Cast & creator
Ted Nicolaou
Best known for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow, Lucky Luke
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ted Nicolaou is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. After graduating from the University of Texas film program, he joined the crew of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) as a sound recordist (and provided the famous van used by the protagonists). Later, he joined Charles Band's Empire Pictures, where he worked as an editor on such films as Ghoulies (1985) and eventually debuted as a director with The Dungeonmaster (1985) and TerrorVision (1986). His most famous directorial effort is the Subspecies film series. Apart from his feature film projects, he also works in television. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ted Nicolaou, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also known as: Art Carnage, Allen Actor, Nicholas Beardsley
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film credits
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television credits
15
1974–2026 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (91)
Showing 91 of 91 credits
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Location Sound Recordist
1974
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2022
Lucky Luke
Director
1992
Puppet Master vs. Demonic Toys
Director
2004
Trancers II
Editor
1991
TerrorVision
Director
1986TerrorVision
Writer
1986
Trancers
Editor
1984
Tourist Trap
Editor
1979
Roar
Editor
1981Roar
Additional Editing
1981
The Dungeonmaster
Director
1984The Dungeonmaster
Writer
1984The Dungeonmaster
Editor
1984
Ghoulies
Editor
1984
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
Editor
1981
Subspecies
Director
1991
The Day Time Ended
Editor
1980The Day Time Ended
Sound Effects Editor
1980
Finding Happiness
Director
2014
Scum of the Earth
Self
2026
Crash and Burn
Editor
1990
Robot Jox
Editor
1990
Dragonworld: The Legend Continues
Director
1999Dragonworld: The Legend Continues
Writer
1999
The St. Francisville Experiment
Director
2000
Bloodstone: Subspecies II
Director
1993Bloodstone: Subspecies II
Writer
1993
Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence
Director
2017Martin Scorsese's Journey Into Silence
Editor
2017
Subspecies V: Blood Rise
Writer
2023Subspecies V: Blood Rise
Director
2023
Zone Troopers
Editor
1985
Meridian
Editor
1990
Remote
Director
1993
Death Streamer
Editor
2024
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
Director
2010Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino
Writer
2010
Vampire Slaughter: Eaten Alive
Director
2018
The Horrible Doctor Bones
Director
2000
Bloodlust: Subspecies III
Director
1994Bloodlust: Subspecies III
Writer
1994
Young Warriors
Editor
1983
Magic in the Mirror: Fowl Play
Director
1997
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Self
2022
Assault of the Killer Bimbos
Story
1988Assault of the Killer Bimbos
Screenplay
1988
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
Self
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
Self
2000
Savage Island
Director
1985Savage Island
Writer
1985
Vampire Journals
Writer
1997Vampire Journals
Director
1997
Magic in the Mirror
Director
1996
Robot Dracula
Ted
2026
Bad Channels
Director
1992
Don't Let Her In
Director
2021Don't Let Her In
Writer
2021
Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story
Self
2026
Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
Director
1996Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns
Writer
1996
Cool As Hell 2
Ted Nicolaou
2017
Tales of the Fantastic
Director
2023
The Wolf Pack
Writer
2014The Wolf Pack
Editor
2014
Dragonworld
Director
1994Dragonworld
Screenplay
1994
Deadly Ten: Meet the Directors
Himself
2019
Urban Evil: Trilogy of Fear
Director
2005
The Shrunken City
Director
1998
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
Self
2024
In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999
Self
2025
The Alchemist
Editor
1983Ted Talk: Bad Channels
Self
2025
Videozone: The Making of Bloodlust Subspecies 3
1994
Dragon Tales
Director
2022
Leapin' Leprechauns
Director
1995Leapin' Leprechauns
Writer
1995
Subspecies 4: Bloodstorm
Director
1998Subspecies 4: Bloodstorm
Screenplay
1998
Videozone: Making of Subspecies
The Making of 'The Haunting'
Director
1999
Lucky Luke 2
Director
1992
Subspecies 4 Behind the Scenes
1998
Ragdoll
Director
1999
The Etruscan Mask
Director
2007The Etruscan Mask
Screenplay
2007
I, Vampire
Director
2000
Lip Service
Director
1999
DevilDolls
Director
2012
Barbenheimer
Director