Albert Band
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Albert Band born Alfredo Antonini (May 7, 1924 – June 14, 2002), was an American
film director
and film producer
. He was the son of artist Max Band
, father of filmmaker Charles Band and of film composer Richard Band
. He is the grandfather of Alex Band
and Taryn Band.
.
Interested in film, he became an apprentice at Warner Bros.
where he developed contacts eventually becoming an assistant director on John Huston
's The Asphalt Jungle
, then adapting the story The Red Badge of Courage
for Huston's film of the same name
.
He made his debut as a producer and director in The Young Guns combining the two then popular genres of Westerns and Juvenile Delinquent films. In the late 1950s he moved to Europe producing a variety of films beginning in Sweden with Face of Fire based on another of Steven Crane's stories, The Monster.
United States
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film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. He was the son of artist Max Band
Max Band
Max Band was a landscape artist born in Naumestis, Lithuania.He studied in Berlin and lived in Paris for much of his life. Band took up residence in California, USA in 1940 and was father to director Albert Band, grandfather to filmmaker Charles Band and great grandfather to singer/songwriter Alex...
, father of filmmaker Charles Band and of film composer Richard Band
Richard Band
Richard Howard Band is a composer of film music. He has scored more than 70 films, including From Beyond, which won the award for Best Original Soundtrack at the Catalonian International Film Festival in Sitges Spain...
. He is the grandfather of Alex Band
Alex Band
Alex Band is an American musician and singer-songwriter, best known for his work in his former band The Calling and their signature song "Wherever You Will Go", which peaked at #3 on the Top 40 in 2001.Along with bandmate and fellow songwriter Aaron Kamin as part of The Calling, the pair achieved...
and Taryn Band.
Biography
Band escaped from Paris to the United States with his family prior to the German Occupation. He graduated from Hollywood High SchoolHollywood High School
Hollywood High School is a Los Angeles Unified School District high school located at the intersection of North Highland Avenue and West Sunset Boulevard in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California.-History:...
.
Interested in film, he became an apprentice at Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
where he developed contacts eventually becoming an assistant director on John Huston
John Huston
John Marcellus Huston was an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He wrote most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered classics: The Maltese Falcon , The Treasure of the Sierra Madre , Key Largo , The Asphalt Jungle , The African Queen , Moulin Rouge...
's The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle is a 1950 film noir directed by John Huston. The caper film is based on the novel of the same name by W. R. Burnett and stars an ensemble cast including Sterling Hayden, Jean Hagen, Sam Jaffe, Louis Calhern, James Whitmore, and, in a minor but key role, Marilyn Monroe, an unknown...
, then adapting the story The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage
The Red Badge of Courage is a war novel by American author Stephen Crane . Taking place during the American Civil War, the story is about a young private of the Union Army, Henry Fleming, who flees from the field of battle. Overcome with shame, he longs for a wound—a "red badge of courage"—to...
for Huston's film of the same name
The Red Badge of Courage (film)
The Red Badge of Courage is a 1951 war film made by MGM. It was directed by John Huston and produced by Gottfried Reinhardt with Dore Schary as executive producer. The screenplay is by John Huston, adapted by Albert Band from the Stephen Crane novel of the same name. The cinematography is by...
.
He made his debut as a producer and director in The Young Guns combining the two then popular genres of Westerns and Juvenile Delinquent films. In the late 1950s he moved to Europe producing a variety of films beginning in Sweden with Face of Fire based on another of Steven Crane's stories, The Monster.
Producer
- Zarkorr! The InvaderZarkorr! The InvaderZarkorr! The Invader is a 1996 low-budget monster movie produced by Full Moon Entertainment.It was planned for a limited theatrical release, but was instead was made a direct-to-video film.-Synopsis:...
(1996) (executive producer)- ... aka Zarkorr!
- Oblivion 2: Backlash (1996) (co-producer)
- ... aka Backlash: Oblivion 2 (USA: video box title)
- Magic IslandMagic Island (film)Magic Island is a 1995 DTV film released by Moonbeam Entertainment, the kidvid division of Full Moon Entertainment.-Overview:Jack Carlisle is a disillusioned 13-year old boy. His mother is always away at work since his father left. He decides to run away, as he feels his mom won't miss him. As he...
(1995) (V) (producer) - Castle FreakCastle FreakCastle Freak is a 1995 American horror film directed by Stuart Gordon, roughly based upon the short-story The Outsider by H. P. Lovecraft. It has elements of splatter/slasher films and references to Creature Features.- Synopsis :...
