Michael Tiddes
Michael Tiddes | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Film, director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Known for | A Haunted House A Haunted House 2. |
Michael Tiddes is an American film director and producer, best known for directing A Haunted House and A Haunted House 2.
Career
In 2013, Tiddes made his feature film directing debut with the horror comedy film A Haunted House, based on the script by Marlon Wayans and Rick Alvarez.[1] The film was released domestically on January 11, 2013 by Open Road Films, and grossed more than $60 million with a budget of just $2.5 million.[2]
In 2014, Tiddes directed the sequel to his first film, A Haunted House 2, based on the script by Wayans and Alvarez.[3] The film was released domestically on April 18, 2014 by Open Road, grossing $24 million with a budget of just $4 million.[4]
Tiddes directed another spoof film, Fifty Shades of Black, again scripted by Wayans and Alvarez. The film was released on January 29, 2016 by Open Road.[5]
Future projects
In July 2014, Tiddes was hired to direct an action-comedy film Diablo Run based on the 2013 Black List script by Evan and Shea Mirzai, which Mark Canton would produce through his Atmosphere Entertainment along with David Hopwood and Matthew Einstein.[6] Later in November 2014, Voltage Pictures came on board to finance the film, while Voltage's Craig Flores would also produce the film.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Functioned as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Screenwriter | |||
| 2007 | Crawl Space | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film, executive producer |
| 2009 | Dance Flick | No | Yes | No | Associate producer |
| 2010 | Fred | Yes | No | Yes | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2011 | In the Flow with Affion Crockett | Yes | No | No | TV series, segment |
| 2013 | A Haunted House | Yes | Yes | No | Co-producer |
| 2014 | A Haunted House 2 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2015 | #WreakTimeSuckasOfLA | Yes | Yes | No | film |
| 2016 | Fifty Shades of Black | Yes | Yes | No | Co-executive producer |
References
- ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (September 20, 2012). "Open Road, Endgame Acquire Marlon Wayans Comedy 'A Haunted House'". deadline.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "A Haunted House (2013)". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "'A Haunted House 2′ Will Spoof 'Insidious,' 'The Conjuring,' 'Sinister' and More…". bloody-disgusting.com. June 25, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "A Haunted House 2 (2014)". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (June 3, 2015). "Marlon Wayans '50 Shades Of Grey' Spoof Handcuffed By Open Road". deadline.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (July 9, 2014). "'A Haunted House's' Michael Tiddes to Direct Black List Script 'Diablo Run' (Exclusive)". thewrap.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (November 14, 2014). "Voltage Pictures to Finance Michael Tiddes' Action-Comedy 'Diablo Run' (Exclusive)". thewrap.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.