Albert Band
American film director
Albert Band
Born Alfredo Antonini
(1924-05-07 ) May 7, 1924Died June 14, 2002(2002-06-14) (aged 78) Other names Artemio Antonini Occupation(s) Film producer, film director, screenwriter Years active 1951–96 Spouse Jacquelyn Richardson Children Charles Band Richard Band Father Max Band Relatives Alex Band (grandson)
Albert Band (born Alfredo Antonini ;[ 1] Max Band , father of filmmaker Charles Band and of film composer Richard Band and the grandfather of Alex Band , Taryn Band and Rachael Band .
Life and career
Band was born in Paris , France, the son of Bertha (née Finkelstein) and Max Band , an artist.[ 2] [ 3] Lithuania and his father was from Kudirkos Naumiestis , Lithuania .[ 4] [ 5] occupation of France during World War II . He graduated from Hollywood High School .
Interested in film, he became an apprentice at Warner Bros. [ 6] John Huston 's The Asphalt Jungle [ 7] The Red Badge of Courage film of the same name .[ 8]
He made his debut as a producer and director in The Young Guns Face of Fire Stephen Crane 's stories, The Monster .[ 7]
Filmography
Producer
The Young Guns I Bury the Living Face of Fire La leggenda di Enea Giorgio Venturini , 1962) (producer)Duello nel Texas Ricardo Blasco , 1963) (producer)Massacro al Grande Canyon Sergio Corbucci , 1964) (producer)Hercules and the Princess of Troy Gli uomini dal passo pesante I crudeli Sergio Corbucci , 1967) (producer)Un minuto per pregare, un instante per morire Franco Giraldi , 1968) (producer)Little Cigars Mansion of the Doomed Michael Pataki , 1976) (supervising executive producer)Cinderella Michael Pataki , 1977) (producer)Dracula's Dog She Came to the Valley Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn Charles Band , 1983) (executive producer)Ghost Warrior (aka Swordkill ) (dir. J. Larry Carroll, 1984) (executive producer)Troll John Carl Buechler , 1986) (producer)TerrorVision Ted Nicolaou , 1986) (producer)Ghoulies II Robot Jox Stuart Gordon , 1990) (producer)The Pit and the Pendulum Stuart Gordon , 1991) (V) (producer)Joey Takes a Cab (1991) (producer)Honey, I Blew Up the Kid Randal Kleiser , 1992) (executive producer)Doctor Mordrid Trancers III C. Courtney Joyner , 1992) (V) (producer)Remote Ted Nicolaou , 1993) (V) (producer)Oblivion Sam Irvin , 1994) (co-producer)Dragonworld Ted Nicolaou , 1994) (producer)Pet Shop Castle Freak Stuart Gordon , 1995) (executive producer)Magic Island Sam Irvin , 1995) (V) (producer)Oblivion 2: Backlash Sam Irvin , 1996) (co-producer)Zarkorr! The Invader
Director
Actor
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Other
References
^ Rausch, Andrew J. (2015). Fifty Filmmakers: Conversations with Directors from Roger Avary to Steven Zaillian ISBN 9780786484096 ^ "The California Register" . 1966.^ "Who's who in California" . 1976.^ "Who's who on the Pacific Coast" . Larkin, Roosevelt & Larkin. December 8, 1951 – via Google Books.^ Brehmer, Nat (September 27, 2021). Puppet Master Complete: A Franchise History ISBN 9781476645193 ^ Albert Band Interview Rausch, Andrew J. and Dequina, Michael Fifty Filmmakers: Conversations with Directors from Roger Avary to Steven Zaillian McFarland, 2008^ a b "Albert Band, 78; Producer, Director Worked With Huston" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 18, 2017 .^ Jay, Dave; Wilson, William S.; Dewi, Torsten (2017). It Came From The Video Aisle! . Schiffer Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 9780764354106
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