Tony Randel
Tony Randel (born May 29, 1956) is a Portuguese/American film director and screenwriter.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]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. To this day, Randel maintains friendships with people he met during his supermarket days.
He loves to tell the story of meeting a very engaging woman while checking out her groceries. She mentioned she worked in the motion picture business for Anne Bancroft. Before she revealed the name, Randel was already suspicious—her mannerisms and presence reminded him of Anne Bancroft, one of his favorite actors. Her mention of the name confirmed his suspicions. Years later, Randel met her husband, Mel Brooks, to whom he recounted the encounter and passed along his regards.
Film career
[edit]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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
Personal life
[edit]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[6] since 1968.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Def-Con 4 | Yes | No | No | Uncredited |
| Godzilla 1985 | No | Yes | Yes | U.S. Version, Uncredited | |
| Grunt! The Wrestling Movie | No | Yes | Yes | credited as Anthony Randel | |
| 1988 | Hellbound: Hellraiser II | Yes | No | No | |
| 1991 | Inside Out | Yes | Yes | No | segments: "Brush Strokes" & "The Leda" |
| Children of the Night | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 1992 | Inside Out 2 | Yes | Yes | No | segment: "The Freak" |
| Amityville 1992: It's About Time | Yes | No | No | ||
| Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth | No | Yes | No | Story by | |
| 1993 | Ticks | Yes | No | No | |
| 1995 | Fist of the North Star | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 1996 | One Good Turn | Yes | No | No | |
| Rattled | Yes | No | No | TV movie | |
| 1998 | Assignment Berlin | Yes | No | No | |
| 2006 | Sleeping Dogs Lie | No | No | Yes | |
| 2008 | The Double Born | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2015 | Hybrids | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2016 | A Doggone Christmas | No | No | Yes | |
| 2017 | A Doggone Hollywood | No | No | Yes | |
| 2018 | A Doggone Adventure | Yes | No | Yes |
References
[edit]- ^ "Director conjures up his Hades // 'Hellraiser II' takes tortured vision of afterlife to frightening extreme". Retrieved September 8, 2009.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (14 September 1992). "Hellraiser III: Stylish, Grisly". Retrieved 8 September 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Director conjures up his Hades // 'Hellraiser II' takes tortured vision of afterlife to frightening extreme".
- ^ "Fist of the North Star Review". Entertainment Weekly. 6 December 1996. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012.
- ^ "Children of the Night Review".
- ^ "K6BBC". QRZ.com. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
External links
[edit]- Tony Randel at IMDb