Ted V. Mikels

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Ted V. Mikels with fan (2008)

Ted V. Mikels ; actually Theodore Mikacevich (born April 29, 1929 in Saint Paul , Minnesota , † October 16, 2016 in Las Vegas , Nevada ) was an American filmmaker, screenwriter and producer . He became known for his trash films , including Astro-Zombies - Robots of Horror ( The Astro-Zombies , 1968).

Life

Even as a schoolboy, Mikels worked as an amateur photographer who developed his own film recordings in the bathtub. As an eighth grader, he was to get his first role as an actor in a film in which William Powell was to play the lead role. The beginning of the Second World War prevented this production. At fifteen he was a regular stage actor and developed an interest in film production. At first he tried to film his own performances.

In 1952 Mikel moved with his wife and daughter from Portland to Bend ( Oregon ), there occurred in 1954 a small theater group to Bend Community Players in 1955 and founded his own film production company. In 1957 he opened a housewares store in Bend called Mikels Home Furnishings .

He first started producing educational documentaries and short dramatic films. He also made several Hollywood film productions in Central Oregon. Before leaving Bend in the early 1960s, Mikels wrote and produced his first feature film there, Strike Me Deadly .

Since 1993 Mikels has been running TVM Studios, a film and video production studio in Las Vegas ( Nevada ). On August 28, 2005, he was awarded a certificate for his services to the film industry. In 2009, McFarland & Company published the book Film Alchemy: The Independent Cinema of Ted V. Mikels by Christopher Wayne Curry. Mikels also became known for his way of life. He lived temporarily in a harem in a castle in Glendale (California) .

2010 saw the release of the documentary The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels by Kevin Sean Michaels, narrated by director John Waters .

Filmography

  • 1963: Strike Me Deadly
  • 1964: Dr. sex
  • 1965: One Shocking Moment
  • 1966: The Black Klansman
  • 1968: Meeting point Los Angeles (Girl in Gold Boots)
  • 1968: Astro-Zombies - Robots of Horror (The Astro-Zombies)
  • 1971: The Corpse Grinders
  • 1972: Blood Orgy of the She Devils
  • 1973: The Doll Squad
  • 1976: Alex Joseph and His Wives
  • 1982: Ten Violent Women
  • 1987: Was Cat
  • 1991: Mission: Killfast
  • 1997: Apartheid Slave-Women's Justice
  • 1998: Dimensions in Fear
  • 2000: The Corpse Grinders 2 (DVD)
  • 2002: Mark of the Astro-Zombies (DVD)
  • 2004: Cauldron: Baptism of Blood (DVD)
  • 2006: Heart of a Boy
  • 2009: Demon Haunt (DVD)
  • 2010: Astro Zombies: M3 - Cloned
  • 2012: Astro Zombies: M4 - Invaders From Cyberspace (DVD)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Christopher Lawrence: Filmmaker Ted V. Mikels has many claims to frame . ( Memento of the original from October 21, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 5, 2013, accessed October 21, 2016. On Sag Actor under the title Remembering Ted V Mikels .... a very independant film maker and mentor ( Memento of the original from October 20, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. released on October 16, 2016. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.reviewjournal.com @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.sagactor.org
  2. ^ A b Ted V. Mikels: The Unitshifter Interview. Unitshifter.com, archived from the original on June 23, 2006 ; accessed on October 21, 2016 (English).
  3. ↑ Filmmaking in Bend, or 1952–1962. (jpg, 62 kB) Retrieved October 21, 2016 (English). The image is part of the article Back to Bend: new images from Ted V. Mikels' one-time home. Thewildworldoftedvmikels.com, archived from the original on August 25, 2012 ; accessed on October 21, 2016 .
  4. ↑ School system previews Mikel movie on rocks . The Bulletin (Bend), March 22, 1961, p. 1. Retrieved from news.google.com on October 21, 2016.
  5. ↑ Bill Bebout: Ted Mikels Keeps Big Cast Busy in TV Film Enterprise . The Bulletin (Bend), February 16, 1957, p. 1. Retrieved from news.google.com on October 21, 2016.
  6. ^ The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels . thewildworldoftedvmikels.com, accessed October 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ Terra King: Indie DVD review 'The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels'. examiner.com, December 11, 2009, archived from the original on January 22, 2013 ; accessed on October 22, 2016 (English).
  8. ↑ Release date of the DVD Astro Zombies: M4 - Invaders From Cyberspace on allmovie.com, accessed on November 15, 2012.

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personal data
SURNAME Mikels, Ted V.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mikacevich, Theodore
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American director, screenwriter and film producer
DATE OF BIRTH April 29, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Saint Paul , Minnesota
DATE OF DEATH October 16, 2016
Place of death Las Vegas , Nevada