Ed Wood

Also known as Edward Wood, Edward Davis Wood Jr., Edward Davis "Ed" Wood Jr., Akdov Telmig, John Quinn

American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor

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Born: 1924
Died: 1978
Works: 34

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Drag trade
Killer in drag
Nightmare of Ecstasy- The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood, Jr
When the Topic Is Sex
Black Lace Drag

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Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Edward Davis Wood, Jr. (October 10, 1924 – December 10, 1978), better known as Ed Wood, was an American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and editor, who often performed many of these functions simultaneously. In the 1950s, Wood made a number of cheap genre films, now enjoyed for their technical errors, unsophisticated special effects, large amounts of ill-fitting stock footage,…

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Dad Made Dirty Movies — Self (archive footage)2011
Hollywood Rated 'R' — Self (archive footage)1997
Crossroads of Laredo — Cowboy1996
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. — Himself (archive footage)1996
God Save the Queens1995
Hellborn — Himself (Archive Footage)1993
Homo Promo — (Archival)1993
On the Trail of Ed Wood — Self (archive footage)1990
Five Loose Women — Robbery Witness #2 / Sheriff / Pop (as Edw. D. Wood Jr.)1974
The Cocktail Hostesses — Extra1973

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Key facts

Born: Edward Davis Wood Jr. , ( 1924-10-10 ) October 10, 1924, Poughkeepsie, New York , U.S.
Died: December 10, 1978 (1978-12-10) (aged 54), Los Angeles, California , U.S.
Other names: Daniel Davis, Ann Gora, Edward D. Wood Jr., Akdov Telmig, Larry Lee, Don Miller
Occupations: Filmmaker author actor
Years active: 1947–1978
Spouses: Norma McCarty ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1956 ; separated</span>"}]]}'>sep. 1956 ) Kathy O'Hara ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1956 )
Children: 1 (debatable)
Branch: United States Marine Corps
Service years: 1942–1944
Conflicts: World War II Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign

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Instance of: human
Given name: Edward
Family name: Wood
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Poughkeepsie
Place of death: Hollywood
Occupation: director
Languages spoken: English language
Notable work: Glen or Glenda
Conflict: World War II
Military branch: United States Marine Corps
Military rank: Corporal
Image: Ed Wood service record5.jpg

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cause of death: acute myocardial infarction
date of birth: 1924-10-10
date of death: 1978-12-10
topic's main category: Category:Ed Wood
manner of death: natural causes
birth name: Edward Davis Wood
topic has template: Template:Ed Wood
Commons category: Ed Wood
name in native language: Edward Davis Wood Jr.
start of work period: 1948-00-00
related category: Category:Films with screenplays by Ed Wood
end of work period: 1978-00-00
unmarried partner: Dolores Fuller
pseudonym: Kathleen Everett

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Encyclopedic overview

Edward Davis Wood Jr. (October 10, 1924 – December 10, 1978) was an American filmmaker, actor and novelist. In the 1950s, Wood directed several low-budget science fiction, crime and horror films that later became cult classics, notably Glen or Glenda (1953), Jail Bait (1954), Bride of the Monster (1955), Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957) and Night of the Ghouls (1959). In the 1960s and 1970s, he moved towards sexploitation and pornographic films such as The Sinister Urge (1960), Orgy of the Dead (1965) and Necromania (1971), and wrote over 80 lurid pulp crime and sex novels.

Notable for their campy aesthetics, technical errors, unsophisticated special effects, use of poorly-matched stock footage, eccentric casts, idiosyncratic stories and non sequitur dialogue, Wood's films remained largely obscure until he was posthumously awarded a Golden Turkey Award for Worst Director of All Time in 1980, renewing public interest in his life and work.

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