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David Schmoeller


Raised and educated in Texas, David Schmoeller began his career as a young playwright and was awarded the Texas Good Neighbor Scholarship for studies in Mexico, attending the Universidad De Las Americas from 1967-1968. In Mexico he studied theater with Alejandro Jodorowsky ( El Topo) and was mentored in film by legendary director Luis Buñuel... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideDirector (19 titles)
2012 Ha, Ha Horror (short)
 
2012 Little Monsters
 
2010 The Rules of House-Sitting (video short)
 
2010 The Price of Beautiful (video short)
 
2008 Wedding Day (short)
 
2007 Spanking Lessons (short)
 
1999 Please Kill Mr. Kinski (documentary short)
 
1992-1993 Silk Stalkings (TV series)
The Party's Over (1993)
Look the Other Way (1993)
Giant Steps (1993)
Love-15 (1992)
Social Call (1992)
 
1992 Renegade (TV series)
Eye of the Storm (1992)
 
1992 Netherworld
 
1991 The Arrival
 
1989 Puppetmaster (video)
 
1988 Catacombs
 
1986 Crawlspace
 
1982 The Seduction
 
1979 Tourist Trap
 
1976 The Spider Will Kill You (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (22 titles)
2012 Ha, Ha Horror (short) (writer)
 
2012 Little Monsters (writer)
 
2010 Puppet Master: Axis of Evil (video) (characters)
 
2010 The Price of Beautiful (video short)
 
2010 The Rules of House-Sitting (video short)
 
2008 Wedding Day (short) (written by)
 
2007 Spanking Lessons (short)
 
2004 Puppet Master vs Demonic Toys (TV movie) (characters - uncredited)
 
2003 Puppet Master: The Legacy (video) (characters - uncredited)
 
1999 Retro Puppet Master (video) (characters - uncredited)
 
1998 Curse of the Puppet Master (video) (characters - uncredited)
 
1994 Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter (video) (characters - uncredited)
 
1993 Puppet Master 4 (video) (characters - uncredited)
 
1992 Netherworld (screenplay / as Billy Chicago / story / as Billy Chicago)
 
1991 Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (video) (characters - uncredited)
 
1991 Puppet Master II (video) (characters - uncredited)
 
1989 Puppetmaster (video) (screenplay / as Joseph G. Collodi)
 
1988 Ghost Town (story)
 
1986 Crawlspace (written by)
 
1982 The Seduction (written by)
 
1979 The Day Time Ended (screenplay)
 
1979 Tourist Trap (written by)
 
Show ShowActor (9 titles)
2012 Little Monsters
Wakefield
 
2005 Over the Gulch (short)
Narrator
 
2004 Malevolence
High School Janitor
 
1995 Illegal in Blue (video)
Priest
 
1992 Netherworld
Billy C.
 
1991 The Arrival
Dr. Carlyle
 
1988 Catacombs
Monk (uncredited)
 
1986 Crawlspace
Rejected Tenant (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (8 titles)
2012 Ha, Ha Horror (short) (producer)
 
2012 Little Monsters (producer)
 
2010 The Price of Beautiful (video short) (producer)
 
2010 The Rules of House-Sitting (video short) (producer)
 
2009 Thor at the Bus Stop (producer)
 
2008 Wedding Day (short) (producer)
 
2007 Spanking Lessons (short) (producer)
 
1999 Please Kill Mr. Kinski (documentary short) (producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2009 Thor at the Bus Stop (additional stills, script workshop participant)
 
1977 Capricorn One (intern: American Film Institute - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1992 Netherworld (music: "Pauv' Petite", "Ma'selle Su-Su" / lyrics: "Pauv' Petite", "Ma'selle Su-Su")
 
1986 Crawlspace (lyrics: "Lovers Tonight", "If I Had Enough Money, I'd Buy Me a Man")
 
Show ShowSpecial Effects (1 title)
2011 Distorted Perfection (short) (special effects)
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
1999 Please Kill Mr. Kinski (documentary short)
 
Show ShowThanks (18 titles)
2013 Red Herring (special thanks) (completed)
 
2012 Clean Fury (short) (very special thanks)
 
2011 Love on Saturday (short) (special thanks)
 
2009 Ominous (the producers wish to thank)
 
2008/II The Good Samaritan (short) (special thanks)
 
2007 Love Life (short) (special thanks)
 
2006 Mad in Love (short) (special thanks)
 
2006 What a Wonderful World (short) (special thanks and appreciation)
 
2006 Love, Charles (short) (special thanks)
 
2006 That's How Sinatra Rolls, Kid! (short) (special thanks)
 
2005/II Straight Forward (short) (special thanks)
 
2005 Over the Gulch (short) (special thanks)
 
2005 The Donors (short) (special thanks)
 
2005 Cleaning Up Matters (short) (special thanks)
 
1928 The Mating Call (special thanks: UNLV Dept. of Film - 2004 alternate version)
 
1928 The Racket (special thanks: UNLV Dept. of Film - 2004 alternate version)
 
1927 Two Arabian Knights (special thanks: UNLV Dept. of Film - 2004 alternate version)
 
2003 One Dollar Difference (short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
2013 Rewind This! (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Remembering the Seduction (video short)
Himself
 
2006 The Seduction and the Law (video short)
Himself
 
1999 Please Kill Mr. Kinski (documentary short)
Himself
 

Related Videos

Crawlspace -- The mad son of a Nazi war criminal rents rooms to young women, then spies on them from behind the walls. Search for the Jewel of Polaris: Mysterious Museum -- Trailer for The Magic Museum Puppet Master: Axis of Evil -- Trailer for Puppet Master: Axis Of Evil
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Personal Details


Alternate Names:

Billy Chicago | Joseph G. Collodi
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on working with Klaus Kinski] Oh, I have a lot of stories about directing [him]. I don't know if I can get away with saying things for print that I would really like to say. He's really out of control as a human being, and that creates a lot of problems on the set. He wouldn't show up, or he would leave... See more »

Trivia:

Named Filmmaker of the Year at the 2011 Nevada Filmmaker Awards. See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius