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Ted Nicolaou is a Director, Scriptwriter, Editor and Sound Effects Editor American born on 2000
Ted Nicolaou is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.
After graduating from the University of Texas film program, he joined the crew of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) as a sound recordist (and provided the famous van used by the protagonists). Later, he joined Charles Band's Empire Pictures, where he worked as an editor on such films as Ghoulies (1985) and eventually debuted as a director with The Dungeonmaster (1985) and TerrorVision (1986).
His most famous directorial effort is the Subspecies film series. Apart from his feature film projects, he also works in television.
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Ted Nicolaou is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.
After graduating from the University of Texas film program, he joined the crew of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) as a sound recordist (and provided the famous van used by the protagonists). Later, he joined Charles Band's Empire Pictures, where he worked as an editor on such films as Ghoulies (1985) and eventually debuted as a director with The Dungeonmaster (1985) and TerrorVision (1986).
His most famous directorial effort is the Subspecies film series. Apart from his feature film projects, he also works in television.
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Assault of the Killer Bimbos (1988)
, 1h25Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Horror comedy, Action, Horror, Crime
Themes Comedy horror films
Actors Elizabeth Kaitan, Nick Cassavetes, Griffin O'Neal, Mike Muscat, Patti Astor, Eddie Deezen
Roles Story
Rating47%
Two go-go dancers, Lulu (Elizabeth Kaitan) and Peaches (Christina Whitaker), are framed for the murder of their employer by the real killer, sleazy gangster Vinnie (Mike Muscat). Picking up waitress Darlene (Tammie Souza) along the way, the three are involved in wild car chases with cops as they head south to cross the border into Mexico, where they unexpectedly encounter Vinnie in a fleabag Mexican motel.
TerrorVision (1986)
, 1h25Directed by Ted Nicolaou
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror, Comic science fiction
Themes Films about television, Comedy science fiction films, Comedy horror films, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Chad Allen, Diane Franklin, Mary Woronov, Gerrit Graham, Bert Remsen, Jon Gries
Roles Writer
Rating55%
On an alien planet named Pluton, an alien garbage disposal converts a monstrous mutant called a Hungry Beast into energy and beams it into space. Meanwhile on Earth, the Putterman family is getting satellite television, courtesy of a temperamental DIY antenna. The reception is poor at first, but suddenly strengthens when a bolt of the alien energy hits the dish.
The Dungeonmaster (1984)
, 1h13Directed by John Carl Buechler, Ted Nicolaou, Charles Band, Steven Ford, David Allen
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Films about computing
Actors Jeffrey Byron, Richard Moll, Phil Fondacaro, Paul Pape, Felix Silla, Peter Kent
Roles Writer
Rating45%
Paul Bradford (Jeffrey Byron) is a skilled computer programmer who lives with his girlfriend, Gwen (Leslie Wing), and "X-CaliBR8," a quasi-sentient personal computer that Paul programmed and which he interacts with via a neural interface. Gwen is jealous of Paul's unusually close relationship with X-CaliBR8, to whom Paul has given a female voice, and fears that their relationship will be destroyed by Paul's reliance on X-CaliBR8 for his various day-to-day activities.
Editor
, 1h25Directed by Charles Band
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Themes Time travel films
Actors Tim Thomerson, Helen Hunt, Megan Ward, Martine Beswick, Jeffrey Combs, Art LaFleur
Roles Editor
Rating53%
Los Angeles, 1991. Jack Deth (Tim Thomerson) has gotten used to life with his wife Lena (Helen Hunt) in the six years since they killed Whistler. Hap Ashby (Bif Manard) has made a fortune investing and has moved from the streets to a palatial estate, sharing it with Jack and Lena.
Crash and Burn (1990)
, 1h25Directed by Charles Band
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Horror
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Political films, Dystopian films, Robot films, Disaster films
Actors Paul Ganus, Megan Ward, Ralph Waite, Jack McGee, Bill Moseley, Eva LaRue
Roles Editor
Rating50%
Unicom is a powerful organization overseeing most of the world after its economic collapse. They have banned computers and robots in an attempt to ensure "life, liberty, and the pursuit of economic stability." When a Unicom Synth robot infiltrates a southwest TV station and kills the manager, a revolutionary against the gestapo-like corporation, a lowly Unicom delivery man must help the rest of the station survive through the incoming "thermal storm."
