Albert Band (born Alfredo Antonini;[1] May 7, 1924 – June 14, 2002) was a French-born American film director and film producer. He was the son of artist Max Band, father of filmmaker Charles Band and of film composer Richard Band and the grandfather of Alex Band, Taryn Band and Rachael Band.
Albert Band | |
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| Born | Alfredo Antonini May 7, 1924 Paris, France |
| Died | June 14, 2002 (aged 78) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Artemio Antonini |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1951–96 |
| Spouse | Jacquelyn Richardson |
| Children | Charles Band Richard Band |
| Father | Max Band |
| Relatives | Alex Band (grandson) |
Life and career
editBand was born in Paris, France, the son of Bertha (née Finkelstein) and Max Band, an artist.[2][3] His mother was born in Marijampolė, Lithuania and his father was from Kudirkos Naumiestis, Lithuania.[4] His family is Jewish.[5] He escaped from Paris to the United States with his family prior to the occupation of France during World War II. He graduated from Hollywood High School.
Interested in film, he became an apprentice at Warner Bros.[6] where he developed contacts eventually becoming an assistant director on John Huston's The Asphalt Jungle,[7] then adapting the story The Red Badge of Courage for Huston's film of the same name.[8]
He made his debut as a producer and director in The Young Guns (1956), combining the two then-popular genres of Westerns and juvenile delinquent films. In the late 1950s, he moved to Europe, producing a variety of films, beginning in Sweden with Face of Fire (1959), based on another of Stephen Crane's stories, The Monster.[7]
Filmography
editProducer
edit- The Young Guns (1956) (producer) (uncredited)
- I Bury the Living (1958) (producer)
- Face of Fire (1959) (producer)
- La leggenda di Enea (dir. Giorgio Venturini, 1962) (producer)
- Duello nel Texas (dir. Ricardo Blasco, 1963) (producer)
- Massacro al Grande Canyon (dir. Sergio Corbucci, 1964) (producer)
- Hercules and the Princess of Troy (1965) (TV) (producer)
- Gli uomini dal passo pesante (1965) (producer)
- I crudeli (dir. Sergio Corbucci, 1967) (producer)
- Un minuto per pregare, un instante per morire (dir. Franco Giraldi, 1968) (producer)
- Little Cigars (dir. Chris Christenberry, 1973) (producer)
- Mansion of the Doomed (dir. Michael Pataki, 1976) (supervising executive producer)
- Cinderella (dir. Michael Pataki, 1977) (producer)
- Dracula's Dog (1978) (producer)
- She Came to the Valley (1979) (producer)
- Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (dir. Charles Band, 1983) (executive producer)
- Ghost Warrior (aka Swordkill) (dir. J. Larry Carroll, 1984) (executive producer)
- Troll (dir. John Carl Buechler, 1986) (producer)
- TerrorVision (dir. Ted Nicolaou, 1986) (producer)
- Ghoulies II (1987) (producer)
- Robot Jox (dir. Stuart Gordon, 1990) (producer)
- The Pit and the Pendulum (dir. Stuart Gordon, 1991) (V) (producer)
- Joey Takes a Cab (1991) (producer)
- Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (dir. Randal Kleiser, 1992) (executive producer)
- Doctor Mordrid (1992) (producer)
- Trancers III (dir. C. Courtney Joyner, 1992) (V) (producer)
- Remote (dir. Ted Nicolaou, 1993) (V) (producer)
- Oblivion (dir. Sam Irvin, 1994) (co-producer)
- Dragonworld (dir. Ted Nicolaou, 1994) (producer)
- Pet Shop (dir. Hope Perello, 1994) (producer)
- Castle Freak (dir. Stuart Gordon, 1995) (executive producer)
- Magic Island (dir. Sam Irvin, 1995) (V) (producer)
- Oblivion 2: Backlash (dir. Sam Irvin, 1996) (co-producer)
- Zarkorr! The Invader (dir. Aaron Osborne, Michael Deak, 1996) (executive producer)
Director
edit- The Young Guns (1956)
- I Bury the Living (1958)
- Face of Fire (1959)
- Hercules and the Princess of Troy (1965) (TV)
- Gli uomini dal passo pesante (1965)
- Dracula's Dog (1978)
- She Came to the Valley (1979)
- Ghoulies II (1987)
- Joey Takes a Cab (1991)
- Doctor Mordrid (1992)
- Robot Wars (1993)
- Prehysteria! (1993)
- Prehysteria! 2 (1994)
- Presysteria! 3 (1995)
Actor
edit- Specter of the Rose (1946) (uncredited) .... Man
- The Red Badge of Courage (1951) (uncredited) .... Union Soldier Fording River
- End of the World (1977) .... Awards Party Guest
- Tourist Trap (1979) (uncredited) .... Waxwork Grandfather
- Troll (1986) .... Older Couple on TV
- Trancers II (1991) .... Chili Man
Writer
edit- The Red Badge of Courage (1951) (adaptation)
- Footsteps in the Night (1957) (screenplay) (story)
- Face of Fire (1959)
- La leggenda di Enea (1962) (adaptation)
- Duello nel Texas (1963) (screenplay)
- Massacro al Grande Canyon (1964)
- Gli uomini dal passo pesante (1965) (as Alfredo Antonini)
- I crudeli (1967) (story)
- Un minuto per pregare, un instante per morire (1968)
- Auditions (1978)
- She Came to the Valley (1979)
Other
edit- From Beyond (production manager)
References
edit- ^ Rausch, Andrew J. (2015). Fifty Filmmakers: Conversations with Directors from Roger Avary to Steven Zaillian. McFarland. p. 18. ISBN 9780786484096.
- ^ "The California Register". 1966.
- ^ "Who's who in California". 1976.
- ^ "Who's who on the Pacific Coast". Larkin, Roosevelt & Larkin. December 8, 1951 – via Google Books.
- ^ Brehmer, Nat (September 27, 2021). Puppet Master Complete: A Franchise History. McFarland. ISBN 9781476645193.
- ^ Albert Band Interview Rausch, Andrew J. and Dequina, Michael Fifty Filmmakers: Conversations with Directors from Roger Avary to Steven Zaillian McFarland, 2008
- ^ a b "Albert Band, 78; Producer, Director Worked With Huston". Los Angeles Times. June 29, 2002. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ Jay, Dave; Wilson, William S.; Dewi, Torsten (2017). It Came From The Video Aisle!. Schiffer Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 9780764354106.
External links
edit- Albert Band at IMDb