Edward D. Wood, Jr.

(1924-1978) Having no training, but boundless energy and enthusiasm, Wood wrote, directed, and acting some of the most hilariously inept movies ever made. Born in Poughkeepsie, he was a World War II Marine veteran who had worn women's lingerie under his uniform. Wood arrived in Hollywood in 1948, and began his career in film aided by the "Wood Stock Company," which consisted of drinking buddies and cronies. He sadly drifted into the world of pornography, and died watching a football game on TV, shortly before the renewal of interest in his films. The popularity of Ed Wood's work today is due to the availability of obscure movies on video, "Bad Film" Festivals, disclosure of his transvestite habits,a nd awards lauding him as the "worst director of all time."

Films: Writer/Director

Glen or Glenda (1953)
Jailbait (1954)
Bride of the Monster (1955)
Plan 9 From Outer Space (1956)
Night of the Ghouls (1959)
The Sinister Urge (1961)
Take It Out in Trade (1971)
Necromania (1971)

Films: Screenwriter only

The Violent Years (1956)
The Bride and the Beast (1958)
Shotgun Wedding (1963)
Orgy of the Dead (1965)
Fugitive Girls (1971)

Short Subjects: Writer/Director

The Sun Was Setting (1951)
Crossroad Avenger (1953)
Final Curtain (1957)