David DeCoteau (born January 5, 1962) is an American-

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film director and producer.

Biography

Early life

David DeCoteau was born on January 5, 1962, in

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Career

He has worked professionally in the movie business since he was 18. He got his start through

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, who hired him in 1980 as a production assistant at

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. In 1986, DeCoteau directed and produced his first feature film for

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. He is the founder of Rapid Heart Pictures, where his films include ''

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'' and the ''1313'' series. He has said of his working methods, "I always wanted to make what I could sell. So I just promised myself that I would not be set in my ways. If somebody said, ‘Look, we need a horror film, we need a creature feature, we need a Western, we need a period costume drama,’ I was able to put it together pretty quickly." DeCoteau has produced and directed more than ninety motion pictures over the past twenty-five years. He resides in

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and

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. He is openly gay.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Decoteau, David American film directors Artists from Portland, Oregon Horror film directors 1962 births Living people American people of French-Canadian descent American gay writers Filmmakers from Portland, Oregon LGBT film directors