Charles Band Biography (1951-)

Full name, Charles Robert Band; born December 27, 1951, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Albert Band (a filmmaker); married Meda (divorced); married Debra Dion(an executive), 1984; children: (first marriage) Alex (a musician); (second marriage) Harlan Stefano, Zalman Kerrigan. Addresses: Office: Full MoonEntertainment, P.O. Box 4395, Hollywood, CA 90078-4395.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Producer, director, writer
Birth Details
December 27, 1951
Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Executive Producer
  • The Day Time Ended (also known as Earth's Final Fury, Time Warp, and Vortex), Cult Video, 1980
  • Ghoulies, Empire Pictures, 1985
  • (Uncredited) Underworld (also known as Transmutations), Empire Pictures, 1985
  • (As Robert Amante) Savage Island, Empire Pictures, 1985
  • Crawlspace, Empire Pictures, 1986
  • From Beyond (also known as H. P. Lovecraft's From Beyond),Empire Pictures, 1986
  • Zone Troopers, Empire Pictures, 1986
  • Zombiethon, Lightening Pictures, 1986
  • Troll, Empire Pictures, 1986
  • TerorVision, Empire Pictures, 1986
  • (Uncredited) Rawhead Rex, Empire Pictures, 1986
  • (Uncredited) Necropolis (also known as Necropolis: City of theDead), Empire Pictures, 1986
  • (Uncredited) Breeders, Empire Pictures, 1986
  • Dolls, Empire Pictures, 1987
  • (Uncredited) Psychos in Love, ICN Bleeker, 1987
  • The Caller, Empire Pictures, 1987
  • (Uncredited) Vicious Lips (also known as Pleasure Planet),Empire Pictures, 1987
  • (Uncredited) Valet Girls, Empire Pictures, 1987
  • (Uncredited) Slave Girls from beyond Infinity, Urban Classics, 1987
  • (Uncredited) Robot Holocaust (also known as I Robot conquistanoil mondo), Empire Pictures, 1987
  • (Uncredited) The Princess Academy, Empire Pictures, 1987
  • (Uncredited) The Occultist (also known as Maximum Thrust and Waldo Warren: Private Dick without a Brain), Urban Classics, 1987
  • (Uncredited) Mutant Heat (also known as Matt Riker), EmpirePictures, 1987
  • Ghoulies II, Empire Pictures, 1987
  • Enemy Territory, Empire Pictures, 1987
  • (Uncredited) Creepazoids, Full Moon, 1987
  • (Uncredited) Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (also known as The Imp), Urban Classics, 1988
  • (Uncredited) Assault of the Killer Bimbos, Empire Pictures, 1988
  • Catacombs (also known as Curse IV: The Ultimate Sacrifice),Epic Pictures, 1988
  • Spellcaster, 1988
  • Prison, Empire Pictures, 1988
  • (Uncredited) Intruder (also known as Night Crew: The Final Checkout), Paramount Home Video, 1988
  • Ghost Town, New World Pictures, 1988
  • (Uncredited) Galactic Gigolo, Urban Classics, 1988
  • (Uncredited) Dr. Alien (also known as I Was a Teenage Sex Maniac and I Was a Teenage Sex Mutant), Full Moon, 1988
  • Cellar Dweller, New World Pictures, 1988
  • (Uncredited) Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (also known as Jungle Heat and Piranha Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death), Paramount Home Video, 1989
  • (Uncredited) Transformations, Empire Pictures, 1989
  • Puppet Master, Paramount, 1989
  • Deadly Weapon, Empire Pictures, 1989
  • (Uncredited) Cemetery High (also known as Hack 'em High andScumbusters), Hollywood Home Entertainment, 1989
  • Buy & Cell, Empire Pictures, 1989
  • Robot Jox (also known as Robojox), Triumph Films, 1990
  • Shadowzone, JGM Enterprises, 1990
  • The Pit and the Pendulum (also known as The Inquisitor), Empire Pictures, 1990
  • Crash and Burn, Full Moon, 1990
  • Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge, Full Moon, 1991
  • Dollman, Paramount Home Video, 1991
  • Subspecies, 1991
