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German film director (1897-1987)
Ed Wood was an eccentric American filmmaker, actor, and pulp novelist who directed several low-budget cult classic films in the 1950s, known for their campy aesthetics, technical errors, and idiosyncratic stories. His life and work were later celebrated in the acclaimed biopic ‘Ed Wood’ directed by Tim Burton.
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About the Ed Wood
Edward Davis Wood Jr.was an American filmmaker, actor, and pulp novelist.
In the 1950s, Wood directed several low-budget science fiction, crime and horror films that later became cult classics, notably Glen or Glendaand Night of the Ghoulsand Necromania (1971), and wrote over 80 lurid pulp crime and sex novels.
Notable for their campy aesthetics, technical errors, unsophisticated special effects, use of poorly-matched stock footage, eccentric casts, idiosyncratic stories and non sequitur dialogue, Wood’s films remained largely obscure until he was posthumously awarded a Golden Turkey Award for Worst Director of All Time in 1980, renewing public interest in his life and work.
Following the publication of Rudolph Grey’s 1992 oral biography Nightmare of Ecstasy: The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood Jr., a biopic of his life, Ed Wood (1994), was directed by Tim Burton. Starring Johnny Depp as Wood and Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi, the film received critical acclaim and various awards, including two Academy Awards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ed Wood was born on October 10, 1924.
In the 1950s, Ed Wood directed several low-budget science fiction, crime, and horror films that later became cult classics, such as ‘Glen or Glenda’, ‘Jail Bait’, ‘Bride of the Monster’, ‘Plan 9 from Outer Space’, and ‘Night of the Ghouls’.
In the 1960s and 1970s, Ed Wood moved towards sexploitation and pornographic films such as ‘The Sinister Urge’, ‘Orgy of the Dead’, and ‘Necromania’.
After his death, Ed Wood was posthumously awarded a Golden Turkey Award for Worst Director of All Time in 1980, which renewed public interest in his life and work.
A biopic of Ed Wood’s life, titled ‘Ed Wood’, was directed by Tim Burton in 1994 and starred Johnny Depp as Wood and Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi.
12 Quotes by Ed Wood
- 1.
We are going to finish this picture just the way I want it… because you cannot compromise an artist’s vision.
Ed WoodAmerican screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor
- 2.
Really? Worst film you ever saw. Well, my next one will be better. Hello. Hello.
Ed WoodAmerican screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor
- 3.
It’s not a monster movie. It’s a supernatural thriller.
Ed WoodAmerican screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor
- 4.
This story’s gonna grab people. It’s about this guy, he’s crazy about this girl, but he likes to wear dresses. Should he tell her? Should he not tell her? He’s torn, Georgie. This is drama.
Ed WoodAmerican screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor
- 5.
Yes, but if you take that crap and put a star in it, then you’ve got something.
Ed WoodAmerican screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor
- 6.
Well, I started thinking about what you were saying about how your movies need to make a profit. Now, what is the one thing, if you put it in a movie, it’ll be successful?
Ed WoodAmerican screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor
- 7.
Why if I had half a chance, I could make an entire movie using this stock footage. The story opens on these mysterious explosions. Nobody knows what’s causing them, but it’s upsetting all the buffalo. So, the military are called in to solve the mystery.
Ed WoodAmerican screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor
- 8.
He’s too short, he’s too… tall, he’s… just not going to work.
Ed WoodAmerican screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor
- 9.
Nobody will ever notice that. Filmmaking is not about the tiny details. It’s about the big picture.
Ed WoodAmerican screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor
- 10.
What do you know? Haven’t you heard of suspension of disbelief?
Ed WoodAmerican screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor
- 11.
One is always considered mad, when one discovers something that others cannot grasp.
Ed WoodAmerican screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor
- 12.
We shot ten minutes of the movie, and now we’re looking for completion funds.
Ed WoodAmerican screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor