Mark Pirro (born July 1956) is an American director, writer, and editor.
After making ''
A Polish Vampire in Burbank
''A Polish Vampire in Burbank'' is a 1983 horror comedy film.
Plot
The film depicts an inexperienced vampire named Dupah ("ass" in Polish), played by director Mark Pirro, who is reluctant to bite his first victim.
Cast
Production
Pirro had ori ...
'' (1983) for just $2,500 and seeing it gross more than half a million dollars in sales, Pirro became a major figure in
independent cinema. Having written and begun directing the film himself, he would also star in it following the departure from the production of ''
Grease'' star
Eddie Deezen
Edward Deezen (born March 6, 1957) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his roles as " nerd" characters in films including '' Grease'', ''Grease 2'', '' Midnight Madness'', ''I Wanna Hold Your Hand'', ''1941'', '' Million Dollar Myst ...
.
Pirro went on to direct such films as ''
Deathrow Gameshow'' (1987), ''
Curse of the Queerwolf'' (1988), ''
Nudist Colony of the Dead'' (1991), and ''
Buford's Beach Bunnies'' (1993), the lattermost of which was the film debut of
Jim Hanks. He also wrote ''
My Mom's a Werewolf'' for
Crown International Pictures
Crown International Pictures (CIP) was an independent film studio and distribution company formed in 1959 by Newton P. Jacobs.
History
Jacobs was a branch head of RKO Pictures until 1947, when he formed Favorite Films, an organization which relea ...
.
A documentary about Pirro's life and career, ''Hollywood on a Shoestring'', premiered at the
Raindance Film Festival
Raindance is an independent film festival and film school that operates in major cities including London, Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Budapest, Berlin, and Brussels. The festival was established in 1992 by Elliot Grove ...
in London in 2023.
Filmography
References
External links
Mark Pirro on IMDb
Film directors from New York (state)
American male screenwriters
Living people
People from Batavia, New York
1956 births
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