Kevin S. Tenney
Kevin S. Tenney (born October 16, 1955 in Honolulu , Hawaii ) is an American film director , film producer and screenwriter .
Live and act
Kevin Tenney studied film studies at the University of Southern California , where he graduated in 1985. During his student days, he won an Emmy for his War Games project , a short film about a veteran of the Vietnam War .
1986 appeared Witchboard - Die Hexenfalle , a horror film , which brought him a certain degree of popularity among genre fans. His subsequent projects can also be largely assigned to the horror and splatter film genres . Most of his films are also low-budget productions , in which Tenney often directed production as well as directing. In 2006 he founded Prodigy Entertainment with Greg McKay, which acted as the production company for his film Brain Dead and Adam Gierasch's Night of the Demons , a remake of Tenney's 1988 film of the same name.
Tenney has a brother, Dennis Michael Tenney , who contributed the score for several of his films. He is married and has two children.
Filmography (selection)
As a director
- 1986: Witchboard - Die Hexenfalle (Witchboard)
- 1988: Night of the Demons
- 1989: Witchtrap
- 1989: Anthony II - The Beast Returns (The Cellar)
- 1990: Peacemaker
- 1993: Witchboard 2 : The Devil's Doorway
- 1996: Pinocchio - Doll of Death (Pinocchio's Revenge)
- 1998: The Second Arrival - The Return (The Second Arrival)
- 2000: Tick Tock
- 2003: Endangered Species
- 2007: Brain Dead
- 2009: Bigfoot
As a screenwriter
- 1986: Witchboard - Die Hexenfalle (Witchboard)
- 1989: Witchtrap
- 1990: Peacemaker
- 1993: Witchboard 2 : The Devil's Doorway
- 1995: Witchboard III: The Possession
- 1996: Pinocchio - Doll of Death (Pinocchio's Revenge)
- 2000: Tick Tock
- 2003: Endangered Species
As a producer
- 1989: Witchtrap
- 2007: Brain Dead
- 2009: Night of the Demons
Web links
- Kevin S. Tenney in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Interview with Kevin Tenney on USA Today (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ DVD Watch: 'Night of the Demons' / 'Witchboard'. In: www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved November 11, 2016 .
- ↑ Kevin S. Tenney — Still creative after all these years | Slammed & Damned. In: www.theronneel.com. Retrieved November 10, 2016 .
- ^ Gabriel Campisi, The Independent Filmmaker's Guide to Writing a Business Plan for Investors , 2012, p. 149
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tenney, Kevin S. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director, film producer and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 16, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Honolulu , Hawaii , United States |