Frank Mancuso junior
Frank Mancuso junior (born October 9, 1958 in Buffalo , New York ) is an American film producer .
Life
Mancuso was born to Frank Mancuso, Sr., who held senior positions at Paramount Pictures and MGM . Mancuso himself began his career in the film business in the early 1980s, initially as a producer of horror films . He produced several parts of the Friday the 13th film series as well as the occasional comedy such as Wedding with Obstacles (1983). By the end of the decade, he turned to television and served as executive producer on the series Heirs of the Curse (1987-1990) and the short-lived production War of the Worlds . In the latter, he was responsible for the production of the second season, the original title of which was converted into War of the Worlds: The Second Invasion .
In the decades to come he remained true to the horror genre, but also produced action films and some science fiction films , which, however, are interspersed with elements of horror.
Filmography (selection)
- As a producer
- 1981: Friday the 13th - Jason Returns (Friday the 13th Part 2)
- 1982: And again Friday the 13th (Friday the 13th Part 3: 3D)
- 1983 wedding with obstacles (the man who was not there)
- 1984: Friday the 13th - The Final Chapter (Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter)
- 1986: The Horror Party (April Fool's Day)
- 1987: Highlife on the Beach (Back to the Beach)
- 1988: The Last Song
- 1990: Internal Affairs - Trust him, he's a cop (Internal Affairs)
- 1991: Body Parts
- 1991: Typical! (He Said, She Said)
- 1992: Cool World
- 1996: Fled - Escape according to plan (Fled)
- 1997: Harlem, NYC - The Price of Power (Hoodlum)
- 1998: Species II
- 1998: Ronin
- 1999: Stigmata
- 2007: I know who killed me (I Know Who Killed Me)
- 2007: Species IV - The Awakening (Species: The Awakening)
- 2008: April, April - Dead people don't joke (April Fool's Day)
- As an executive producer
- 1985: Friday the 13th - A New Beginning (Friday the 13th: A New Beginning)
- 1987–1990: Heirs of the Curse ( Friday the 13th: The Series , TV series)
- 1988: Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood Jason (Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood)
- 1989-1990: War of the Worlds ( War of the Worlds , TV series)
- 2004: Species III
- 2011: Restless
Web links
- Frank Mancuso junior in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Mancuso, Frank junior |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1958 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Buffalo , New York , United States |