
David DeCoteau
Biography
A dual citizen of Canada and the USA, David DeCoteau has worked professionally in the movie business since he was 18 years old. He got his start through a generous offer from movie legend 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. DeCoteau has gone on to produce and direct more than fifty motion pictures over the past twenty years. His passion lies in the creation of popular genre programming made for world consumption. DeCoteau's experience in creating content in countries all over the world makes him a proven choice for exceptionally challenging movie projects. He resides in British Columbia, Canada and Hollywood, California.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Robot Ninja
as Russ Mazzola
1989

Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
as Himself
2008

Zombie Cop
as Passerby in Car
1991

Leeches!
as Franklin (voice)
2003

Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era
as Himself
2011

Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
2008

Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III"
1991

Creaturealm: From the Dead
as Himself
1998

Weedjies! Halloweed Night
as Party Guest
2019

Hollywood Mortuary
as Himself
1998

Videozone: The Making of "Curse of the Puppet Master"
as Director of "Curse of the Puppet Master"
1998

Crash and Burn
as ILU Member (uncredited)
1990

Shock Cinema: Volume One
as Himself
1991

Shock Cinema: Volume Four
as Himself / Director
1991

Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
as Self
TBA

Trophy Heads
as Juicy Stand Customer
2014

The Disaster Artist
as David DeCoteau (uncredited)
2017

Puppet Master: Axis Termination
as Flamboyant Nazi #1
2017

Games
as Dick McCabe - (non-sexual) (uncredited)
1983

Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'
as Self
2018