Fred Olen Ray
| Fred Olen Ray | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Fred Olen Ray September 10, 1954 Wellston, Ohio |
| Other names | See pseudonyms below |
| Occupation |
Director Producer Writer Actor Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Dawn Wildsmith Kimberly A. Ray (1997–present) |
Fred Olen Ray (born September 10, 1954) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and cinematographer.
Biography
He is the producer, director, and screenwriter of low to medium-budget feature films in many genres, including horror, science fiction, action/adventure, softcore sex films and crime dramas. He has also produced a few feature films for a family audience.
Aside from the film industry, Fred Olen Ray is also a professional wrestler. His wrestling name is Fabulous Freddie Valentine. He is currently married to Kimberly A. Ray who helps produce many of his films.
Film career
Ray was born in Ohio, but grew up in Florida. He claims to have a large family tree and be distantly related to Queen Elizabeth. He began directing and producing films in 1978. Ray directed several films in Florida, including Alien Dead with film legend Buster Crabbe, then moved to Southern California to be close to the film industry.
Many of his early productions appeared at drive-in theaters and inner-city grindhouses, when those outlets for low-budget films were still significant. Some of Ray's productions have received theatrical releases. Most of his current output, however, is released directly to DVD or appears on cable television channels such as Showtime, Cinemax, and HBO. Ray has directed over 100 films and is still going strong.
Ray is the head of Retromedia, which releases DVDs of both his own productions and archival films. He has also worked for other well-known independent studios and on a few occasions for major Hollywood studios.
He is also cited as an inspiration for many independent filmmakers.
Ray has written The New Poverty Row: Independent Filmmakers as Distributors in 1991.[1]
Pseudonyms
In his craft, Fred Olen Ray has used many pseudonyms, some used earlier by the B-movie director, Sam Newfield.
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Filmography
| Year | Film | Pseudonym(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Good Twin | Producer & director | |
| Trial | Director | ||
| Sniper: Special Ops | Writer & director | ||
| A Mother's Revenge | Writer, producer & director | ||
| 2015 | Small Town Prince | ||
| Eyewitness | |||
| 2014 | After Midnight | ||
| Christmas in Palm Springs | Producer & director | ||
| House of Secrets | |||
| 2013 | All I Want for Christmas | ||
| Abner, the Invisible Dog | |||
| Holiday Road Trip | Writer & director | ||
| 2012 | A Christmas Wedding Date | Writer, producer & director | |
| Collision Course | |||
| Baby Dolls Behind Bars | Director | ||
| Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood | Writer, producer & director | ||
| Busty Housewives of Beverly Hills | Nicholas Medina | Director | |
| Dirty Blondes from Beyond | |||
| The Teenie Weenie Bikini Squad | |||
| 2011 | Super Shark | Writer, producer & director | |
| Together We Can Find a Cure | Director | ||
| Little Witches | Nicholas Medina | Writer, executive producer & director | |
| Bikini Time Machine | |||
| Lady Chatterly's Ghost | |||
| Knock Outs | |||
| 2010 | Housewives from Another World | Writer & director | |
| Turbulent Skies | Writer, producer & director | ||
| Bikini Jones and the Temple of Eros | Nicholas Medina | Writer, executive producer & director | |
| Twilight Vamps[2] | |||
| Bikini Frankenstein[3] | Nicholas Medina | ||
| Bikini Royale 2 | Writer & director | ||
| American Bandits: Frank and Jesse James | Writer, producer & director | ||
| 2009 | Silent Venom | Director | |
| Dire Wolf | |||
| 2008 | Voodoo Dollz | Nicholas Medina | Writer, executive producer & director |
| Bikini Royale | Executive producer & director | ||
| Polar Opposites | Director | ||
| Solar Flare | |||
| Tarzeena: Jiggle in the Jungle | |||
| 2007 | Bewitched Housewives | Nicholas Medina | Writer & director |
| The Lair | TV Show Creator | ||
| Girl with the Sex-Ray Eyes | Writer & director | ||
| 2006 | The Legend of William Tell | Director | |
| Bikini Pirates | Nicholas Medina | Writer & director | |
| 2005 | Glass Trap | Ed Raymond | Director |
