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Tom Holland (director) : biography

July 11, 1943 –

Tom Holland (born July 11, 1943) is an American director, writer and actor known for directing and writing horror movies like Psycho II (1983), Fright Night (1985), Child’s Play (1988) and Thinner (1996).

Career

During the early days of his career in New York and Hollywood, Holland worked on over 200 commercials as means of learning the craft of film making and supporting his family.

"In the beginning I did everything, worked as a Grip, Loader, PA, what have you. In my mind I was always working toward directing feature films and so I decided early on that any job I could take on a working set would give me the tools to make my own films."

Acting career

Holland trained as an actor at the world famous Actor’s Studio under the tutelage of the legendary Lee Strasberg. Throughout the 60’s and early 70’s Holland appeared under the moniker of Tom Fielding in several supporting and guest star roles for both TV and Film, including A Walk in the Spring Rain alongside Anthony Quinn and Ingrid Bergman.

In December 2009 Holland was cast for Adam Green’s Hatchet 2, who star alongside Danielle Harris, Tony Todd, Kane Hodder, and R.A. Mihailoff. He narrated the film Hatchet II alongside Adam Green on San Diego Comic-Con International 2010. In an interview published in January 2011 with , Holland shared some stories about his acting days, which included working with legendary actress Ingrid Bergman, and martial arts expert, Bruce Lee.

Dead Rabbit Films/Directing

He founded alongside his compatriot David Chackler the horror film company Dead Rabbit Films; the first feature premiere film was the remake of Fright Night. Holland is also reportedly scheduled to be writing and directing a feature-length anthology of horror shorts titled Twisted Tales.

On directing, he would be famous for writing and directing twisted tales ordinary people facing the unknown and evil beings from beyond. He began by writing the scripts of the films The Beast Within and Psycho II, followed later by directing Fright Night, Child’s Play, and the TV films The Stranger Within and The Langoliers. The only non horror film he made was the crime comedy-drama Fatal Beauty.

Critical reception

Film Rotten Tomatoes IMDb
Overall
The Beast Within (1982) N/A url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083629/ |title=The Beast Within (1982) – IMDb |publisher=Uk.imdb.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}}
Class of 1984 (1982) url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/class_of_1984/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ‘'Class of 1984’' |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}} url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083739/ |title=Class of 1984 (1982) – IMDb |publisher=Uk.imdb.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}}
Psycho II (1983) url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/psycho_2/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ‘'Psycho II’' |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}} url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086154/ |title=Psycho II (1983) – IMDb |publisher=Uk.imdb.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}}
Scream for Help (1984) N/A url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088066/ |title=Scream for Help (1984) – IMDb |publisher=Uk.imdb.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}}
Cloak & Dagger (1984) url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1004370-cloak_and_dagger/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ‘'Cloak & Dagger’' |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}} url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087065/ |title=Cloak & Dagger (1984) – IMDb |publisher=Uk.imdb.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}}
Fright Night (1985) url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1007910-fright_night/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ‘'Fright Night’' |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}} url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089175/ |title=Fright Night (1985) – IMDb |publisher=Uk.imdb.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}}
Fatal Beauty (1987) url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fatal_beauty/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ‘'Fatal Beauty’' |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}} url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093011/ |title=Fatal Beauty (1987) – IMDb |publisher=Uk.imdb.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}}
Child’s Play (1988) url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/childs_play/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ‘'Child’s Play’' |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}} url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094862/ |title=Child’s Play (1988) – IMDb |publisher=Uk.imdb.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}}
Fright Night II (1988) url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fright-night-part-2/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ‘'Fright Night II’' |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}} url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097390/ |title=Fright Night Part 2 (1988) – IMDb |publisher=Uk.imdb.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}}
The Temp (1993) url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/temp/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ‘'The Temp’' |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}} url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108311/ |title=The Temp (1993) – IMDb |publisher=Uk.imdb.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}}
Thinner (1996) url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/thinner/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ‘'Thinner’' |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}} url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117894/ |title=Thinner (1996) – IMDb |publisher=Uk.imdb.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}}
Fright Night (2011) url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fright_night-2011/ |title=Rotten Tomatoes T-Meter Rating of ‘'Fright Night’' |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}} url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1438176/ |title=Fright Night (2011) – IMDb |publisher=Uk.imdb.com |date= |accessdate=2013-02-16}}