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David Decoteau




  Birth Place Portland , Oregon , United States
  Occupation Film Director and Producer


David DeCoteau (born January 5 1962 , Portland, Oregon ) is an American and Canadian Film Director and Producer known for directing low budget Homoerotic horror movies, such as '' The Brotherhood '' and '' Voodoo Academy '', that have attracted a cult following.

A dual citizen of Canada and the U.S. , David DeCoteau began working professionally in the movies when he was 18 years old. He got his start through Roger Corman who hired him in 1980 as a production assistant at New World Pictures . In 1986, DeCoteau directed and produced his first feature film for another generous film legend, Charles Band . After 20 years in Hollywood , DeCoteau now resides in Montreal , Quebec , Canada.

After directing Straight horror flicks for Full Moon Pictures , DeCoteau now has his own production company Rapid Heart Pictures . DeCoteau films are increasingly notorious for inverting the traditional horror film convention of having attractive young women in peril. Instead, the male is the erotic object, with handsome young men wearing only " Tightie Whities " or Speedo s being menaced by various evil supernatural forces. DeCoteau's recent DTV films include ''The Brotherhood'' (and its three sequels), '' Leeches! '', and the cult favorite ''Voodoo Academy''.

David DeCoteau has worked in the USA, Canada, South Africa, the UK, the Caribbean and Romania


TRIVIA


DeCoteau has used a number of pseudonyms during his career. The list includes:

  • Julian Breen

  • Ellen Cabot

  • Richard Chasen

  • Eric Mancini

  • David McCabe

  • Jack Reed

  • Victoria Sloan

  • Martin Tate

  • Joseph Tennent



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  NAME Decoteau, David
  SHORT DESCRIPTION American film director
  DATE OF BIRTH January 5 , 1962
  PLACE OF BIRTH Portland, Oregon , United States