(1995) (executive producer)- ... aka Stuart Gordon's Castle Freak (USA: complete title)
- Pet Shop (1995) (producer)
- DragonworldDragonworldDragonworld is a 1994 film. It is the third film to be released by Moonbeam Entertainment, the children's video division of Full Moon Entertainment.-Plot:...
(1994) (producer) - OblivionOblivion (film)Oblivion is a 1994 western science fiction dark comedy film by Full Moon Entertainment. Directed by Sam Irvin, the film stars Richard Joseph Paul, Andrew Divoff, George Takei, Julie Newmar, Musetta Vander, Isaac Hayes and Meg Foster....
(1994) (co-producer)- ... aka Welcome to Oblivion (USA)
- RemoteRemote (film)Remote is a comedy film that was released on September 22, 1993, starring Chris Carrara, Jessica Bowman, and John Diel. Ted Nicolaou directed the film and it was written by Mike Farros. The movies premise is similar to that of Home Alone...
(1993) (V) (producer) - Trancers IIITrancers IIITrancers III is the second sequel of the Trancers series and went straight-to-video in 1992.-Plot:Tagline: "The end of time is just beginning. Deth lives."...
(1992) (V) (producer)- ... aka Death Lives
- ... aka Future Cop III
- Doctor MordridDoctor MordridDoctor Mordrid is a 1992 American film starring Jeffrey Combs. It was produced by Charles Band and co-directed by Band and his father, Albert Band. It was written by C. Courtney Joyner and released by Full Moon Features....
(1992) (producer) - Honey, I Blew Up the KidHoney, I Blew Up the KidHoney, I Blew Up the Kid is the 1992 sequel to the 1989 film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Directed by Randal Kleiser and released by Walt Disney Pictures, the film stars Rick Moranis, Marcia Strassman, Robert Oliveri and Amy O'Neill, who reprise their roles as Wayne, Diane, Nick, and Amy Szalinski...
(1992) (executive producer) - Joey Takes a Cab (1991) (producer)
- The Pit and the PendulumThe Pit and the Pendulum"The Pit and the Pendulum" is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1842 in the literary annual The Gift: A Christmas and New Year's Present for 1843. The story is about the torments endured by a prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition, though Poe skews historical facts. The...
(1991) (V) (producer)- ... aka The Inquisitor (USA: DVD title)
- Robot JoxRobot JoxRobot Jox is a 1990 science fiction film directed by Stuart Gordon, and starring Gary Graham, Anne-Marie Johnson, and Paul Koslo.-Plot:Fifty years after a nuclear holocaust, open war is forbidden by the surviving nations, which have merged into two opposing super-nations: the American-influenced...
(1990) (producer)- ... aka Robojox
- Ghoulies II (1987) (producer)
- Ghost WarriorGhost WarriorGhost Warrior, Lozen of the Apaches is a 2002 historical novel by Lucia St. Clair Robson. This novel was the runner-up for the Golden Spur Award in 2002....
(1986) (executive producer)- ... aka Swordkill
- TerrorVisionTerrorVisionTerrorVision is an American horror-comedy film released in 1986.The film was directed by Ted Nicolaou, produced and written by Albert and Charles Band and composed by Richard Band, all of whom would go on to found and work with Full Moon Features in 1989...
(1986) (producer) - TrollTroll (film)Troll is a 1986 cult dark fantasy film. Its plot has no relation to the films Troll 2 and Troll 3, which are intended to be more horror than fantasy. Its "sequel", Troll 2 is considered to be one of the worst films of all time.-Plot:...
(1986) (producer) - Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-SynMetalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-SynMetalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn is a 1983 science fiction movie starring Jeffrey Byron, Michael Preston, Tim Thomerson, Kelly Preston and Richard Moll. It was directed and produced by Charles Band who is possibly better known for his other, rather low-budget science fiction and horror...
(1983) (executive producer)- ... aka Metalstorm (USA: short title)
- She Came to the Valley (1979) (producer)
- ... aka Texas in Flames
- Dracula's Dog (1978) (producer)
- ... aka Dracula contro Zombi (Italy)
- ... aka Zoltan il cane di Dracula (Italy)
- ... aka Zoltan, Hound of Dracula (UK)
- CinderellaCinderella"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
(1977) (producer)- ... aka Cinderella: The Movie (Australia: video title)
- ... aka The Other Cinderella (UK)
- Mansion of the Doomed (1976) (supervising executive producer)
- ... aka Eyes
- ... aka Eyes of Dr. Chaney
- ... aka Eyes of the Living Dead (Philippines: English title)
- ... aka House of Blood
- ... aka Massacre Mansion (UK: video title)
- ... aka The Terror of Dr. Chaney (UK)
- Little Cigars (1973) (producer)
- ... aka The Little Cigars Mob (USA)
- Un minuto per pregare, un instante per morire (1968) (producer)
- ... aka A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
- ... aka Dead or Alive
- ... aka Dove vai ti ammazzo
- ... aka Escondido
- ... aka Outlaw Gun
- I crudeli (1967) (producer)
- ... aka Hellbenders (USA)
- ... aka Los despiadados (Spain)
- ... aka The Cruel Ones (USA)
- ... aka The Hellbenders (USA)
- Gli uomini dal passo pesanteGli uomini dal passo pesanteThe Tramplers is a 1965 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Albert Band and Mario Sequi based on the novel Guns of North Texas by Will Cook.-Story:...