  • Huntress: Spirit of the Night (also known as Spirit of the Night), Kushner-Locke Company, 1991
  • Arena, TransWorld Entertainment, 1991
  • Trancers III (also known as Death Lives, Future Cop III, and Trancers 3: Deth Lives), 1992
  • Seedpeople, Paramount Home Video, 1992
  • Netherworld, Full Moon, 1992
  • Bad Channels, Paramount, 1992
  • Arcade, Paramount, 1993
  • Remote, 1993
  • Beach Babes from Beyond, Paramount Home Video, 1993
  • Mandroid, 1993
  • Bloodstone: Subspecies II (also known as Subspecies II: Bloodstone), Full Moon, 1993
  • Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter, Paramount Home Video, 1994
  • Trancers 4: Jack of Swords, Paramount, 1994
  • Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 (also known as Virgin Hunters), Paramount, 1994
  • Shrunken Heads, Paramount Home Video, 1994
  • Prehysteria! 2, Moonbeam Entertainment, 1994
  • Oblivion, 1994
  • Lurking Fear (also known as H. P. Lovecraft's Lurking Fear), Full Moon, 1994
  • Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight, Paramount, 1994
  • Dragonworld, Moonbeam Entertainment, 1994
  • Bloodlust: Subspecies III (also known as Subspecies III: Bloodlust), Paramount Home Video, 1994
  • Beanstalk, 1994
  • Trancers 5: Sudden Death, Paramount, 1995
  • Prehysteria! 3, Moonbeam Entertainment, 1995
  • Magic Island, 1995
  • Leapin' Leprechauns, 1995
  • Josh Kirby ... Time Warrior: Chapter 1, Planet of the Dino-Knights, 1995
  • Josh Kirby ... Time Warrior: Chapter 2, the Human Pets, 1995
  • Josh Kirby ... Time Warrior: Chapter 3, Trapped on Toyworld, 1995
  • Josh Kirby ... Time Warrior: Chapter 4, Eggs from 70 Million B.C.,Paramount Home Video, 1995
  • Josh Kirby ... Time Warrior: Chapter 5, Journey to the Magic Cavern, Paramount Home Video, 1995
  • Castle Freak, Full Moon, 1995
  • (Uncredited) Blonde Heaven (also known as Morgana), New City Releasing, 1995
  • (Uncredited) Beach Babes 2: Cave Island Girls (also known as Cave Girl Island and Beach Babes from Beyond 2), 1995
  • Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns (also known as Leapin'Leprechauns), Moonbeam Entertainment, 1996
  • Oblivion 2: Backlash (also known as Backlash: Oblivion 2),Full Moon, 1996
  • Magic in the Mirror, 1996
  • Magic in the Mirror: Fowl Play, Paramount Home Video, 1996
  • Josh Kirby ... Time Warrior: Chapter 6, Last Battle for the Universe, Paramount Home Video, 1996
  • (Uncredited) Head of the Family, Amazing Fantasy Entertainment, 1996
  • (Uncredited) Femalien, Amazing Fantasy Entertainment, 1996
  • Vampire Journals, Full Moon, 1997
  • Bimbo Movie Bash, Full Moon, 1997
  • Shrieker (also known as Shriek), Amazing Fantasy Entertainment, 1997
  • (Uncredited) The Secret Kingdom, Kushner-Locke Company, 1998
  • The Curse of the Puppet Master (also known as Curse of the Puppet Master: The Human Experiment and Puppet Master 6), Full Moon, 1998
  • (Uncredited) The Shrunken City, Amazing Fantasy Entertainment, 1998
  • Kraa! The Sea Monster (also known as Kraa!), Amazing Fantasy Entertainment, 1998
  • Subspecies 4: Bloodstorm (also known as Subspecies: The Awakening), Full Moon, 1998
  • Werewolf Reborn!, Amazing Fantasy Entertainment, 1998
  • (Uncredited) Talisman, Amazing Fantasy Entertainment, 1998
  • The Killer Eye, Amazing Fantasy Entertainment, 1998
  • Frankenstein Reborn!, Amazing Fantasy Entertainment, 1998
  • (Uncredited) Murdercycle, Full Moon, 1999
  • Shapeshifter, Full Moon, 1999
  • (Uncredited) Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (also known asFreeway 2: Confessions of a Trickbaby), Full Moon, 1999
  • Totem, Full Moon, 1999
  • Teen Sorcery, Full Moon, 1999
  • Retro Puppet Master (also known as Puppet Master 7), Full Moon, 1999