Meridian (1990)
, 1h25Directed by Charles Band
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Sherilyn Fenn, Hilary Mason, Phil Fondacaro, Vernon Dobtcheff, Charle
Roles Editor
Rating51%
Catherine Bomarzini (Sherilyn Fenn), travels back to her family castle in Italy after her father's death. Overwhelmed with excitement, Catherine invites her best friend Gina (Charlie Spradling) to spend the weekend. Gina and Catherine discover a local carnival outside the castle gates. Curious they wander to the carnival to enjoy the show and acts. Pleased with the performance, Gina invites the head magician Lawerence (Malcolm Jamieson) and his crew to the castle for dinner. Drugged and seduced, Catherine finds herself drawn into a mysterious love triangle with the handsome magician and a creature of the night whose gentle eyes and touch reveal his infinite love.
Robot Jox (1989)
, 1h25Directed by Stuart Gordon
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Political films, Dystopian films, Robot films, Disaster films
Actors Anne-Marie Johnson, Gary Graham, Paul Koslo, Robert Sampson, Jeffrey Combs, Jason Marsden
Roles Editor
Rating54%
Fifty years after a nuclear holocaust, open war is forbidden by the surviving nations, which have merged into two opposing factions: the western-influenced Market and the Russian-themed Confederation. To resolve territorial disputes, the two sides hold gladiator-style matches between giant robots piloted by "robot jox". In a contest in which Confederation fighter Alexander (Paul Koslo) defeats and kills the Market's Hercules, it becomes clear that the Confederation is receiving information about new weaponry and designs from spies within the Market, resulting in the loss of critical matches and the deaths of several of the Market's best pilots. Market jock Achilles (Gary Graham), supported by robot designer "Doc" Matsumoto (Danny Kamekona) and strategist Tex Conway (Michael Alldredge), the only jock to win all ten of his contract fights, prepares for his tenth and final contracted fight with Alexander. During the battle, Achilles attempts to intercept a wayward projectile launched by Alexander when it careens towards a civilian spectator section, but his robot takes the full impact and collapses on top of the bleachers, killing over 300 spectators. In a post-match conference, both sides reason that their respective fighter was the victor; however, the referees decide that the match is inconclusive, a draw, and schedule a rematch. Achilles, shaken by the incident, insists that the draw was his contractual tenth match and retires, much to the disapproval of his management and fans.
Zone Troopers (1986)
, 1h28Directed by Danny Bilson
Genres Science fiction, War, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Political films
Actors Tim Thomerson, Timothy Van Patten, Art LaFleur, Biff Maynard
Roles Editor
Rating52%
In Italy during World War II, an American military patrol discovers a spaceship that has crash-landed in the woods, along with its alien crew. A nearby Nazi unit also sends a patrol to investigate the crash and to capture the aliens if possible.
Ghoulies (1985)
, 1h21Directed by John Carl Buechler, Albert Band, Jim Wynorski
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Demons in film, Comedy horror films
Actors Lisa Pelikan, Michael Des Barres, Jack Nance, Mariska Hargitay, Scott Thomson, Bobbie Bresee
Roles Editor
Rating42%
Jonathan et son amie Rebecca emménagent dans la vaste demeure que le jeune homme vient d'avoir en héritage. La maison appartenait à son père mais Jonathan ne l'a pas connu. En inspectant la bibliothèque, Jonathan découvre de nombreux livres de magie noire. Au cours d'une soirée, Jonathan pratique un rite d'initiation sans succès apparemment. Il devient de plus en plus accro à ces pratiques et suit avec méthodologie les instructions des livres. Bientôt, il parvient à faire surgir de petites créatures démoniaques et acquiert de plus en plus de puissance...
