Tony Randel (born May 29, 1956) is an American film director and screenwriter.

Film career

In 1985, Randel (credited as Anthony Randel) produced the

New World Pictures New World Pictures (also known as New World Entertainment and New World Communications Group, Inc.) was an American independent production, distribution, and (in its final years as an autonomous entity) multimedia company. It was founded in 19 ...

rework of the Japanese ''

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'' into the English film '' Godzilla 1985''. Randel's breakthrough into directing came when Randel, who had supervised the production of Clive Barker's ''

Hellraiser ''Hellraiser'' is a 1987 British supernatural horror film written and directed by Clive Barker, and produced by Christopher Figg, based on Barker's 1986 novella ''The Hellbound Heart''. The film marked Barker's directorial debut. Its plot invol ...

'', was hired by New World's President of Production, Steve White, to direct the sequel '' Hellbound: Hellraiser II''. It received mixed reviews, but was a financial success. Randel also directed the live-action film adaptation of the manga ''

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''. The film premiered on HBO and was released to video. He also directed one of ''Fangorias low-budget films, '' Children of the Night'' (1991), which one critic described as obviously low budget, but with striking scenes.

Personal life

Randel is married and has two children. In addition to his film career, he has stated his "other love" is

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. He has been a licensed amateur radio operator since 1968.

Filmography

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