Brian Trenchard-Smith
Brian Trenchard-Smith (born 1946 in England ) is a British director , screenwriter and film producer .
Life
Born and raised in England, Trenchard-Smith moved to Australia at the age of 20 . He previously took up studies at Wellington College , but dropped out of it to devote himself to film.
He started working for television in Australia, where he mainly worked as an editor in the news department for the first few years . In the 1970s he directed television documentaries. With The Man from Hong Kong ( The Man from Hong Kong ), he made his first feature film in 1975, in which Bruce Lee was originally to play the leading role. However, he died before the entire film could be completed.
Trenchard-Smith also works as a producer and screenwriter. He is best known for directing TV productions and writes many scripts for his films himself. As a director, he has directed action and horror films as well as comedies. Most of them are B-films .
Filmography (selection)
- Director
- 1975: The Man from Hong Kong
- 1977: Hospitals don't burn
- 1978: Stuntman (Stunt Rock)
- 1981: Island of the Damned (Turkey Shoot)
- 1983: BMX bandits
- 1985: The Spirit Chaser
- 1985: Crabs ... we are the future (Dead-End Drive-in)
- 1989: Dream Scream (Out of the Body)
- 1995: Leprechaun 3 - Fatal Game in Las Vegas (Leprechaun 3)
- 1996: Escape Clause (Escape Clause)
- 1996: Space Platoon (Leprechaun 4 - In Space)
- 1997: Asteroid Fire - The Earth Explodes (Doomsday Rock)
- 1998: The Orion Star's Voyage of Terror
- 1999: Kill And Smile (Happy Face Murders)
- 2000: Britannic
- 2001: Megiddo - The End of the World (Megiddo: Omega Code 2)
- 2003: DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
- 2005: Phantom Below
- 2006: Air Force 2 ( In Her Line of Fire , also producer)
- 2007: Aztec Rex - prehistoric beast (Tyrannosaurus Azteca)
- 2010: Ice Twister 2 - Arctic Blast (Arctic Blast)
- 2013: Absolute Deception
- 2014: Drive Hard
Web links
- Brian Trenchard-Smith in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Trenchard-Smith, Brian |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English-Australian director |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1946 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | England |