Edward D. Wood Jr. (I) (1924–1978)

Writer | Director | Actor

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Born: October 10, 1924
Died: December 10, 1978 (age 54)

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Known For

Plan 9 from Outer Space Writer (1959)
Glen or Glenda Writer (1953)
Jail Bait Writer (1954)
Known For

'Necromania': A Tale of Weird Love! Writer (1971)
Writer

The Forsaken Westerns (2017)
Splathouse: Plan 9 from Outer Space (2016)
Plan 9 (2015)
Glen or the Bride of the Night of the Plan 9 from Outer Space (2014)
The Vampire's Tomb (2013)
Return to Laredo: Requiem for a Cowboy (2008)
Plan Live from Outer Space (2006)
The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space (2003)
The Erotic World of A.C. Stephen (1999)
Devil Girls (1999)
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998)
Crossroads of Laredo (1995)
Take It Out in Trade: The Outtakes (1995)
Glen and Glenda (1994)
Hellborn (1993)
Plan 69 from Outer Space (1993)
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1992)
Sleazemania Strikes Back (1985)
The Beach Bunnies (1976)
15 Commercial (1974)
Behind the Ate Ball Part II (1974)
Behind the Ate Ball Part I (1974)
Big John Part 2 (1974)
Big John Part 1 (1974)
Hollywood Starlet (1974)
Park Lovers (1974)
The Virgin Next Door Part Two (1974)
The Virgin Next Door (1974)
The Encyclopedia of Sex (1974)
Five Loose Women (1974)
Prisoner Love Making (1973)
Wives at Play (1973)
Devil Cult (1973)
Two Hot to Handle (1973)
Morning Walk (1973)
Lusty Neighbor (1973)
Girl on a Bike (1973)
Wet & Wild (1973)
Love-Mates (1973)
Western Lust (1973)
School Girl (1973)
The Cocktail Hostesses (1973)
The Young Marrieds (1972)
Drop Out Wife (1972)
Panty Girls (1972)
The Snow Bunnies (1972)
The Class Reunion (1972)
Nympho Cycler (1971)
Sex Orgy (1971)
Lesbian Love (1971)
'Necromania': A Tale of Weird Love! (1971)
The Undergraduate (1971)
Take It Out in Trade (1970)
Venus Flytrap (1970)
Excited (1970)
Operation Redlight (1969)
Gun Runners (1969)
One Million AC/DC (1969)
Love Feast (1969)
Akuma no niwa (1967)
For Love and Money (1967)
Orgy of the Dead (1965)
Shotgun Wedding (1963)
Married Too Young (1962)
The Sinister Urge (1960)
Night of the Ghouls (1959)
Revenge of the Virgins (1959)
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
The Bride and the Beast (1958)
The Night the Banshee Cried (1957)
Final Curtain (1957)
Outlaw Queen (1957)
The Violent Years (1956)
Wetbacks (1956)
Bride of the Monster (1955)
Jail Bait (1954)
Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid (1953)
Boots (1953)
Glen or Glenda (1953)
Writer

The Sun Was Setting (1951)
Director

The Forsaken Westerns (2017)
Crossroads of Laredo (1995)
Take It Out in Trade: The Outtakes (1995)
Hellborn (1993)
15 Commercial (1974)
Behind the Ate Ball Part II (1974)
Behind the Ate Ball Part I (1974)
Big John Part 2 (1974)
Big John Part 1 (1974)
Hollywood Starlet (1974)
Park Lovers (1974)
The Virgin Next Door Part Two (1974)
The Virgin Next Door (1974)
The Encyclopedia of Sex (1974)
Prisoner Love Making (1973)
Wives at Play (1973)
Devil Cult (1973)
Two Hot to Handle (1973)
Morning Walk (1973)
Lusty Neighbor (1973)
Girl on a Bike (1973)
Wet & Wild (1973)
Love-Mates (1973)
Western Lust (1973)
School Girl (1973)
The Young Marrieds (1972)
Panty Girls (1972)
Nympho Cycler (1971)
Sex Orgy (1971)
Lesbian Love (1971)
The Only House in Town (1971)
'Necromania': A Tale of Weird Love! (1971)
Take It Out in Trade (1970)
Trick Shooting with Kenne Duncan (1960)
The Sinister Urge (1960)
Night of the Ghouls (1959)
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
The Night the Banshee Cried (1957)
Final Curtain (1957)
Bride of the Monster (1955)
Jail Bait (1954)
Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid (1953)
Boots (1953)
Criswell Predicts (1953)
Glen or Glenda (1953)
Director