  • Planet Patrol, Full Moon, 1999
  • Ragdoll, Full Moon, 1999
  • Witchhouse, Full Moon, 1999
  • The Making of "The Killer Eye," 1999
  • Hollyweird, 1999
  • The Dead Hate the Living!, Full Moon, 1999
  • Auditions from Beyond, Surrender Cinema, 1999
  • The Making of "Stitches," Full Moon, 2000
  • The Making of "The Vault," Full Moon, 2000
  • (Uncredited) The St. Francisville Experiment, Trimark, 2000
  • The Vault, Full Moon, 2000
  • Witchhouse 2: Blood Coven, Full Moon, 2000
  • Voodoo Academy, Full Moon, 2000
  • Stitches, Full Moon, 2000
  • Sideshow, Full Moon, 2000
  • Revival of the Living Dead: The Making of "The Dead Hate the Living!," 2000
  • Prison of the Dead, Full Moon, 2000
  • Killjoy, Full Moon, 2000
  • Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn, Full Moon, 2000
  • Horrorvision, Full Moon, 2001
  • Vengeance of the Dead, Full Moon, 2001
  • Demonicus, Full Moon, 2001
  • Killjoy 2: Deliverance from Evil, Full Moon, 2002
  • Cryptz, Full Moon, 2002
  • Hell Asylum, Full Moon, 2002
  • Trancers 6, Shadow Entertainment, 2002
  • Groom Lake, Full Moon, 2002
  • Deathbed (also known as Stuart Gordon's Deathbed), Full Moon, 2002
  • Jigsaw, Full Moon, 2002
  • Subspecies 5, Full Moon, 2002
  • Pulse Pounders (also known as Pulse Pounders Vol. 1), 2002
  • Bleed, Full Moon, 2003
  • Film Producer
  • (As Carlo Bokino) Last Foxtrot in Burbank, Federated Film Corp., 1973
  • Cinderella (also known as The Other Cinderella), Group 1, 1977
  • Mansion of the Doomed (also known as Eyes, Eyes of Dr. Chaney, House of Blood, Massacre Mansion, and The Terrorof Dr. Chaney), Group 1, 1977
  • End of the World, The Irwin Yablans Company, 1977
  • Crash! (also known as Akaza, the God of Vengeance and Death Ride), Group 1, 1977
  • Laserblast, The Irwin Yablans Company, 1978
  • Fairy Tales (also known as Adult Fairytales), Fairy Tales Distributing, 1978
  • Auditions, Wizard Video, 1978
  • Tourist Trap, Compass International Pictures, 1979
  • The Best of Sex and Violence, Wizard Video, 1981
  • Parasite, Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1982
  • Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn, Universal, 1983
  • Filmgore, Universal, 1983
  • The Alchemist, Empire Pictures, 1984
  • Trancers (also known as Future Cop), Empire Pictures, 1985
  • Laserblast II, Empire Pictures, 1985
  • The Dungeonmaster (also known as Ragewar), Empire Pictures,1985
  • Ghost Warrior (also known as Swordkill), Vestron Video, 1986
  • Eliminators, Empire Pictures, 1986
  • Dreamaniac, Wizard Video, 1986
  • Puppet Master II, 1990
  • Meridian (also known as Kiss of the Beast and Phantoms), 1990
  • Trancers II (also known as Future Cop II, Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth and Trancers II: The Two Faces of Death), Full Moon, 1991
  • Demonic Toys, Full Moon, 1992
  • Doctor Mordrid, Full Moon, 1992
  • Dollman vs. Demonic Toys, Paramount Home Video, 1993
  • Puppet Master 4, Paramount Home Video, 1993
  • Robot Wars, 1993
  • Prehysteria!, Moonbeam Entertainment, 1993
  • Dark Angel: The Ascent, Paramount Home Video, 1994
  • Shrunken Heads, Paramount Home Video, 1994
  • Pet Shop, Moonbeam Entertainment, 1994
  • (As Robert Talbot) Zarkorr! The Invader (also known as Zarkorr!), Amazing Fantasy Entertainment, 1996
  • Hideous!, Amazing Fantasy Entertainment, 1997
  • The Creeps, Amazing Fantasy Entertainment, 1997
  • Blooddolls (also known as Blood Dolls), Full Moon, 1999
  • Aliens in the Wild Wild West, 1999
  • The Horrible Dr. Bones, Full Moon, 2000
  • Witchouse 3: Demon Fire, Full Moon, 2001
  • Pulse Pounders (also known as Pulse Pounders Vol. 1), FullMoon, 2002
  • Also associated with Re-Animator.
