David DeCoteau
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Jan 5, 1962 (age 64)
- Place of birth
- Portland, Oregon, USA
- Credits
- 249
David DeCoteau (born January 5, 1964) is an independent film director, a dual citizen of the US and Canada, who 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, Dreamaniac, for another generous film legend, Charles Band.
DeCoteau has gone on to produce and direct over 200 motion pictures over the next several decades. His passion lies in the creation of popular genre programming made for global consumption. DeCoteau's experience in creating content in countries all over the world makes him a proven choice for exceptionally challenging projects. He resides in British Columbia, Canada and Hollywood, California.
Known for
Puppet Master II
1990Movie
Producer
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
1992Movie
Producer, Director
Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama
1988Movie
Director, Producer, Production Manager, Wardrobe Supervisor
Trancers II
1991Movie
Line Producer
Tuff Turf
1985Movie
Craft Service
Retro Puppetmaster
1999Movie
Director
Filmography
The Wrong Housemaid
2026Movie
Director
A Neighbor to Die For
2026Movie
Director
Home Makeover Nightmare
2026Movie
Director
The Wrong Baby Daddy
2026Movie
Director
The Christmas Campaign
2025Movie
Director
The Wrong Marriage
2025Movie
Director
The Wrong Obsession
2025Movie
Director
Make or Bake Christmas
2024Movie
Director
A Nanny to Die For
2024Movie
Director
Fatal Fixer Upper
2024Movie
Director
Million Dollar Lethal Listing
2024Movie
Director
Tall, Dark and Dangerous
2024Movie
Director
The Wrong Life Coach
2024Movie
Director
A Christmas Intern
2023Movie
Director
Clownado
2023Movie
Thanks
As Luck Would Have It
2023TV
Director
If I Can't Have You
2023Movie
Director
Honeymoon in Paradise
2023Movie
Director
Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror
2022Movie
Director
Killer Design
2022Movie
Director
The Wrong High School Sweetheart
2022Movie
Director
The Wrong Blind Date
2022Movie
Director
The Wrong Cheer Captain
2021Movie
Director
Keeping Up with the Joneses
2021TV
Director
Mommy's Deadly Con Artist
2021Movie
Director
Deceived by My Mother-In-Law
2021Movie
Director
The Wrong Valentine
2021Movie
Director
The Wrong Prince Charming
2021Movie
Director
The Wrong Mr. Right
2021Movie
Director
The Wrong Fiancé
2021Movie
Director
The Wrong Real Estate Agent
2021Movie
Director
Christmas Together
2020Movie
Director
A Christmas for Mary
2020Movie
Director
The Wrong Cheerleader Coach
2020Movie
Director
The Wrong Stepfather
2020Movie
Director
The Wrong Wedding Planner
2020Movie
Director
The Wrong House Sitter
2020Movie
Director
Christmas Matchmakers
2019Movie
Director
Carole's Christmas
2019Movie
Director
The Wrong Cheerleader
2019Movie
Producer, Director
The Wrong Tutor
2019Movie
Producer, Director
The Wrong Mommy
2019Movie
Director
The Wrong Boy Next Door
2019Movie
Director
The Wrong Stepmother
2019Movie
Director, Producer
My Mother's Stalker
2019Movie
Director, Director of Photography, Producer
Zombie Lust: Night Flesh
2019Movie
Director
The Wrong Teacher
2018Movie
Producer, Director
Psycho Sideshow: Demon Freaks
2018Movie
Director
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre
2018Movie
Director
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre
2018Movie
Director
The Wrong Friend
2018Movie
Producer, Director
The Wrong Cruise
2018Movie
Director
The Wrong Man
2017Movie
Producer, Director
A Christmas Cruise
2017Movie
Producer, Director
My Christmas Grandpa
2017Movie
Director, Producer
A Royal Christmas Ball
2017Movie
Director, Producer
Runaway Christmas Bride
2017Movie
Director
Delivering Christmas
2017Movie
Director
Blood Dynasty
2017Movie
Executive Producer
Femaliens: Seduction of the Species
2017Movie
Director
The Wrong Crush
2017Movie
Producer, Director
Swamp Freak
2017Movie
Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Director of Photography
The Wrong Student
2017Movie
Executive Producer, Director
Deadly Lessons
2017Movie
Director, Director of Photography
Witness Protection
2017Movie
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
A Husband for Christmas
2016Movie
Director, Producer
Bloody Blacksmith
2016Movie
Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Director of Photography
Evil Exhumed
2016Movie
Director, Executive Producer, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
Asian Ghost Story
2016Movie
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
The Wrong Child
2016Movie
Producer, Director
666: Teen Warlock
2016Movie
Director of Photography, Director, Producer, Story
The Wrong Roommate
2016Movie
Producer, Director
Sorority Slaughterhouse
2015Movie
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
90210 Shark Attack
2015Movie
Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Cinematography
3 Scream Queens
2014Movie
Producer, Director, Director of Photography
Bigfoot vs. D.B. Cooper
2014Movie
Producer, Story, Writer, Executive Producer, Director, Director of Photography
Knock 'em Dead
2014Movie
Director
Doc Holliday's Revenge
2014Movie
Producer, Director
666: Devilish Charm
2014Movie
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
666: Kreepy Kerry
2014Movie
Producer, Director, Director of Photography
3 Wicked Witches
2014Movie
Director, Director of Photography, Producer
Bonnie & Clyde: Justified
2013Movie
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
My Stepbrother Is a Vampire!?!