The Sun Was Setting (1951)
Actor

Crossroads of Laredo Cowboy (1995)
Hellborn Danny / Woman (1993)
Five Loose Women Robbery Witness #2 / Sheriff (1974)
Prisoner Love Making Man in Sombrero (1973)
The Cocktail Hostesses Extra (1973)
Drop Out Wife Extra (1972)
Nympho Cycler Francis Edwards (1971)
'Necromania': A Tale of Weird Love! (1971)
Take It Out in Trade Alecia (1970)
Mrs. Stone's Thing Transvestite (1970)
Operation Redlight (1969)
Love Feast Mr. Murphy (1969)
The Sinister Urge Man in Fight (1960)
Night of the Ghouls Man in Fight (1959)
Plan 9 from Outer Space Man Holding Newspaper (1959)
Jail Bait Radio News Announcer (1954)
Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid Pony Express Rider (1953)
Actor

Glen or Glenda Glen / Glenda (1953)
Producer

Sex Orgy (1971)
Lesbian Love (1971)
The Only House in Town (1971)
'Necromania': A Tale of Weird Love! (1971)
Trick Shooting with Kenne Duncan (1960)
The Sinister Urge (1960)
Night of the Ghouls (1959)
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
The Night the Banshee Cried (1957)
Final Curtain (1957)
Bride of the Monster (1955)
The Lawless Rider (1954)
Jail Bait (1954)
Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid (1953)
Producer

The Sun Was Setting (1951)
Archive footage

Glen or the Bride of the Night of the Plan 9 from Outer Space (2014)
That's Life!! Kilorenzos Smith in Talks... (2014)
Special Collector's Edition (2011)
Return to Laredo: Requiem for a Cowboy (2008)
Close-up (2007)
The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006)
E! Mysteries & Scandals (1999)
Les deniers du culte (1997)
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood Jr. (1995)
Take It Out in Trade: The Outtakes (1995)
Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora (1994)
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion (1992)
On the Trail of Ed Wood (1990)
Horrible Horror (1986)
Archive footage

Sleazemania Strikes Back (1985)
Love Making U.S.A. (1971)
Editor

Hellborn (1993)
'Necromania': A Tale of Weird Love! (1971)
Take It Out in Trade (1970)
Night of the Ghouls (1959)
Editor

Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
Miscellaneous Crew

The Movie Machine: Plan 9 from Outer Space (2012)
The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space (2003)
Miscellaneous Crew

The Astounding She-Monster (1957)
The Red Skelton Hour (1954)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Hot Ice (1977)
Five Loose Women (1974)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Orgy of the Dead (1965)
Editorial Department

Final Curtain (1957)
Music Department

The Sun Was Setting (1951)
Stunts

The Baron of Arizona (1950)

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Did You Know

Trivia

At the time of his death the industry newspaper "Variety" didn't run an obituary.

Quotes

If you want to know me, see Glen or Glenda (1953). That's me, that's my story, no question. But [Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)] is my pride and joy.

Trademark

All of his films have, to one degree or another, virtually incoherent dialogue.

Nickname

The World's Worst Director

Star Sign

Libra

Personal Details

Born

Edward Davis Wood Jr.
October 10, 1924
Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Died

December 10, 1978 (age 54)
North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)

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