Fred Dekker
Fred Dekker (born April 9, 1959 in San Francisco , California ) is an American film director and screenwriter .
Career
Dekker began his career in the film business as a screenwriter in 1986 when he wrote the screenplay for the horror film House - The Horror House , which was directed by director Steve Miner . In the same year he made his debut as a director with the film The Night of the Creeps , for which he also worked as a screenwriter. The film was back in the horror genre, as was Monster Busters, directed in 1987 . In 1991 the action film Ricochet appeared , for which Dekker wrote the story. Between 1989 and 1992 he wrote a total of five scripts for the horror television series Tales from the Crypt , and only once did he direct. The 1993 film RoboCop 3 was his last work as a director. He also said goodbye to the film business for the next eight years and only appeared again in 2001 as an associate producer of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise . For this he was again active as a screenwriter and wrote three stories. It was not until more than ten years later that he reappeared as an author. In 2015 the television film The Edge was made . Predator - Upgrade followed in 2018, and he was involved in developing the script.
Filmography (selection)
- 1986: House - Das Horrorhaus (House)
- 1986: The Night of the Creeps (Night of the Creeps)
- 1987: Monster Busters (The Monster Squad)
- 1989-1992: Tales from the Crypt (Tales from the Crypt , TV series)
- 1991: The Spy Who Came Out High School (If Looks Could Kill)
- 1991: Ricochet - The Impact (Ricochet)
- 1992: RoboCop 3
- 2001–2002: Star Trek: Enterprise (TV series)
- 2015: The Edge (TV movie)
- 2018: Predator - Upgrade (The Predator)
Web links
- Fred Dekker in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Dekker, Fred |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American director, screenwriter |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1959 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | San Francisco , California , USA |