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Matthew Bright(I)

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Matthew Bright in Forbidden Zone (1980)
Based on the classic 'Dead End,' where three generations all live within three lower east-side blocks.  Film is Disneyesque... until the bad kids kill the good kids. A  local Haitian news vendor is so incensed that he shrinks the good kid's heads and rean
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Shrunken Heads (1994)
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Matthew Bright was born on 8 June 1952. He is a writer and director, known for Freeway (1996), Ted Bundy (2002) and Forbidden Zone (1980).
BornJune 8, 1952
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BornJune 8, 1952
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

    Known for

    Kiefer Sutherland and Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
    Freeway
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 1996
    Michael Reilly Burke in Ted Bundy (2002)
    Ted Bundy
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 2002
    Danny Elfman, Jan Stuart Schwartz, and Susan Tyrrell in Forbidden Zone (1980)
    Forbidden Zone
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1980
    Patricia Arquette, Matthew McConaughey, Gary Oldman, and Kate Beckinsale in Tiptoes (2002)
    Tiptoes
    4.2
    • Writer(as Bill Weiner)
    • 2002

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    Writer



    • Tomb of Terror (2004)
      Tomb of Terror
      2.5
      Video
      • Writer (segment "Dark Angel")
      • 2004
    • Patricia Arquette, Matthew McConaughey, Gary Oldman, and Kate Beckinsale in Tiptoes (2002)
      Tiptoes
      4.2
      • written by (as Bill Weiner)
      • 2002
    • Michael Reilly Burke in Ted Bundy (2002)
      Ted Bundy
      5.8
      • written by
      • 2002
    • Elise Horn, Corey Mendell Parker, and Alon Williams in After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped (2000)
      After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • Natasha Lyonne in Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (1999)
      Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
      5.4
      • written by
      • 1999
    • Casper Van Dien and Natasha Gregson Wagner in Modern Vampires (1998)
      Modern Vampires
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1998
    • Kiefer Sutherland and Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
      Freeway
      6.8
      • written by
      • 1996
    • Angela Featherstone in Dark Angel: The Ascent (1994)
      Dark Angel: The Ascent
      5.8
      Video
      • written by
      • 1994
    • Shrunken Heads (1994)
      Shrunken Heads
      5.1
      • screenplay
      • 1994
    • Drew Barrymore and James Le Gros in Guncrazy (1992)
      Guncrazy
      5.5
      • written by
      • 1992
    • Linda Fiorentino and Steven Bauer in Wildfire (1988)
      Wildfire
      4.5
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 1988
    • Danny Elfman, Jan Stuart Schwartz, and Susan Tyrrell in Forbidden Zone (1980)
      Forbidden Zone
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • 1980

    Director



    • Patricia Arquette, Matthew McConaughey, Gary Oldman, and Kate Beckinsale in Tiptoes (2002)
      Tiptoes
      4.2
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Michael Reilly Burke in Ted Bundy (2002)
      Ted Bundy
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Schwaz
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Natasha Lyonne in Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (1999)
      Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
      5.4
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Kiefer Sutherland and Reese Witherspoon in Freeway (1996)
      Freeway
      6.8
      • Director (directed by)
      • 1996

    Actor



    • Danny Elfman, Jan Stuart Schwartz, and Susan Tyrrell in Forbidden Zone (1980)
      Forbidden Zone
      6.5
      • Henderson Twins Squeezit & René (as Toshiro Boloney)
      • 1980
    • Starhops (1978)
      Starhops
      4.3
      • Customer
      • 1978

    Videos2

    Forbidden Zone
    Trailer 0:48
    Forbidden Zone
    Shrunken Heads
    Trailer 1:57
    Shrunken Heads
    Shrunken Heads
    Trailer 1:57
    Shrunken Heads

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Toshiro Boloney
    • Born
      • June 8, 1952

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Grew up with composer Danny Elfman and director Richard Elfman. As Matthew got beaten up in high school, Danny would usually get Richard to protect him.
    • Quotes
      He looked like such a Republican. He dressed like Pee-Wee Herman. But had I known what he had done when I was reading about him, I might have thought different.

    FAQ

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    • How old is Matthew Bright?
      72 years old
    • When was Matthew Bright born?
      June 8, 1952
    • What is Matthew Bright known for?
      Forbidden Zone, Freeway, Ted Bundy, and Tiptoes
    • How many awards has Matthew Bright won?
      3 awards
    • How many award nominations has Matthew Bright received?
      8 nominations

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