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Edward Davis Wood Jr. (October 10, 1924 – December 10, 1978) was an American filmmaker, actor, screenwriter, and pulp novelist.
- 1 daughter
- 1942–1944
- 1947–1978
Oct 7, 1994 · A comedy drama film directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as Edward D. Wood Jr., a Hollywood outcast who made low-budget films with Bela Lugosi and other misfits. The film won two Oscars and pays homage to the B-movie genre and its creators.
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Ed Wood is a 1994 American biographical comedy-drama film directed and produced by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as Ed Wood, the eponymous cult filmmaker. The film concerns the period in Wood's life when he made his best-known films as well as his relationship with actor Bela Lugosi, played by Martin Landau.
- $13.8 million
- Howard Shore
- $18 million
Feb 17, 2021 · Learn about the life and career of Edward D. Wood, Jr., the notorious director of cult classics like Plan 9 From Outer Space and Glen or Glenda. Discover how he went from a Marine hero to a Hollywood outsider, and how he struggled with crossdressing, alcoholism, and mental illness.
- William J. Wright
Ed Wood is a 1994 comedy-drama directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp as the eccentric and visionary director of low-budget horror movies. The film celebrates Wood's creative spirit and his friendship with actor Bela Lugosi, played by Martin Landau.
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Starred Dick Burns, Alice Friedland, George Black and Cynthia Walker. The full 61 minute version with gay ending intact appears on the 2014 DVD Ed Wood's Dirty Movies. This film was produced and directed by Stephen Apostolof and consists of an endless stream of people having sex after meeting at a class reunion event.
Roger Ebert praises Tim Burton's celebration of Ed Wood, the worst director of all time and a transvestite filmmaker. He admires Johnny Depp's performance, the 1950s exploitation atmosphere, and the friendship between Wood and Bela Lugosi.
