He interviewed lewis and russ meyer, another favorite of his, for his first autobiography, shock value. Mikels was also known for his home life, as he once lived with a harem in a glendale, california castle that contained secret passageways. Docudrama based on the life of ted bundy, a serial killer who killed at least 19 young women during the 1970s though some sources say as many as 30 to 35 were murdered. The film is narrated by legendary director john waters. Tura satana july 10, 1938 february 4, 2011 was a japanese american actress, vedette and exotic dancer. Mikels cranked out an endless stream of bloody shockers, scifi. Mikels puts the exploit in exploitation films, said waters. Mikels, a new documentary by kevin sean michaels no blood relation to ted, but the same spirit, is a rollicking look at the independent cinema and film pioneering of ted v. In 2010, alpha video released the wild world of ted v.
Dead country minister for defence ted carradine 2008. Mikels the subject of the 2010 documentary the wild world of ted v. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the wild world of ted v. Way before limitedbudget action films became termed as grindhouse, ted was wowing audiences. The wild wild world of dick randall pt 1 of 3 by mondomacabrousa. Set from his college student years, to his first victims, his capture, escape from prison twice, his final killing spree to his trial, conviction and execution. Mikels was an american independent filmmaker primarily of the horror cult film genre. Famous for his eccentric home life he once lived with a harem in a castle with secret passageways and promotional gimmicks he was known for having nurses and ambulances on hand to assist scaredtodeath moviegoers, mikels is now. Mikels stars john waters the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 7 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which assembled.
Disobedience, savage ivy, somebody to love, a rats dilemma, 314 and april. Mikels 19292016 mourning the loss of my good friend, filmmaker ted v. Why usb well, its quite simple plug it in and play its just that easy, and today thats what people want quotes jeffrey a. Mikels, a new documentary by kevin sean michaels, is a rollicking look at the independent cinema and film. A grindhouse legend and bmovie mainstay for decades, ted v. Mikels, who has been producing films for over 60 years. And, with the new smart tvs the technology is already built. Movies that he both produced and directed include girl in gold boots, the astrozombies, and the doll squad. At age 85, he is also the oldest independent filmmaker still active in the industry. There he set up his own film and video production company, tvm studios. Mikels holds a unique position as one of the most unconventional directors of exploitation cinema. Mikels photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. I have a feeling that the narration by john waters will be something people either love or hate. Mikels was the producer and director of dozens of horror and exploitation films, notably the 1971 cult favorite the corpse grinders.
During the 1960s and 1970s, mikels also operated his own recording label, geneni records, which primarily issued radio spot advertisement records used to promote his various movie projects but also. Many others are available not only on dvd but via streaming. A fan of the works of herschell gordon lewis, especially blood feast. Born theodore vincent mikacevich in 1929, colorful oregon native ted v. He was also the subject of a 2014 documentary, the wild world of ted v.
Mikels 2008, usa is a documentary film directed by kevin sean michaels. Movies that he both produced and directed include girl in gold. The name of the game is kill jack lord susan strasberg by ballyhoomotionpics. From film and television credits, some of her work includes the exploitation film faster, pussycat. In 2008, he said, i figured out that you have to move the camera around to get different angles, and then you have to edit the film when youre done. Way before limitedbudget action films became termed as grindhouse, ted was wowing audiences with his own special brand of guts, gore.
Mikels himself, who is certainly quite a character. From the grisly the corpse grinders, the early slasher epic the astrozombies, to the farout girl in gold boots and countless others, mikels tells his story for the first time in the wild world of ted v. Mikels by awardwinning documentarian kevin sean michaels, director of vampira. He taught me how to use cameras and edit, and the film business, but most importantly he taught me how to persevere. Every article and interview available online refers to ted v. Documentary a rollicking look at the independent cinema and film pioneering of ted v. Michaels second documentary was the wild world of ted v. Mikels celebrity profile check out the latest ted v. The wild world of ted v mikels behind the scenes trailer.
Its clear that he enjoys what he does, and his frequent and hearty laugh ha. Mikels, the producer and director of dozens of ultralowbudget horror and exploitation films, notably the 1960s cult favorites the astrozombies and the corpse grinders, died on sunday. Mikels, who is celebrating his 60th anniversary making movies wowing audiences with. Movies on usb flash drives sgl entertainment releasing. Michaels also served as creative consultant on mikels third installment in his astrozombies series.
Watching one of mikels films, especially those made during his. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. A rollicking look at the independent cinema and film pioneering of ted v. The movie was directed by kevin sean michaels the wild world of ted v. Beginning his entertainment career at age 15 as a stage magician and ventriloquist, the young mikels moved to california in the 1950s, where. In an episode of feud, he got the chance to play william castle, another of his idols also to ted v. Gorgeous runway model colie knoke makes her film debut in paranormal extremes. Mikels, a new documentary by kevin sean michaels, is a rollicking look at the independent cinema and film pioneering of ted v. Creation, war for the planet of the apes, the old dark house. Mikels, a new documentary by kevin sean michaels no blood relation to ted. Mikels which is a documentary about the film making career of mikels directed by kevin sean michaels and narrated by john waters. The void vol ii is a multi volume anthology series featuring some of the best award winning short films from the horror, suspense, thriller, scifi and fantasy genres, including. Mikels discusses his long career wowing audiences with his own special brand of guts, gore, violence, and dark humor. By the age of 15, he was a regular stage performer and developed an interest in film making when he attempted to shoot his performances.
Released august 11th, 2008, the wild world of ted v. Romantic comedy sexploitation scifi horror comedy of manners glamorized spy film sex comedy. The wild world of ted v mikels behind the scenes youtube. Find films and movies featuring john waters on allmovie. Just the three of us jennifer mikels ebook epub pdf. Beyond the forest and won the 2008 rondo hatton classic horror award for best independent film. Famous for his eccentric home life he once lived with a harem in a castle with secret passageways and promotional gimmicks he was known for having nurses and ambulances on hand to assist scaredtodeath moviegoers, mikels is now considered a. Mikels, with his distinctive handlebar mustache and famed for his unorthodox lifestyle, is one of the most eccentric and endearing figures in the cult horror pantheon. His exploits were documented in the film the wild world of ted v. Mikels, who produced the astrozombies, girl in gold boots, the doll squad and many others. Mikels voir film streaming the wild world of ted v. Mikels, a new documentary by kevin sean michaels, is a rollicking look at the independent cinema and film pioneering of. Mikels film streaming ita altadefinizione hd the wild world of ted v. Mikels born theodore mikacevich on 29 april 1929 was an american filmmaker of independent cult films.
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