Tom DeSimone
Tom DeSimone | |
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| Born | 1939 (age 84–85) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Emerson College University of Southern California |
| Occupation(s) | Director, writer, producer, editor |
Tom DeSimone (born 1939) is an American director, writer, producer and editor, perhaps best known for directing the cult films Chatterbox (1977), Hell Night (1981), and The Concrete Jungle (1982).
Early life
DeSimone was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Emerson College.[1][2] He relocated to Los Angeles, California in the 1960s, and enrolled at the University of Southern California to earn a Master's degree in filmmaking.[1]
Career
DeSimone began his career as a director of numerous adult films in the late 1960s, including several gay pornography films under the pseudonym Lancer Brooks.[2] His 1970 film The Collection was the first X-rated gay feature film to include dialogue and a plot.[2] He would later become known for directing the cult film Chatterbox (1977), produced by Bruce Cohn Curtis. Curtis would then hire him to direct his subsequent film, the cult slasher film Hell Night (1981).[3][4]
He also directed the films The Concrete Jungle and Reform School Girls, and the television series Freddy's Nightmares and Dark Justice.[5][6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | How to Make a Homo Movie | As Lancer Brooks |
| 1970 | Dust Unto Dust | As Lancer Brooks |
| 1970 | The Collection | As Lancer Brooks |
| 1970 | The Upstairs Room | |
| 1970 | Inside A.M.G. (The Athletic Model Guild Story) | Documentary film |
| 1971 | Lust in the Afternoon | |
| 1971 | Assault | As Lancer Brooks |
| 1971 | Confessions of a Male Groupie | |
| 1972 | Chained | As Lancer Brooks |
| 1972 | Prison Girls | As Thomas DeSimone |
| 1973 | Swap Meat | As Lancer Brooks |
| 1973 | Sons of Satan | As Lancer Brooks |
| 1973 | Games Without Rules | As L. Brooks |
| 1973 | Black Heat | As Lancer Brooks |
| 1973 | Erotikus: A History of the Gay Movie | As L. Brooks |
| 1973 | The Classified Caper | As Lancer Brooks |
| 1974 | Duffy's Tavern | As Lancer Brooks |
| 1974 | Station to Station | As L. Brooks |
| 1974 | Everything Goes | As L. Brooks |
| 1974 | Bad, Bad Boys | As Lancer Brooks |
| 1975 | Good Hot Stuff | As Thomas DeSimone |
| 1975 | Catching Up | |
| 1977 | The Harder They Fall | As Lancer Brooks |
| 1977 | Chatterbox | |
| 1977 | Heavy Equipment | As Lancer Brooks |
| 1978 | Hot Truckin' | As Lancer Brooks |
| 1979 | Gay Guide to Hawaii | |
| 1979 | The Idol | |
| 1979 | Gettin' Down | As Lancer Brooks |
| 1980 | Wet Shorts | |
| 1980 | The Dirty Picture Show | As De Simone |
| 1981 | Hell Night | |
| 1982 | The Concrete Jungle | |
| 1982 | Skin Deep | As Lancer Brooks |
| 1984 | Savage Streets | Uncredited |
| 1985 | Bi-Coastal | As Lancer Brooks |
| 1985 | Bi-bi Love | As Lancer Brooks |
| 1986 | Reform School Girls | |
| 1988 | Angel III: The Final Chapter | |
| 1997 | Coming Distractions | As Lancer Brooks |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1988–9 | Freddy's Nightmares | 4 episodes |
| 1991–2 | Super Force | 6 episodes |
| 1992–3 | Swamp Thing | 3 episodes |
| 1991–3 | Dark Justice | 6 episodes |
| 1995 | Acapulco Bay | |
| 1996–7 | The Big Easy | 4 episodes |
| 1998 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | 1 episode |
| 2002 | She Spies | 2 episodes |
References
- ^ a b Rockoff 2011, p. 118.
- ^ a b c Murray 1998, p. 44.
- ^ Blair, Linda; Curtis, Bruce Cohn; DeSimone, Tom; Yablans, Irwin (1999). Hell Night Audio commentary (DVD). Anchor Bay Entertainment.
- ^ Harper 2004, p. 17.
- ^ The New York Times
- ^ The Los Angeles Times
Sources
- Harper, Jim (2004). Legacy of Blood: A Comprehensive Guide to Slasher Movies. Manchester: Critical Vision. ISBN 978-1-900-48639-2.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Murray, Raymond (1998). Images in the Dark: An Encyclopedia of Gay and Lesbian Film and Video (Revised ed.). Titan Books. ISBN 978-1-840-23033-8.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Rockoff, Adam (2011). Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film, 1978-1986. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-46932-1.
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