Lee Demarbre

Lee Gordon Demarbre (born 8 March 1972) is a Canadian cult film maker. As the president and key person in the Ottawa, Ontario based Odessa Filmworks production company, he has led the creation of several internationally shown films such as Harry Knuckles and the Pearl Necklace and Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter.

Born in Chicoutimi, Quebec, Demarbre graduated from St Matthew Catholic High School in Orleans, Ontario in 1990 then graduated from Carleton University's film studies programme. In 1998, his short film trailer martial arts movie spoof Harry Knuckles garnered attention and led to longer form versions featuring the Harry Knuckles character. This led to a debut full-length feature film, Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter which featured many of the actors from the earlier Harry Knuckles films.

Prior to his full-time commitment with Odessa, Demarbre worked for Ottawa's ByTowne Cinema. He programs films for another Ottawa cinema, the Mayfair Theatre.

Filmography Film Year Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter 2001 Harry Knuckles and the Treasure of the Aztec Mummy 2002 Harry Knuckles and the Pearl Necklace 2004 Bzzzzzzzz 2005 The Dead Sleep Easy 2007 Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero 2008 Smash Cut 2009 Stripped Naked 2009 Summer's Moon 2009 Enter the Drag Dragon 2023