Trancers (1984)
, 1h16Directed by Charles Band
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action, Horror, Crime
Themes Christmas films, Time travel films
Actors Tim Thomerson, Helen Hunt, Art LaFleur, Richard Herd, Telma Hopkins, Andrew Robinson
Roles Editor
Rating59%
Jack Deth (Tim Thomerson) is a police trooper in the year 2247 who has been hunting down Martin Whistler (Michael Stefani), a criminal mastermind who uses a psychic power to turn people into zombies and carry out his orders. Deth can identify a tranced victim by scanning them with a special bracelet. All trancers appear as normal humans at first, but once triggered, they become savage killers with twisted features.
The Dungeonmaster (1984)
, 1h13Directed by John Carl Buechler, Ted Nicolaou, Charles Band, Steven Ford, David Allen
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Films about computing
Actors Jeffrey Byron, Richard Moll, Phil Fondacaro, Paul Pape, Felix Silla, Peter Kent
Roles Editor
Rating45%
Paul Bradford (Jeffrey Byron) is a skilled computer programmer who lives with his girlfriend, Gwen (Leslie Wing), and "X-CaliBR8," a quasi-sentient personal computer that Paul programmed and which he interacts with via a neural interface. Gwen is jealous of Paul's unusually close relationship with X-CaliBR8, to whom Paul has given a female voice, and fears that their relationship will be destroyed by Paul's reliance on X-CaliBR8 for his various day-to-day activities.
The Alchemist (1983)
, 1h26Directed by Charles Band
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Robert Ginty, Robert Glaudini
Roles Editor
Rating38%
In 1955, young waitress Lenora (Lucinda Dooling) finds herself inexplicably driving down the California highway to an unknown destination. This doesn't bode well for Cam (John Sanderford), the hitchhiker she picked up, because he has to endure her somnambulist driving. The duo eventually end up at a graveside in the woods and meet alchemist Aaron (Robert Ginty), who is just as shocked to see them as Lenora appears to be the reincarnation of his wife who was murdered nearly 100 years earlier.
Young Warriors (1983)
, 1h45Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Rape and revenge films
Actors Anne Lockhart, Mike Norris, Ernest Borgnine, James Van Patten, Richard Roundtree, Lynda Day George
Roles Editor
Rating46%
A young woman is gang raped and murdered in a California college town, sparking her brother Kevin (James Van Patten) to take up arms by night with a gang of like-minded vigilantes from his fraternity, brutally punishing any miscreants they catch in a criminal act. In the meantime, Kevin debates the issue of violent crime in the U.S. with his teachers and others during the day. As Kevin and his gang head toward a final, bloody confrontation with the low-lifes who murdered his sister, other scenes show the difference between his character, now violent, and the people he is supposedly protecting.
, 1h36Directed by William Asher
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Films based on plays, Teen LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Jimmy McNichol, Susan Tyrrell, Bill Paxton, Bo Svenson, Marcia Lewis, Steve Eastin
Roles Editor
Rating63%
Billy Lynch (Jimmy McNichol) is a high school student who has been raised by his aunt since age three, after his parents died in a violent car accident. His Aunt Cheryl (Susan Tyrrell) is overly protective of her nephew. A gifted basketball player, Billy is offered a chance at a scholarship to attend the University of Colorado, but Cheryl dismisses the idea, assuming that Billy will stay with her to "contribute." At school, Billy is bullied by one of his basketball teammates, Eddie (Bill Paxton), who is jealous of Billy's close friendship with their coach, Tom Landers (Steve Eastin), while Julia (Julia Duffy), the school's journalism photographer, begins to take romantic interest in Billy.
Roar (1981)
, 1h42Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about animals
Actors Tippi Hedren, Melanie Griffith, Zakes Mokae, Will Hutchins
Roles Additional Editing
Rating60%
Hank (Marshall) lives contentedly with his wild animals: four tiger cubs, two elephants, and 110 lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, and cheetahs. One day his family (wife and three children) arrive to visit him. The only trouble is he is not at home, but all his animals are. The visiting family is in for one shocking experience.