Tony Leech (born May 28, 1968) is an American filmmaker who currently lives in

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. Tony attended

Oral Roberts University Oral Roberts University (ORU) is a Private university, private Evangelicalism, evangelical university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founded in 1963, the university is named after its founder, Charismatic Christianity, Charismatic Christian preacher Oral ...

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. While a student there, Leech and fellow ORU student Mark Steele, along with some friends, wrote and performed a sketch comedy show called Standing Room Only, or SRO. Leech acted, wrote, directed, and edited for the ''

Fire By Nite ''Fire by Nite'' was a Christian variety show produced by Willie George Ministries in Tulsa, Oklahoma. FBN was hosted by Blaine Bartel for most of its production and marketed primarily to Christian youth. Episodes typically centered on a relev ...

'' Christian variety show that was based at Willie George Ministries in

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. He also worked on projects with

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, then based in Tulsa and headed by ORU-alumnus

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. Tony acted in the 1990 music video/short film '' Beyond Belief'' by the

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band

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. He was a writer for the Christian variety show ''Carman: Time 2'' hosted by singer

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. In 1999, Leech acted in 3 feature films, ''Pit of Vipers'', ''

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'' (along with

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and

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) and '' Chillicothe'', a

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film on which he also served as first assistant director. Leech later served as co-writer, co-director, and editor of the 2005 animated feature film ''

Hoodwinked! ''Hoodwinked!'' is a 2005 American animated musical mystery comedy film directed and written by Cory Edwards along with Todd Edwards, and Tony Leech, and produced by Katie Hooten, Maurice Kanbar, David K. Lovegren, Sue Bea Montgomery, a ...

'', in conjunction with friends

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and

. The film was released by

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. In 2006, he created and sold the animated project ''

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'' — a story about a group of aliens from around the universe who attempt a prison break from Area 51 — to

. He then collaborated with the Edwards brothers again to write ''

Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil ''Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil'' is a 2011 American animated spy comedy film directed by Mike Disa in his theatrical feature directorial debut and written by Disa, Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards, and Tony Leech. The sequel to '' Hoodwinked!'' ( ...

'', the 2011 sequel to ''

''. Leech has also written, directed and edited a number of short films, including "Squared," selected as Horror Short of the Week by

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, "Gene," an official selection of the 2010

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, and "Exit Interview," winner of Chapter 7 for

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's "The Story Beyond the Still" contest. Several of Leech's short films can be seen on

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