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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1951-12-27 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Charles Band

Biography:

Charles Robert Band (born December 27, 1951) is an American actor, screenwriter, director and film producer.

Starting in the seventies, Band formed Charles Band Productions. Since then, Full Moon has been an independent company, producing and distributing solely for the home market. Notable side companies have included Moonbeam Entertainment, Filmonsters, Action Xtreme and Pulsepounders all of which produced films aimed at kids and tweens as well as Torchlight Entertainment and Surrender Cinema which produced soft core films for the adult market. In addition, Monster Island Entertainment produced man in a rubber suit monster movies, Alchemy Entertainment later Big City Pictures created urban horror, and Pulp Fantasy Productions specialized in non Full Moon type horror. For a short time in the early 2000s, Full Moon became Shadow Entertainment when Band felt the company's product had strayed too far from the brand that he had created. During this time, many of the films were produced by J. R. Bookwalter's Tempe Entertainment. Since 2004, Band has taken a more active hand in the company, producing and directing almost every film released. Also in 2004, the Wizard Video line was reintroduced.

For a short time, fans could buy a line of toys based on characters from the films such as Shrieker, Radu from Subspecies and the Puppet Master puppets as well. Branded Full Moon Toys, this line lasted a couple of years. More recently, the Monster Bra line has been created, specializing in gag brassieres. CD soundtracks have also been released through the Full Moon Records line including many works by Band's brother Richard Band and comics based on Dollman, Puppet Master, Subspecies and Trancers were released through Eternity Comics.

Known For

Acting

2024

2023

Full Moon's Roadshow Revisited as Self (archive footage)

2022

In Search of Tomorrow as Self - Interviewee

2021

2020

2019

2015

Troll Empire as Self

2014

2013

Rewind This! as Self

1999

Hollywierd as Self

1997

1993

1991

1990

1989

1986

Troll as Young Couple on T.V.

1976

Crash! as Motorist (uncredited)

1962

The Avenger as Ascanio

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Production

2025

City of Demons as Producer
Evil Bong-A-Thon! as Producer
Game of Hearts as Executive Producer
Game of Hearts as Producer
Cutter's Club as Producer

2023

Demonic Toys: Jack-Attack as Executive Producer
Frankenspy as Executive Producer
Frankenspy as Producer
Subspecies V: Blood Rise as Executive Producer
Bring Her to Me as Executive Producer
Love Cycle as Executive Producer
Love Cycle as Producer
Boondock Bordello as Producer
Boondock Bordello as Executive Producer
Videoverse: Mixtape as Executive Producer
Murderbot as Executive Producer
Parasite Lady as Executive Producer
Magic and Mischief as Producer
Bad CGI Gator as Producer
Bad Influencer as Executive Producer
Bad Influencer as Producer
Power Couple Confessions as Executive Producer
AIMEE: The Visitor as Producer
Diamonds of Malibu as Executive Producer
The Primevals as Producer

2021

Betty Danger: Vice Cop as Executive Producer
Don't Let Her In as Producer
Baby Oopsie as Producer
The Gingerweed Man as Producer
The Gingerweed Man as Executive Producer
Cassex as Executive Producer
Scream of the Blind Dead as Executive Producer
Hot Wives, Inc as Executive Producer
Seduced By Fame as Executive Producer
The Girls of Excelsior Elite as Executive Producer
It Knows You're Alone as Executive Producer

2020

Hot Times at the Lost Oasis as Executive Producer
Full Exposure as Executive Producer
Bikini Apocalypse as Executive Producer
Femalien: Cosmic Crush as Executive Producer
Hotties Hideout as Executive Producer
Corona Zombies as Producer
Castle Freak as Executive Producer

2019

Dirty Angels 2: Get Wet as Executive Producer
Private Places as Executive Producer
Passions of The Lost Idol 2 as Executive Producer
Passions of the Lost Idol as Executive Producer
Indecent Affairs of a Housewife as Executive Producer
Sins of a Glamour Girl as Executive Producer
Necropolis: Legion as Executive Producer

