Albert Band
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Born | Paris, France | May 7, 1924
Died | June 14, 2002 Los Angeles | (aged 78)
Occupation(s) | Film producer, film director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1951–96 |
Spouse | Jacquelyn (?–?) |
Albert Band (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.
Life and career
Band was born in Paris, France, the son of Bertha (Finkelstein) and Max Band, an artist. His family was Jewish. His mother was born in Russia and his father was from Kudirkos Naumiestis, Lithuania.[1] He escaped from Paris to the United States with his family prior to the German Occupation. He graduated from Hollywood High School.
Interested in film, he became an apprentice at Warner Bros.[2] 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 Stephen Crane's stories, The Monster.
Filmography
Producer
- Zarkorr! The Invader (1996) (executive producer)
- ... aka Zarkorr!
- Oblivion 2: Backlash (1996) (co-producer)
- ... aka Backlash: Oblivion 2 (USA: video box title)
- Magic Island (1995) (V) (producer)
- Castle Freak (1995) (executive producer)
- ... aka Stuart Gordon's Castle Freak (USA: complete title)
- Pet Shop (1995) (producer)
- Dragonworld (1994) (producer)
- Oblivion (1994) (co-producer)
- ... aka Welcome to Oblivion (USA)
- Remote (1993) (V) (producer)
- Trancers III (1992) (V) (producer)
- ... aka Death Lives
- ... aka Future Cop III
- Doctor Mordrid (1992) (producer)
- Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992) (executive producer)
- Joey Takes a Cab (1991) (producer)
- The Pit and the Pendulum (1991) (V) (producer)
- ... aka The Inquisitor (USA: DVD title)
- Robot Jox (1990) (producer)
- ... aka Robojox
- Ghoulies II (1987) (producer)
- Ghost Warrior (1986) (executive producer)
- ... aka Swordkill
- TerrorVision (1986) (producer)
- Troll (1986) (producer)
- Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (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)
- Cinderella (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 pesante (1965) (producer)
- ... aka Les forcenés (France)
- ... aka Showdown
- ... aka The Tramplers (USA)
- Hercules and the Princess of Troy (1965) (TV) (producer)
- ... aka Hercules vs. the Sea Monster
- Massacro al Grande Canyon (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 Living (1958) (producer)
- The Young Guns (1956) (producer) (uncredited)
Director
- Prehysteria! 2 (1994) (V)
- Prehysteria! (1993)
- Robot Wars (1993)
- ... aka Robot Jox 2: Robot Wars (USA)
- Doctor Mordrid (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 pesante (1965)
- ... aka Les forcenés (France)
- ... aka Showdown
- ... aka The Tramplers (USA)
- Hercules and the Princess of Troy (1965) (TV)
- ... aka Hercules vs. the Sea Monster
- Face of Fire (1959)
- ... aka Mannen utan ansikte (Sweden)
- I Bury the Living (1958)
- The Young Guns (1956)
Actor
- Trancers II (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
- Troll (1986) .... Older couple on TV
- Tourist Trap (1979) (uncredited) .... Waxwork Grandfather
- End of the World (1977) .... Awards Party Guest
- The Red Badge of Courage (1951) (uncredited) .... Union Soldier Fording River
- Specter of the Rose (1946) (uncredited) .... Man
Writer
- She Came to the Valley (1979) (writer)
- ... aka Texas in Flames
- Auditions (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 pesante (1965) (writer) (as Alfredo Antonini)
- ... aka Les forcenés (France)
- ... aka Showdown
- ... aka The Tramplers (USA)
- Massacro al Grande Canyon (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 Courage (1951) (adaptation)
Other
- From Beyond (Production Manager)