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Ed Wood

American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor

Ed Wood was an American filmmaker, actor and novelist. In the 1950s he directed several low-budget science fiction, crime and horror films that later became cult classics, notably Glen or Glenda, Bride of the Monster, Plan 9 from Outer Space and Night of the Ghouls.

Ed Wood appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 1953 to 1957. That includes 3 titles as director. Most of that work is in horror, sci-fi and drama. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Bela Lugosi (3), Tor Johnson (2), Paul Marco (2), Ben Frommer (2), Dolores Fuller (2).

Known for

  • Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957), Director. A low-budget science fiction film that became a cult classic.
  • Glen or Glenda (1953), Director. His 1953 film, among the cult classics of his 1950s output.
  • Bride of the Monster (1955), Director. A 1955 horror film that later became a cult classic.
  • Night of the Ghouls (1959), Director. A 1959 cult classic from his 1950s run.

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Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Ed Wood been in?
Ed Wood appears in Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957), Bride of the Monster (1955) and Glen or Glenda (1953) on The Remote.
When was Ed Wood born?
Ed Wood was born on 10 October 1924.

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