The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels

The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels

The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels

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The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels

2008

1h 8m

6.0(4 votes)

Documentary

Overview

THE WILD WORLD OF TED V. MIKELS, a new documentary by Kevin Sean Michaels (no blood relation to Ted, but the same spirit), is a rollicking look at the independent cinema and film pioneering of Ted V. Mikels, who has been producing films for over 60 years. Way before limited-budget action films became termed as "grindhouse," Ted was wowing audiences with his own special brand of guts, gore, humor, violence and most of all -- style. THE CORPSE GRINDERS 1 + 2, THE ASTRO-ZOMBIES, 10 VIOLENT WOMEN, MISSION: KILLFAST, THE BLACK KLANSMAN, THE DOLL SQUAD, THE WORM EATERS and GIRL IN GOLD BOOTS are some of Ted's films that have made their cinematic mark.

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Cast & Crew

11 members

Directing

John Waters

Narrator

John Waters

Directing

Ted V. Mikels

Himself

Ted V. Mikels

Acting

Masuimi Max

Dr. Max

Masuimi Max

Acting

Tura Satana

Herself

Tura Satana

Acting

Shanti

Herself

Shanti

Acting

Sean Morelli

Himself

No Image

Acting

Lila Zaborin

Herself

No Image

Acting

Francine York

Herself

Francine York

Acting

J.P. Edwards

Himself

J.P. Edwards

Acting

Amanda Jade

Herself (as Amanda Hamblin)

No Image

Acting

Donna Hamblin

Herself

Donna Hamblin

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