Tony Randel
Tony (Anthony) Randel is an American film director and screenwriter.[1][2]
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[edit] Film career
Randel's breakthrough into the film scene was when Clive Barker entrusted Randel with Hellbound: Hellraiser II, the 1988 sequel to the 1987 horror film Hellraiser.[3] Randel also directed the live-action film adaptation of the manga Fist of the North Star,[4] in which he shied away from the norm of extreme violence, to the chagrin of critics.[who?] He also directed one of Fangoria's low-budget films, Children of the Night (1991), which one critic described as obviously low budget, but with striking scenes.[5]
[edit] Personal life
Randel, is married with two children. In addition to his film career, he has stated his "other love" is radio. He has been a licensed Amateur Radio operator[6] since 1968.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Director conjures up his Hades // `Hellraiser II' takes tortured vision of afterlife to frightening extreme". http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3920668.html. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (14 September 1992). "Hellraiser III: Stylish, Grisly". http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/61655144.html?dids=61655144:61655144&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+14%2C+1992&author=KEVIN+THOMAS&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=%60Hellraiser+III%27%3A+Stylish%2C+Grisly&pqatl=google. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
- ^ "Director conjures up his Hades // `Hellraiser II' takes tortured vision of afterlife to frightening extreme". http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3920668.html.
- ^ "Fist of the North Star Review". Entertainment Weekly. 6 December 1996. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,295357,00.html.
- ^ "Children of the Night Review". http://www.moria.co.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=778Itemid=1.
- ^ "K6BBC". QRZ.com. http://www.qrz.com/db/K6BBC. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
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