  • Film Co-Producer
  • (Uncredited) Demon in the Battle, 1996
  • Film Co-Executive Producer
  • Dead and Rotting, Full Moon, 2002
  • Film Director
  • (As Carlo Bokino) Last Foxtrot in Burbank, Federated Film Corp., 1973
  • Crash! (also known as Akaza, the God of Vengeance and Death Ride), Group 1, 1977
  • Parasite, Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1982
  • Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn, Universal, 1983
  • (As James Amante) The Alchemist, Empire Pictures, 1984
  • Trancers (also known as Future Cop), Empire Pictures, 1985
  • The Dungeonmaster (also known as Ragewar), Empire Pictures,1985
  • Meridian (also known as Kiss of the Beast and Phantoms), 1990
  • Crash and Burn, Full Moon, 1990
  • Trancers II (also known as Future Cop II, Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth and Trancers II: The Two Faces of Death), Full Moon, 1991
  • Doctor Mordrid, Full Moon, 1992
  • Dollman vs. Demonic Toys, Paramount Home Video, 1993
  • Prehysteria!, Moonbeam Entertainment, 1993
  • (As Robert Talbot) Head of the Family, Amazing Fantasy Entertainment, 1996
  • (As Robert Talbot) Mystery Monsters, 1997
  • Hideous!, Amazing Fantasy Entertainment, 1997
  • The Creeps, Amazing Fantasy Entertainment, 1997
  • Blooddolls (also known as Blood Dolls), Full Moon, 1999
  • (As Robert Talbot) NoAngels.com, 2000
  • Pulse Pounders (also known as Pulse Pounders Vol. 1), 2002
  • Film Appearances
  • Ascanio, La leggenda di Enea (also known as The Avenger, Conquerants heroiques, and The Last Glory of Troy), Medallion Pictures, Inc., 1962
  • Young husband on TV, Troll, Empire Pictures, 1986
  • Himself, Shock Cinema Vol. 1, Cinema Home Video, 1991
  • Television Producer
  • Series
  • Full Moon Fright Night (also known as William Shatner's Full Moon Fright Night), Sci-Fi, 2002
  • Movies
  • Beanstalk, Disney Channel, 1994
  • Television Executive Producer
  • Movies
  • Magic Island, Disney Channel, 1995
  • Search for the Jewel of Polaris: Mysterious Museum, 1999
  • Alien Arsenal, Cinemax, 1999
  • Retro Puppetmaster, Sci-Fi, 1999
  • Puppet Master vs. Demonic Toys, Sci-Fi, 2002
  • Television Director
  • Episodic
  • Full Moon Fright Night (also known as William Shatner's Full Moon Fright Night), Sci-Fi, 2002
  • Television Appearances
  • Specials
  • Himself, Heartstoppers: Horror at the Movies (documentary), 1992
  • WRITINGS
  • Film Screenplays
  • Fairy Tales (also known as Adult Fairytales), Fairy Tales Distribution, 1978
  • (As Robert Amante) Laserblast II, Empire Pictures, 1985
  • Seedpeople, Paramount Home Video, 1992
  • Dollman vs. Demonic Toys, Paramount Home Video, 1993
  • (As Robert Talbot) Head of the Family, Amazing Fantasy Entertainment, 1996
  • (As Robert Talbot) Blooddolls (also known as Blood Dolls),Full Moon, 1999
  • Film Stories
  • TerrorVision, Empire Pictures, 1986
  • Puppet Master, Paramount, 1989
  • Puppet Master II, 1990
  • Meridian (also known as Kiss of the Beast and Phantoms), 1990
  • Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge, Full Moon, 1991
  • Dollman, Paramount Home Video, 1991
  • Trancers II (also known as Future Cop II, Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth, and Trancers II: The Two Faces of Death),1991
  • Netherworld, Full Moon, 1992
  • Robot Wars, 1993
  • Oblivion, 1994
  • Oblivion 2: Backlash (also known as Backlash: Oblivion 2),Full Moon, 1996
  • (As Robert Talbot) Blooddolls (also known as Blood Dolls),Full Moon, 1999
  • Totem, Full Moon, 1999
  • Retro Puppet Master (also known as Puppet Master 7), Full Moon, 1999
  • Film Music
  • Demonic Toys, 1992
  • Television Stories
  • Movies
  • Retro Puppetmaster, Sci-Fi, 1999