2018

Sex School: Teachers Pet as Executive Producer
Deadtime Tales as Producer
Deadtime Tales 2 as Producer
Real Naughty Housewives 2 as Executive Producer
Bad Girls at Play as Executive Producer
Game On... Clothes Off as Executive Producer
Real Naughty Vice Girls as Executive Producer
Sex School: Lessons of Lust as Executive Producer
Girl Talk Confidential as Executive Producer
Sex School: Student Bodies as Executive Producer
Evil Bong 777 as Producer
Sex School: Dorms of Desire as Executive Producer
Raid on Passion Planet as Executive Producer
Secret Sins as Executive Producer
Sex School: Final Exams as Executive Producer
Real Naughty Vice Girls 2 as Executive Producer
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich as Executive Producer
Strippers Exposed as Executive Producer
Wild Wet Resort Girls as Executive Producer
Backstage Raw as Executive Producer
Company Girls as Executive Producer

2017

T&A Time Travelers as Producer
Erotiquest as Producer
Real Naughty Housewives as Executive Producer
Evil Bong 666 as Producer
Fists of Fury as Producer
Real Naughty Virtual Virgins as Executive Producer
Puppet Master: Axis Termination as Executive Producer

2016

Virgin Hunters 2 as Executive Producer
Evil Bong: High-5! as Producer
Ravenwolf Towers as Producer

2015

Kings of Cult as Producer
Evil Bong 420 as Executive Producer

2014

Trophy Heads as Producer

2012

Goobers! as Executive Producer
Zombies vs. Strippers as Executive Producer
Reel Evil as Producer
DevilDolls as Producer

2009

Skull Heads as Producer

2007

Dead Man's Hand as Producer
Erotic Secrets as Producer
Decadent Evil 2 as Producer

2006

Evil Bong as Producer
Petrified as Producer

2005

Doll Graveyard as Producer
Decadent Evil as Producer
Aliens Gone Wild as Executive Producer
Deadly End as Executive Producer
Urban Evil: Trilogy of Fear as Executive Producer
Possessed as Executive Producer
Sci-Fi Slaughter as Producer
Decadent Evil as Executive Producer
The Gingerdead Man as Producer
Monsters Gone Wild as Producer

2004

Tomb of Terror as Executive Producer
Puppet Master vs Demonic Toys as Executive Producer
Dr. Moreau's House of Pain as Executive Producer

2003

Birth Rite as Executive Producer
Delta Delta Die! as Executive Producer
Mega Scorpions as Executive Producer
Dark Walker as Executive Producer
Puppet Master: The Legacy as Executive Producer

2002

Dead & Rotting as Executive Producer
Hell Asylum as Executive Producer
Bleed as Executive Producer
Killjoy 2: Deliverance from Evil as Executive Producer
Castle Erotica as Executive Producer
DeathBed as Executive Producer
Cut Throat as Executive Producer
Jigsaw as Executive Producer
Speck as Executive Producer
Groom Lake as Executive Producer
Cryptz as Executive Producer
Trancers 6: Life After Deth as Executive Producer

2001

Stitches as Executive Producer
Witchouse III: Demon Fire as Executive Producer
The Brotherhood 2: Young Warlocks as Executive Producer
Platinum Blonde as Executive Producer
The Regina Pierce Affair as Executive Producer
Passion Lane as Executive Producer
Love Exchange as Executive Producer
Vengeance of the Dead as Executive Producer
The Vault as Executive Producer
Micro Mini Kids as Executive Producer
Vampire Resurrection as Executive Producer
Demonicus as Executive Producer
Train Quest as Executive Producer
The Brotherhood as Executive Producer
Phantom Love as Executive Producer
HorrorVision as Executive Producer
Final Stab as Executive Producer

2000

Sideshow as Executive Producer
The St. Francisville Experiment as Executive Producer
The Dead Hate the Living! as Executive Producer
Killjoy as Executive Producer
Voodoo Academy as Executive Producer
Zorrita: Passion's Avenger as Executive Producer
Casting Couch as Executive Producer
Diary of Lust as Executive Producer
Virgins of Sherwood Forest as Executive Producer
Passion's Obsession as Executive Producer
The Mistress Club as Executive Producer
Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy as Executive Producer
I, Vampire as Executive Producer
Task Force 2001 as Executive Producer
Prison of the Dead as Executive Producer
NoAngels.com as Executive Producer
Horrific as Executive Producer

