Tony Randel

Anthony "Tony" Randel (born May 29, 1956) is a Portuguese/American film director and screenwriter.

Early life Randel grew up in West Los Angeles and attended University High School. He went on to study at Santa Monica College before transferring to California State University, Northridge, where he majored in film production. During his high school and college years, Randel worked as a grocery clerk at Lucky Market, with locations in both the Palms and Brentwood neighborhoods of Los Angeles.

Film career Randel began his career working in the mailroom for B movie icon Roger Corman. Within a few weeks, he transitioned into editorial work on Battle Beyond the Stars—a film more famous for the careers it launched than for the film itself.

In 1985, Randel (credited as Anthony Randel) produced the New World Pictures rework of the Japanese The Return of Godzilla into the English film Godzilla 1985. Randel's breakthrough into directing came when Randel, who had supervised the production of Clive Barker's Hellraiser, was hired by New World's President of Production, Steve White, to direct the sequel Hellbound: Hellraiser II. It received mixed reviews, but was a financial success. Randel also directed the live-action film adaptation of the manga Fist of the North Star. The film premiered on HBO and was released to video. 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.

Personal life Randel is married and has three children. In addition to his film career, he has stated his "other love" is radio. He has been a licensed amateur radio operator since 1968.

Filmography Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes1985 Def-Con 4 Uncredited Godzilla 1985 U.S. Version, Uncredited Grunt! The Wrestling Movie credited as Anthony Randel 1988 Hellbound: Hellraiser II 1991 Inside Out segments: "Brush Strokes" & "The Leda" Children of the Night 1992 Inside Out 2 segment: "The Freak" Amityville 1992: It's About Time Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth Story by 1993 Ticks 1995 Fist of the North Star 1996 One Good Turn Rattled TV movie 1998 2006 Sleeping Dogs Lie 2008 The Double Born 2015 Hybrids 2016 A Doggone Christmas 2017 A Doggone Hollywood 2018 A Doggone Adventure