954
Jail Bait
Radio News Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1953
- 1952
Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid
Pony Express Rider (uncredited)
Produced 8
1970s
- 1971
Necromania: A Tale of Weird Love!
Production Manager, Producer
The Only House in Town
Producer
1950s
- 1959
Revenge of the Dead
Producer
- 1957
The Night the Banshee Cried
Producer
Final Curtain
Producer
- 1955
- 1954
Jail Bait
Producer
Other crew 3
2020s
- 2023
The Nightgown
In Memory Of
2010s
- 2014
1950s
- 1950
Edited 3
1970s
- 1971
Necromania: A Tale of Weird Love!
Editor
1950s
- 1957
Final Curtain
Supervising Editor
Appearances5
2010s
- 2011
Dad Made Dirty Movies
Self (archive footage)
1990s
- 1997
Hollywood Rated 'R'
Self (archive footage)
- 1996
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Himself (archive footage)
- 1993
Hellborn
Himself (Archive Footage)
- 1990
On the Trail of Ed Wood
Self (archive footage)
Thanked in the credits2
2020s
- 2021
Astronaut's Uniform
Thanks
2010s
- 2010
Vixen Highway 2006: It Came from Uranus!
Thanks