About William Malone
Born 1953. William Malone is an American film director and screenwriter.
Life and career Malone was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan. He is of Irish and Ukrainian descent; his grandmother immigrated to the United States from Ukraine.
After attending UCLA film school, Malone directed his first film, Scared to Death, after which he directed television episodes (e.g. "Only Skin Deep" from Tales from the Crypt) and various films.
Malone is also a well-known collector of Forbidden Planet memorabilia.
Filmography Film Year Title Director Writer Producer 1980 Scared to Death 1985 Creature 1999 House on Haunted Hill 2002 FeardotCom 2008 Parasomnia
Television Year Title Notes 1988 Freddy's Nightmares Episode "Lucky Stiff" 1994 Tales From The Crypt Episode "Only Skin Deep" 1995 W.E.I.R.D. World TV movie 2006 Masters of Horror Episode "Fair-Haired Child"
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American horror filmmaker
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William Malone was born in 1953 in Lansing.
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