2013Movie
Producer, Director, Director of Photography
A Talking Pony!?!
2013Movie
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
The Dead Reborn
2013Movie
Director
Badass Showdown
2013Movie
Director
An Easter Bunny Puppy
2013Movie
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
A Talking Cat!?!
2013Movie
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft
2013Movie
Director, Director of Photography
Santa's Summer House
2012Movie
Director, Cinematography, Director of Photography
Immortal Kiss: Queen of the Night
2012Movie
Producer, Director, Director of Photography
A Halloween Puppy
2012Movie
Director, Director of Photography, Producer
2: Voodoo Academy
2012Movie
Director, Director of Photography
1313: Frankenqueen
2012Movie
Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
1313: Night of the Widow
2012Movie
Director, Writer
1313: Hercules Unbound!
2012Movie
Director, Director of Photography, Producer
1313: Billy the Kid
2012Movie
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Baby Dolls Behind Bars
2012Movie
Camera Operator
1313: Bermuda Triangle
2012Movie
Producer, Director, Director of Photography
1313: UFO Invasion
2012Movie
Producer, Director, Director of Photography
Snow White: A Deadly Summer
2012Movie
Director, Producer
1313: Cougar Cult
2012Movie
Director, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography
1313: Bigfoot Island
2012Movie
Story, Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Christmas Spirit
2011Movie
Director, Producer
1313: Wicked Stepbrother
2011Movie
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
1313: Boy Crazies
2011Movie
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
1313: Actor Slash Model
2011Movie
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
1313: Haunted Frat
2011Movie
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
1313: Giant Killer Bees!
2011Movie
Director, Director of Photography
1313: Nightmare Mansion
2011Movie
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Body Blow
2010Movie
Story, Producer, Director, Director of Photography
The Making of Evil
2010Movie
Director
Charles Band's Puppet Master: Axis of Evil
2010Movie
Director
The Invisible Chronicles
2009Movie
Director
Nightfall
2009Movie
Director
Edgar Allan Poe's The Pit & The Pendulum
2009Movie
Director, Producer
Stem Cell
2009Movie
Director
Alien Presence
2009Movie
Director
The Brotherhood VI: Initiation
2009Movie
Director, Producer
The Brotherhood V: Alumni
2009Movie
Director
Edgar Allan Poe's House of Usher
2008Movie
Director, Producer
Playing with Fire
2008Movie
Director
Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven
2007Movie
Director, Story, Producer
Grizzly Rage
2007Movie
Director
Beastly Boyz
2006Movie
Director, Producer, Story
Witches of the Caribbean
2005Movie
Director
Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!
2005Movie
Director
Killer Bash
2005Movie
Director, Story
The Brotherhood IV: The Complex
2005Movie
Director
Possessed
2005Movie
Director
The Sisterhood
2004Movie
Director
Tomb of Terror
2004Movie
Director
Ring of Darkness
2004Movie
Director
Speed Demon
2003Movie
Director, Producer, Story
Leeches!
2003Movie
Director, Producer, Story
Wolves of Wall Street
2002Movie
Director
The Brotherhood III: Young Demons
2002Movie
Director, Producer, Story
The Frightening
2002Movie
Producer, Director
The Brotherhood 2: Young Warlocks
2001Movie
Story, Director
Final Stab
2001Movie
Director, Story, Producer, Foley Artist
The Brotherhood
2001Movie
Director, Producer, Foley Artist
Micro Mini Kids
2001Movie
Director
My Darker Half
2000Movie
Thanks
Prison of the Dead
2000Movie
Director
Voodoo Academy
2000Movie
Director
Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy
2000Movie
Director, Producer, Writer
Horrific
2000Movie
Director
Retro Puppetmaster
1999Movie
Director
Totem
1999Movie
Director
Witchouse
1999Movie
Director, Story
The Killer Eye
1999Movie
Director, Producer
Videozone: The Making of "Retro Puppet Master"
1999Movie
Director
Alien Arsenal
1998Movie
Director
Frankenstein Reborn!