| Bikini Round-Up | Nicholas Medina | Writer & director | |
| 2004 | Tomb of the Werewolf | Sherman Scott | |
| Bikini a Go-Go | Nicholas Medina Sherman Scott | ||
| The Bikini Escort Company | Bill Carson Nicholas Medina Sherman Scott |
Writer, associate producer & director | |
| Genie in a String Bikini | Nicholas Medina | Writer, producer & director | |
| Haunting Desires | Nicholas Medina Sherman Scott |
Writer & director | |
| Bikini Cavegirl | |||
| 2003 | Final Examination | Ed Raymond | Director |
| 2002 | Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit | Freddy Valentine | Actor, writer, producer & director |
| Venomous | Ed Raymond | Director | |
| 13 Erotic Ghosts | Roger Collins Nicholas Medina Peter Stewart |
Actor, editor, writer, executive producer & director | |
| 2001 | Emmanuelle 2000 | Ed Raymond | Director |
| Air Rage | |||
| Mach 2 | |||
| ACW Wrestling's Wildest Matches | Sherman Scott Freddie Valentine |
Actor, producer & director | |
| Emmanuelle 2001: Emmanuelle's Sensual Pleasures | Nicholas Medina | Director | |
| Kept | Uncredited director | ||
| Stranded | Director | ||
| 2000 | Submerged | ||
| Sideshow | |||
| Critical Mass | Ed Raymond | ||
| Inviati speciali | |||
| 1999 | Invisible Mom II | Producer & director | |
| Fugitive Mind | |||
| The Prophet | Sherman Scott | Actor & director | |
| The Kid with X-ray Eyes | Director | ||
| Counter Measures | Producer & director | ||
| Active Stealth | Director | ||
| Scandal: On the Other Side | Nick Medina | ||
| 1998 | Mom, Can I Keep Her? | Producer & director | |
| Illicit Dreams 2 | Roger Collins | ||
| Billy Frankenstein | Director | ||
| Dear Santa | Peter Stewart | ||
| Mom's Outta Sight | |||
| 1997 | The Shooter | Ed Raymond | |
| Inferno | Actor & director | ||
| Invisible Mom | Actor, producer & director | ||
| Bikini Hoe-Down | Roger Collins Nicholas Medina |
Producer & director | |
| Hybrid | |||
| Invisible Dad | Writer & director | ||
| Little Miss Magic | Writer, producer & director | ||
| Masseuse 2 | Peter Daniels | Writer & director | |
| Maximum Revenge | Bill Carson | Actor & director | |
| Night Shade | Nicholas Medina | Producer & director | |
| Rapid Assault | Sherman Scott | Director | |
| 1996 | Friend of the Family II | Nicholas Medina | |
| Fugitive Rage | Actor, producer & director | ||
| Over the Wire | Nicholas Medina | Director | |
| Masseuse | Peter Daniels | ||
| 1995 | Droid Gunner | Actor, producer & director | |
| Bikini Drive-In | Randy Rocket | ||
| Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold | |||
| Star Hunter | Sam Newfield | ||
| 1994 | Inner Sanctum II | ||
| Possessed by the Night | Actor, writer & director | ||
| Dinosaur Island | Producer & director | ||
| Mind Twister | Actor & director | ||
| 1993 | Dinosaur Girls | Writer, producer & director | |
| Witch Academy | Producer & director | ||
| 1992 | Evil Toons | Uncredited voice actor, writer, producer & director | |
| 1991 | Haunting Fear | Writer, producer & director | |
| Spirits | Director | ||
| Inner Sanctum | Co-producer & director | ||
| Scream Queen Hot Tub Party | Bill Carson | Actor, writer, producer & director | |
| Bad Girls from Mars | Sherman Scott | ||
| Wizards of the Demon Sword | Producer & director | ||
| 1990 | Mob Boss | ||
| 1989 | Warlords | ||
| Terminal Force | |||
| Alienator | Uncredited actor & director | ||
| 1988 | Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers | Dr. S. Carver | Writer, producer & director |
| Prison Ship | |||
| Beverly Hills Vamp | Producer & director | ||
| 1987 | Commando Squad | Uncredited actor, co-producer & director | |
| Cyclone | Uncredited actor, uncredited writer & director | ||
| Deep Space | Actor, writer, producer & director | ||
| Evil Spawn | Producer & uncredited director | ||
| 1986 | Armed Response | Actor, writer, co-producer & director | |
| The Tomb | Producer & director | ||
| The Phantom Empire | Writer, producer & director | ||
| 1985 | Biohazard | Actor, writer, producer & director | |
| 1983 | Scalps | Writer & director | |
| 1980 | Alien Dead | Fred Ray | Actor, writer, cinematographer, producer & director |
| 1977 | The Brain Leeches | Fred Ray Brian Wolfe | |
| 1971 | Demented Death Farm Massacre | Producer & director New footage | |
See also
- Sam Newfield, a filmmaker who uses the "Sherman Scott" and "Peter Stewart" pseudonyms.