(1965) (producer)- ... aka Les forcenés (France)
- ... aka Showdown
- ... aka The Tramplers (USA)
- Hercules and the Princess of TroyHercules and the Princess of TroyHercules and the Princess of Troy is a 1965 Italian fantasy film adventure directed by Albert Band.-Cast:*Gordon Scott ... Hercules*Paul Stevens ... Diogenes*Mart Hulswit ... Ulysses*Diana Hyland ... Princess Diana*Steve Garrett ... Petra...
(1965) (TV) (producer)- ... aka Hercules vs. the Sea Monster
- Massacro al Grande CanyonMassacro al Grande CanyonMassacre at Grand Canyon or Massacro al Grande Canyon is a 1965 Italian Spaghetti Western directed by Albert Band and Sergio Corbucci.-Cast:*James Mitchum ... Wes Evans*Milla Sannoner ... Nancy...
(1964) (producer)- ... aka Grand Canyon Massacre (USA)
- ... aka I pascoli rossi (Italy)
- ... aka Massacre at Grand Canyon (USA)
- ... aka Red Pastures (USA)
- Duello nel Texas (1963) (producer)
- ... aka Gringo (Spain)
- ... aka Gunfight at Red Sands (USA)
- La leggenda di Enea (1962) (producer)
- ... aka Conquérants héroiques (France)
- ... aka The Avenger (USA)
- ... aka The Last Glory of Troy (USA: TV title)
- ... aka War of the Trojans (UK)
- Face of Fire (1959) (producer)
- ... aka Mannen utan ansikte (Sweden)
- I Bury the LivingI Bury the LivingI Bury the Living is a horror film directed by famed B-movie director Albert Band, father of Charles Band, and starring Richard Boone and Theodore Bikel.-Plot summary:...
(1958) (producer) - The Young Guns (1956 film) (1956) (producer) (uncredited)
Director
- Prehysteria! 2 (1994) (V)
- Prehysteria! (1993)
- Robot WarsRobot Wars (film)Robot Wars is a 1993 American science fiction film directed by Albert Band and written by Charles Band and Jackson Barr.It has been listed sometimes as a sequel to Robot Jox, but is not a real sequel, story-wise...
(1993)- ... aka Robot Jox 2: Robot Wars (USA)
- Doctor MordridDoctor MordridDoctor Mordrid is a 1992 American film starring Jeffrey Combs. It was produced by Charles Band and co-directed by Band and his father, Albert Band. It was written by C. Courtney Joyner and released by Full Moon Features....
(1992) - Joey Takes a Cab (1991)
- Ghoulies II (1987)
- She Came to the Valley (1979)
- ... aka Texas in Flames
- Dracula's Dog (1978)
- ... aka Dracula contro Zombi (Italy)
- ... aka Zoltan il cane di Dracula (Italy)
- ... aka Zoltan, Hound of Dracula (UK)
- Gli uomini dal passo pesanteGli uomini dal passo pesanteThe Tramplers is a 1965 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Albert Band and Mario Sequi based on the novel Guns of North Texas by Will Cook.-Story:...
(1965)- ... aka Les forcenés (France)
- ... aka Showdown
- ... aka The Tramplers (USA)
- Hercules and the Princess of TroyHercules and the Princess of TroyHercules and the Princess of Troy is a 1965 Italian fantasy film adventure directed by Albert Band.-Cast:*Gordon Scott ... Hercules*Paul Stevens ... Diogenes*Mart Hulswit ... Ulysses*Diana Hyland ... Princess Diana*Steve Garrett ... Petra...
(1965) (TV)- ... aka Hercules vs. the Sea Monster
- Face of Fire (1959)
- ... aka Mannen utan ansikte (Sweden)
- I Bury the LivingI Bury the LivingI Bury the Living is a horror film directed by famed B-movie director Albert Band, father of Charles Band, and starring Richard Boone and Theodore Bikel.-Plot summary:...