1998Movie
Director
Talisman
1998Movie
Director
Curse of the Puppet Master
1998Movie
Director
Videozone: The Making of "Curse of the Puppet Master"
1998Movie
Director
Shrieker
1998Movie
Director
Leather Jacket Love Story
1998Movie
Story, Director
Lurid Tales: The Castle Queen
1997Movie
Director
Absolution
1997Movie
Director
Skeletons
1997Movie
Director
Petticoat Planet
1996Movie
Director, Executive Producer
Prey of the Jaguar
1996Movie
Director
Bikini Goddesses
1996Movie
Director
Not Again!
1996Movie
Executive Producer
Huntress: Spirit of the Night
1995Movie
Executive Producer
Beach Babes 2: Cave Girl Island
1995Movie
Director, Executive Producer
Blonde Heaven
1995Movie
Director, Executive Producer
Prehysteria! 3
1995Movie
Director
Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000
1994Movie
Director
Beach Babes from Beyond
1993Movie
Director
Naked Instinct
1993Movie
Executive Producer, Director
The Witching
1993Movie
Thanks
Humanoids from Atlantis
1992Movie
Executive Producer
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
1992Movie
Producer, Director
Redneck County Fever
1992Movie
Executive Producer
Nightmare Asylum
1992Movie
Executive Producer
Reanimator Academy
1992Movie
Executive Producer
Chickboxer
1992Movie
Writer
Zombie Cop
1991Movie
Executive Producer
Trancers II
1991Movie
Line Producer
Beasties
1991Movie
Executive Producer
Sorority Babes in the Dance-A-Thon of Death
1991Movie
Executive Producer, Casting
Steel and Lace
1991Movie
Producer
Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III"
1991Movie
Director
Shock Cinema: Volume Four
1991Movie
Executive Producer
Hung Studs 2
1991Movie
Director
The Girl I Want
1990Movie
Director, Executive Producer
The Ghost Writer
1990Movie
Producer
Crash and Burn
1990Movie
Producer, Production Manager
Puppet Master II
1990Movie
Producer
Linnea Quigley's Horror Workout
1990Movie
Executive Producer
Skinned Alive
1990Movie
Executive Producer
Ghoul School
1990Movie
Executive Producer
Ghost Writer
1989Movie
Producer
Robot Ninja
1989Movie
Executive Producer
Murder Weapon
1989Movie
Director, Executive Producer
Dr. Alien
1989Movie
Director, Producer
Assault of the Party Nerds
1989Movie
Executive Producer
Action U.S.A.
1989Movie
Foley Artist
Ghetto Blaster
1989Movie
Producer
Deadly Embrace
1989Movie
Director, Producer
American Rampage
1989Movie
Director, Additional Writing
Zombie Rampage
1989Movie
Executive Producer
Men of Action 2
1989Movie
Director
Lady Avenger
1988Movie
Director, Producer
Nightmare Sisters
1988Movie
Director, Producer, Second Assistant Director
Assault of the Killer Bimbos
1988Movie
Producer
Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama
1988Movie
Director, Producer, Production Manager, Wardrobe Supervisor
Creepozoids
1987Movie
Producer, Writer, Director, Associate Producer
Little Miss Innocence
1987Movie
Producer, Director, Supervising Editor
Dreamaniac
1986Movie
Director, Producer
Bad Boys Dormitory
1986Movie
Producer, Writer, Director, Editor, Director of Photography
Boy's Camp Memories
1986Movie
Director
Man Heat
1986Movie
Editor, Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Men on the Loose
1986Movie
Director, Editor
Play Safely
1986Movie
Director
When a Stranger Comes
1986Movie
Director, Editor
Freshman
1986Movie
Director
Male-O-Gram
1986Movie
Director, Screenplay
Jacqueline
1986Movie
Director
Revenge of the Babes 2
1986Movie
Director
Revenge of the Babes
1986Movie
Director, Editor, Writer
Working Girls
1985Movie
Director
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
1985Movie
Sound Effects Editor
Flesh 1995
1985Movie
Writer
Tuff Turf
1985Movie
Craft Service
Sounds of Sex
1985Movie
Script
Mansplash
1985Movie
Director, Editor, Writer, Producer
Making It Huge
1985Movie
Director, Writer, Editor
Getting Off Campus
1985Movie
Director
Fleshtones
1985Movie
Director, Director of Photography
Never Big Enough
1985Movie
Director, Writer
Men and Steel
1985Movie
Director
Totally Awesome
1985Movie
Director
Show & Tell
1985Movie
Director, Director of Photography
Boys Just Wanna Have Sex
1985Movie
Director, Director of Photography
New Wave Hustlers
1985Movie
Director
Body Scorcher
1984Movie
Director, Writer
The French Lieutenant's Boys
1984Movie
Director of Photography
Campus Jocks
1984Movie
Director, Writer, Producer
Good Men Go Bad
1984Movie
Director
Dangerous
1983Movie
Production Assistant
The Woman in the Room
1983Movie
Grip
Cousins
1983Movie
Director of Photography
Doing It
1983Movie
Assistant Director
Games
1983Movie
Assistant Director
A Perfect Christmas Kiss
Movie
Director