1999

Veronica 2030 as Executive Producer
Witchouse II: Blood Coven as Executive Producer
Auditions from Beyond as Executive Producer
Shandra: The Jungle Girl as Executive Producer
Andromina: The Pleasure Planet as Executive Producer
Hidden Beauties as Executive Producer
Hollywierd as Producer
Phantom Town as Executive Producer
Hotel Exotica as Executive Producer
Blood Dolls as Producer
Shapeshifter as Executive Producer
Aliens in the Wild, Wild West as Executive Producer
Teenage Space Vampires as Executive Producer
Ragdoll as Executive Producer
The Excalibur Kid as Executive Producer
Dragonworld: The Legend Continues as Executive Producer
X-Treme Teens as Executive Producer
Teen Sorcery as Executive Producer
Planet Patrol as Executive Producer
Totem as Executive Producer
The Killer Eye as Executive Producer
Lip Service as Executive Producer
Murdercycle as Executive Producer
Pleasurecraft as Executive Producer
Dungeon of Desire as Executive Producer
Witchouse as Executive Producer
Retro Puppet Master as Executive Producer

1998

Curse of the Puppet Master as Executive Producer
Virtual Encounters 2 as Executive Producer
The Exotic Time Machine as Executive Producer
The Werewolf Reborn! as Executive Producer
Frankenstein Reborn! as Executive Producer
Talisman as Executive Producer
Subspecies 4: Bloodstorm as Executive Producer
Teen Knight as Executive Producer
Shrieker as Executive Producer
The Secret Kingdom as Executive Producer
The Shrunken City as Executive Producer
Clockmaker as Executive Producer
Alien Arsenal as Executive Producer
Kraa! The Sea Monster as Executive Producer
Femalien 2 as Executive Producer

1997

Bimbo Movie Bash as Executive Producer
Lurid Tales: The Castle Queen as Executive Producer
Skeletons as Executive Producer
Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard as Executive Producer
Little Ghost as Executive Producer
The Midas Touch as Executive Producer
Vampire Journals as Executive Producer
The Exotic House of Wax as Executive Producer
The Creeps as Producer
Magic in the Mirror: Fowl Play as Executive Producer
Hideous! as Producer

1996

Head of the Family as Producer
Castle Freak as Executive Producer
Femalien as Executive Producer
Alien Abduction: Intimate Secrets as Executive Producer
Petticoat Planet as Executive Producer
Demon in the Bottle as Executive Producer
Oblivion 2: Backlash as Executive Producer
Magic in the Mirror as Executive Producer
Virtual Encounters as Executive Producer

1995

Blonde Heaven as Executive Producer
Magic Island as Executive Producer
Leapin' Leprechauns as Executive Producer
Huntress: Spirit of the Night as Executive Producer
Prehysteria! 3 as Executive Producer

1994

Lurking Fear as Executive Producer
Puppet Master 5 as Producer
Trancers 5: Sudden Deth as Executive Producer
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords as Executive Producer
Beanstalk as Executive Producer
Shrunken Heads as Producer
Dark Angel: The Ascent as Executive Producer
Beanstalk as Producer
Dragonworld as Executive Producer
Oblivion as Executive Producer
Shrunken Heads as Executive Producer
Bloodlust: Subspecies III as Executive Producer
Pet Shop as Executive Producer
Prehysteria! 2 as Executive Producer

1993

Puppet Master 4 as Producer
Mandroid as Executive Producer
Prehysteria! as Producer
Bloodstone: Subspecies II as Executive Producer
Robot Wars as Producer
Arcade as Executive Producer
Remote as Executive Producer

1992

Doctor Mordrid as Producer
Puppet Master III as Executive Producer
Demonic Toys as Executive Producer
Trancers 3: Deth Lives as Executive Producer
Netherworld as Executive Producer
Bad Channels as Executive Producer
Seedpeople as Executive Producer

1991

Dollman as Executive Producer
The Pit and the Pendulum as Executive Producer
Subspecies as Executive Producer

1990

Puppet Master II as Executive Producer
Meridian as Producer
Shadowzone as Executive Producer
Crash and Burn as Executive Producer

1989

Puppet Master as Executive Producer
Arena as Executive Producer
Deadly Weapon as Executive Producer
Intruder as Executive Producer
Robot Jox as Executive Producer
Dr. Alien as Executive Producer
Buy & Cell as Executive Producer

1988

Transformations as Executive Producer
Cellar Dweller as Executive Producer
Catacombs as Executive Producer
Pulse Pounders as Producer
The Evil Clergyman as Producer
Cemetery High as Executive Producer
Ghost Town as Executive Producer
The Occultist as Executive Producer
Assault of the Killer Bimbos as Executive Producer
Spellcaster as Executive Producer