(1958) - The Young Guns (1956)
Actor
- Trancers IITrancers IITrancers II is a 1991 American action science fiction film directed by Charles Band. It is the sequel to Trancers starring Tim Thomerson and Helen Hunt.The film has been released on DVD through the Trancers boxset or as a single DVD in Europe.-Plot:...
(1991) .... Chili Man- ... aka Future Cop II
- ... aka Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth (USA: video box title)
- ... aka Trancers II: The Two Faces of Death
- TrollTrollA troll is a supernatural being in Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore. In origin, the term troll was a generally negative synonym for a jötunn , a being in Norse mythology...
(1986) .... Older couple on TV - Tourist TrapTourist TrapTourist Trap is a 1979 horror film directed by David Schmoeller, revolving around a group of friends who wind up stranded at Mr. Slausen's "museum," where the mannequins are very lifelike. Schmoeller co-wrote the script with J. Larry Carroll.-Plot:...
(1979) (uncredited) .... Waxwork Grandfather - End of the WorldEnd of the World (1977 film)End of the World is a 1977 American film directed by John Hayes.- Plot:Prof. Andrew Boran is a research scientist who discovers strange radio signals coming from outer space that appear to originate from earth. These strange signals seem to predict natural disasters that are occurring around the...
(1977) .... Awards Party Guest - The Red Badge of CourageThe Red Badge of CourageThe Red Badge of Courage is a war novel by American author Stephen Crane . Taking place during the American Civil War, the story is about a young private of the Union Army, Henry Fleming, who flees from the field of battle. Overcome with shame, he longs for a wound—a "red badge of courage"—to...
(1951) (uncredited) .... Union Soldier Fording River - Specter of the RoseSpecter of the RoseSpecter of the Rose is a film written and directed by Ben Hecht, starring Judith Anderson, Ivan Kirov, Viola Essen, Michael Chekhov, and Lionel Stander and with choreography by Tamara Geva, and music by George Antheil....
(1946) (uncredited) .... Man
Writer
- She Came to the Valley (1979) (writer)
- ... aka Texas in Flames
- AuditionsAuditions (1978 film)-Plot :A pseudo-documentary about the processes involved in putting together and casting actors and actresses for a porn film. Although several actual porn stars are in the film, it is not a porn film itself.-DVD Release:...
(1978) (writer) - Un minuto per pregare, un instante per morire (1968) (writer)
- ... aka A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
- ... aka Dead or Alive
- ... aka Dove vai ti ammazzo
- ... aka Escondido
- ... aka Outlaw Gun
- I crudeli (1967) (story)
- ... aka Hellbenders (USA)
- ... aka Los despiadados (Spain)
- ... aka The Cruel Ones (USA)
- ... aka The Hellbenders (USA)
- Gli uomini dal passo pesanteGli uomini dal passo pesanteThe Tramplers is a 1965 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Albert Band and Mario Sequi based on the novel Guns of North Texas by Will Cook.-Story:...
(1965) (writer) (as Alfredo Antonini)- ... aka Les forcenés (France)
- ... aka Showdown
- ... aka The Tramplers (USA)
- Massacro al Grande CanyonMassacro al Grande CanyonMassacre at Grand Canyon or Massacro al Grande Canyon is a 1965 Italian Spaghetti Western directed by Albert Band and Sergio Corbucci.-Cast:*James Mitchum ... Wes Evans*Milla Sannoner ... Nancy...
(1964) (writer)- ... aka Grand Canyon Massacre (USA)
- ... aka I pascoli rossi (Italy)
- ... aka Massacre at Grand Canyon (USA)
- ... aka Red Pastures (USA)
- Duello nel Texas (1963) (screenplay)
- ... aka Gringo (Spain)
- ... aka Gunfight at Red Sands (USA)
- La leggenda di Enea (1962) (adaptation)
- ... aka Conquérants héroiques (France)
- ... aka The Avenger (USA)
- ... aka The Last Glory of Troy (USA: TV title)
- ... aka War of the Trojans (UK)
- Face of Fire (1959) (writer)
- ... aka Mannen utan ansikte (Sweden)
- Footsteps in the Night (1957) (screenplay) (story)
- The Red Badge of CourageThe Red Badge of CourageThe Red Badge of Courage is a war novel by American author Stephen Crane . Taking place during the American Civil War, the story is about a young private of the Union Army, Henry Fleming, who flees from the field of battle. Overcome with shame, he longs for a wound—a "red badge of courage"—to...
(1951) (adaptation)
External links
- Obituary http://articles.latimes.com/2002/jun/29/local/me-passing29.1