"Movies were his passion. Women were his inspiration. Angora sweaters were his weakness."

1994

2h 7m

7.5(2392 votes)

Comedy

Drama

History

Overview

The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.

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Production Companies

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

112 members

Acting

Johnny Depp

Ed Wood

Acting

Martin Landau

Bela Lugosi

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Sarah Jessica Parker

Dolores Fuller

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Patricia Arquette

Kathy O'Hara

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Jeffrey Jones

Criswell

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G. D. Spradlin

Reverend Lemon

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Vincent D'Onofrio

Orson Welles

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Bill Murray

Bunny Breckinridge

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Mike Starr

Georgie Weiss

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Max Casella

Paul Marco

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Brent Hinkley

Conrad Brooks

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Lisa Marie

Vampira

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Jim Myers

Tor Johnson

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Juliet Landau

Loretta King

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Clive Rosengren

Ed Reynolds

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Norman Alden

Cameraman Bill

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Leonard Termo

Makeup Man Harry

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Ned Bellamy

Dr. Tom Mason

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Danny Dayton

Soundman

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Ross Manarchy

Camera Assistant

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Bill Cusack

Tony McCoy

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Aaron Nelms

Teenage Kid

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Biff Yeager

Rude Boss

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Joseph R. Gannascoli

Security Guard

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Carmen Filpi

Old Crusty Man

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Lisa Malkiewicz

Secretary #1

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Melora Walters

Secretary #2

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Conrad Brooks

Bartender

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Don Amendolia

Salesman

Directing

Tommy Bertelsen

Tough Boy

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Reid Cruickshanks

Stage Guard

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Stanley DeSantis

Mr. Feldman

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Lionel Decker

Executive #1

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Edmund L. Shaff

Executive #2

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Gene LeBell

Ring Announcer

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Bobby Slayton

TV Show Host

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Gretchen Becker

TV Host's Assistant

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John Rice

Conservative Man

Writing

Catherine Butterfield

Conservative Wife

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Mary Portser

Backer's Wife

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King Cotton

Hick Backer

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Don Hood

Southern Backer

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Frank Echols

Doorman

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Production

Matthew Barry

Valet

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Ralph Monaco

Waiter

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Anthony Russell

Busboy

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Tommy Bush

Stage Manager

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Gregory Walcott

Potential Backer

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Charles C. Stevenson Jr.

Another Backer

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Rance Howard

Old Man McCoy

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Vasek Simek

Professor Strowski

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Alan Martin

Vampira's Assistant

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Salwa Ali

Vampira's Girlfriend

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Rodney Kizziah

Vampira's Friend

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Korla Pandit

Indian Musician

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Hannah Eckstein

Greta Johnson

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Luc De Schepper

Karl Johnson

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Vinny Argiro

TV Horror Show Director

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Patti Tippo

Nurse

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Ray Baker

Doctor

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Louis Lombardi

Rental House Manager

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Jim Boyce

Theatre Manager

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Ben Ryan Ganger

Angry Kid

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Ryan Holihan

Frantic Usher

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Marc Revivo

High School Punk

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Charlie Holliday

Tourist

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Adam Drescher

Photographer #1

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Ric Mancini

Photographer #2

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Daniel Riordan

Pilot / Strapping Young Man

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Mickey Cottrell

Hammy Alien

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Christopher George Simpson

Organist

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Robert Binford

Choir Member

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Herbert Boche

Choir Member

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Linda Rae Brienza

Choir Member

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Marlene Cook

Choir Member

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Sylvia Coussa

Choir Member

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Audrey Cuyler

Choir Member

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Joseph Golightly

Choir Member

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Carrie Starner Hummel

Choir Member

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Ramona Kemp-Blair

Choir Member

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Carolyn Kessinger

Choir Member

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Nancy Longyear

Choir Member

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Matthew Nelson

Choir Member

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Robert Nuffer

Choir Member

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William Michael Short

Choir Member

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Susan Eileen Simpson

Choir Member

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George F. Sterne

Choir Member

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Charles Alan Stephenson

Choir Member

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Cheri A. Williams

Choir Member

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Cynthia Ann Wilson

Choir Member

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Maurice LaMarche

Orson Welles (voice) (uncredited)

Acting

Jesse Hernandez

Wrestling Opponent

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Lena Banks

Sexy Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Ada Tai

Vampira's Friend (uncredited)

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Arlene Tai

Vampira's Friend (uncredited)

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Rayder Woods

Car Vandal (uncredited)

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Bill Blair

Carny (uncredited)

Acting

Bill Anderson

Wrestling Referee (uncredited)

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Eugenie Bondurant

Dagmar (uncredited)

Acting

Mike Breyer

Photographer (uncredited)

Acting

Patrick Cranshaw

Editor on Studio Lot (uncredited)

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Ryal Haakenson

Wedding Guest / Theatre Goer (uncredited)

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Zachary Keats

Trick-or-Treating Kid (uncredited)

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Susan Knego

Girl in Theater Lobby (uncredited)

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Costume & Make-Up

Navya La Shay

Secretary (uncredited)

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Acting

Tanya Marten

Secretary (uncredited)

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Gorja Max

Bra Stuffing Transvestite (uncredited)

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Johnny Meyer

Kid At Movie Theater (uncredited)

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John Michael Quinn

Minister (uncredited)

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Michael Satterfield

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Crew

Jeff Shrewsbury

Theater Patron (uncredited)

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Richard Yett

Wrap Party Guest (uncredited)

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