1987

The Princess Academy as Executive Producer
Creepozoids as Executive Producer
Prison as Executive Producer
The Caller as Executive Producer
Enemy Territory as Executive Producer
Psychos in Love as Producer
Galactic Gigolo as Executive Producer
Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity as Executive Producer
Vicious Lips as Executive Producer
Ghoulies II as Executive Producer
Mutant Hunt as Executive Producer
Valet Girls as Executive Producer

1986

TerrorVision as Executive Producer
From Beyond as Executive Producer
Robot Holocaust as Executive Producer
Eliminators as Producer
Crawlspace as Executive Producer
Breeders as Executive Producer
Troll as Executive Producer
Zombiethon as Executive Producer
Necropolis as Executive Producer
Dolls as Executive Producer
Dreamaniac as Executive Producer

1985

Walking the Edge as Executive Producer
Savage Island as Producer
Savage Island as Executive Producer
Zone Troopers as Executive Producer
Transmutations as Executive Producer
Ghoulies as Executive Producer

1984

Trancers as Producer
The Dungeonmaster as Producer
Ghost Warrior as Producer

1982

Famous T & A as Executive Producer
Parasite as Producer

1980

The Day Time Ended as Executive Producer

1979

Tourist Trap as Executive Producer

1978

Fairy Tales as Producer
Auditions as Producer
Laserblast as Producer

1977

End of the World as Producer
Cinderella as Producer

1976

Crash! as Producer

1973

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Barbenheimer as Producer
Subhuman as Executive Producer
Zombie Hotel as Executive Producer
Hourglass as Executive Producer
Subscriber as Executive Producer
Bad CGI Werewolves! as Executive Producer
Surprise Party as Executive Producer
The Lost Girl's Private Diary as Executive Producer
Svengali 2024 as Executive Producer

Directing

2025

Evil Bong-A-Thon! as Director
City of Demons as Director
Cutter's Club as Director

2017

Evil Bong 666 as Director
Fists of Fury as Director

2015

Evil Bong 420 as Director
Kings of Cult as Director

2014

Trophy Heads as Director

2012

DevilDolls as Director
Goobers! as Director

2009

Skull Heads as Director

2008

2007

Dead Man's Hand as Director
Decadent Evil 2 as Director
Erotic Secrets as Director

2006

Evil Bong as Director
Petrified as Director

2005

Doll Graveyard as Director
The Gingerdead Man as Director
Decadent Evil as Director

2000

NoAngels.com as Director

1999

Blood Dolls as Director

1997

Hideous! as Director
The Creeps as Director

1996

Head of the Family as Director

1993

Prehysteria! as Director

1992

Doctor Mordrid as Director

1990

Crash and Burn as Director
Meridian as Director

1984

Trancers as Director
The Dungeonmaster as Director

1982

Parasite as Director

1976

Crash! as Director

1973

Writing

2025

2024

2023

AIMEE: The Visitor as Original Story

2018

Evil Bong 777 as Original Story

2017

Evil Bong 666 as Original Story

2016

Killjoy's Psycho Circus as Original Story
Evil Bong: High-5! as Original Story

2015

Evil Bong 420 as Original Story

2014

Trophy Heads as Original Story

2013

Ooga Booga as Story
Unlucky Charms as Original Story

2012

2011

Killer Eye: Halloween Haunt as Original Story

2009

Skull Heads as Story

2006

Evil Bong as Story

2005

Decadent Evil as Story
Possessed as Story

1999

Retro Puppet Master as Original Story
Ragdoll as Idea
Totem as Story
Witchouse as Story
Blood Dolls as Story
Blood Dolls as Screenplay

1994

Trancers 5: Sudden Deth as Original Story
Dragonworld as Idea
Oblivion as Idea

1992

Demonic Toys as Idea
Netherworld as Story
Bad Channels as Idea
Seedpeople as Idea

1991

Dollman as Original Story
Subspecies as Idea

1990

Meridian as Story

1989

Puppet Master as Story

1984

The Dungeonmaster as Original Story

1982

Famous T & A as Idea

1978

Auditions as Idea
Fairy Tales as Idea

Crew

2000

Twice The Fun as Thanks