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Edward Davis Wood Jr. (October 10, 1924 – December 10, 1978) was an American filmmaker, actor, and pulp novelist.
Ed Wood is a 1994 American biographical comedy-drama film directed and produced by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as Ed Wood, the eponymous cult filmmaker. The film concerns the period in Wood's life when he made his best-known films as well as his relationship with actor Bela Lugosi, played by Martin Landau.
Oct 7, 1994 · Tim Burton directs and Johnny Depp stars as Edward D. Wood Jr., a filmmaker who made low-budget and bizarre movies despite his lack of talent. The film celebrates Wood's passion and vision, and features Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi, Bill Murray as Orson Welles, and Sarah Jessica Parker as Dolores Fuller.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Tim Burton
- 1994-10-07
Feb 17, 2021 · Learn about the life and career of Edward D. Wood, Jr., the notorious director of cult classics like Plan 9 From Outer Space. Discover how he overcame his childhood trauma, his crossdressing, his military service, and his financial struggles to pursue his passion for filmmaking.
- William J. Wright
This is a list of films written, produced or directed by Ed Wood. Acting roles are also noted. Filmography. References. ^ Rudolph Grey, Nightmare of Ecstasy: The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood, Jr. (1992). pg. 197.
YearFilmRoleNotesThe Vampire's Tombbased on Ed Wood's 1954 screenplayCompleted in 2006, this extremely ...Devil Girlsbased on Ed Wood's 1967 novelIndependent production that adapted the ...Screenwriter (posthumously produced)This film, based on Wood's unproduced ...Take It Out in Trade: The OuttakesDirector, screenwriterIn the 1990s, three reels of silent ...Oct 7, 1994 · Roger Ebert praises Tim Burton's celebration of Ed Wood, the worst director of all time and a transvestite filmmaker. He admires Johnny Depp's performance, the 1950s exploitation atmosphere, and the friendship between Wood and Bela Lugosi.
Oct 7, 2019 · Dark, sweet and restrained (by Burton standards, anyway), Ed Wood chronicles the life of Edward D. Wood Jr. (Johnny Depp), a crossdressing wannabe auteur in the 1950s...