7.3
Movie
Directing
Ted Nicolaou
- Credits
- 70 titles
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Signature work
Known For
7.3
Movie
6.1
Movie
Tourist Trap
4.9
Movie
Ghoulies
5.9
Movie
Trancers
5.7
Movie
TerrorVision
6.5
Movie
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
5.5
Movie
Robot Jox
5.4
Movie
Subspecies
5.6
Movie
Trancers II
5.8
Movie
Roar
4.5
Movie
Puppet Master vs. Demonic Toys
4.9
Movie
The Dungeonmaster
5.2
Movie
Bloodstone: Subspecies II
5.4
Movie
Bloodlust: Subspecies III
5.0
Movie
Bad Channels
5.2
Movie
Subspecies 4: Bloodstorm
4.9
Movie
Vampire Journals
5.4
Movie
Zone Troopers
Acting credits 15
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures Film | Self |
| TBA | Videozone: Making of Subspecies Film | |
| 2026 | Scum of the Earth Film | Self |
| 2026 | Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story Film | Self |
| 2026 | Robot Dracula Film | Ted |
| 2025 | In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999 Film | Self |
| 2025 | Ted Talk: Bad Channels Film | Self |
| 2024 | In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 Film | Self |
| 2022 | In Search of Darkness: Part III Film | Self |
| 2022 | Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow TV | (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Deadly Ten: Meet the Directors Film | Himself |
| 2017 | Cool As Hell 2 Film | Ted Nicolaou |
| 2000 | Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth Film | Self |
| 1998 | Subspecies 4 Behind the Scenes Film | |
| 1994 | Videozone: The Making of Bloodlust Subspecies 3 Film |
Crew credits 55
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Barbenheimer Film | Director |
| 2024 | Death Streamer Film | Editor |
| 2023 | Subspecies V: Blood Rise Film | Writer, Director |
| 2023 | Tales of the Fantastic Film | Director |
| 2022 | Dragon Tales Film | Director |
| 2021 | Don't Let Her In Film | Writer, Director |
| 2018 | Vampire Slaughter: Eaten Alive Film | Director |
| 2017 | Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence Film | Editor, Director |
| 2014 | The Wolf Pack Film | Writer, Editor |
| 2014 | Finding Happiness Film | Director |
| 2012 | DevilDolls Film | Director |
| 2010 | Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino Film | Writer, Director |
| 2007 | The Etruscan Mask Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2005 | Urban Evil: Trilogy of Fear Film | Director |
| 2004 | Puppet Master vs. Demonic Toys Film | Director |
| 2000 | I, Vampire Film | Director |
| 2000 | The Horrible Doctor Bones Film | Director |
| 2000 | The St. Francisville Experiment Film | Director |
| 1999 | Ragdoll Film | Director |
| 1999 | Lip Service Film | Director |
| 1999 | The Making of 'The Haunting' Film | Director |
| 1999 | Dragonworld: The Legend Continues Film | Writer, Director |
| 1998 | Subspecies 4: Bloodstorm Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1998 | The Shrunken City Film | Director |
| 1997 | Vampire Journals Film | Writer, Director |
| 1997 | Magic in the Mirror: Fowl Play Film | Director |
| 1996 | Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns Film | Director, Writer |
| 1996 | Magic in the Mirror Film | Director |
| 1995 | Leapin' Leprechauns Film | Director, Writer |
| 1994 | Dragonworld Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 1994 | Bloodlust: Subspecies III Film | Director, Writer |
| 1993 | Remote Film | Director |
| 1993 | Bloodstone: Subspecies II Film | Director, Writer |
| 1992 | Bad Channels Film | Director |
| 1992 | Lucky Luke TV | Director (8 ep) |
| 1992 | Lucky Luke 2 Film | Director |
| 1991 | Trancers II Film | Editor |
| 1991 | Subspecies Film | Director |
| 1990 | Robot Jox Film | Editor |
| 1990 | Meridian Film | Editor |
| 1990 | Crash and Burn Film | Editor |
| 1988 | Assault of the Killer Bimbos Film | Story, Screenplay |
| 1986 | TerrorVision Film | Writer, Director |
| 1985 | Zone Troopers Film | Editor |
| 1985 | Savage Island Film | Writer, Director |
| 1984 | Ghoulies Film | Editor |
| 1984 | Trancers Film | Editor |
| 1984 | The Dungeonmaster Film | Editor, Director, Writer |
| 1983 | Young Warriors Film | Editor |
| 1983 | The Alchemist Film | Editor |
| 1981 | Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker Film | Editor |
| 1981 | Roar Film | Editor, Additional Editing |
| 1980 | The Day Time Ended Film | Editor, Sound Effects Editor |
| 1979 | Tourist Trap Film | Editor |
| 1974 | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Film | Location Sound Recordist |