Country
United States
Date
Sep 24, 1994
Certification
R
Note
New York Film Festival
Movies were his passion. Women were his inspiration. Angora sweaters were his weakness.
2h 7min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bill Murray | Bunny Breckinridge |
| Mike Starr | Georgie Weiss |
| Max Casella | Paul Marco |
| Brent Hinkley | Conrad Brooks |
| Lisa Marie | Vampira |
| Jim Myers | Tor Johnson |
| Juliet Landau | Loretta King |
| Clive Rosengren | Ed Reynolds |
| Norman Alden | Cameraman Bill |
| Leonard Termo | Makeup Man Harry |
| Ned Bellamy | Dr. Tom Mason |
| Danny Dayton | Soundman |
| Ross Manarchy | Camera Assistant |
| Bill Cusack | Tony McCoy |
| Aaron Nelms | Teenage Kid |
| Biff Yeager | Rude Boss |
| Joseph R. Gannascoli | Security Guard |
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| Carmen Filpi | Old Crusty Man |
| Lisa Malkiewicz | Secretary #1 |
| Melora Walters | Secretary #2 |
| Conrad Brooks | Bartender |
| Don Amendolia | Salesman |
| Tommy Bertelsen | Tough Boy |
| Reid Cruickshanks | Stage Guard |
| Stanley DeSantis | Mr. Feldman |
| Lionel Decker | Executive #1 |
| Edmund L. Shaff | Executive #2 |
| Gene LeBell | Ring Announcer |
| Bobby Slayton | TV Show Host |
| Gretchen Becker | TV Host's Assistant |
| John Rice | Conservative Man |
| Catherine Butterfield | Conservative Wife |
| Mary Portser | Backer's Wife |
| King Cotton | Hick Backer |
| Don Hood | Southern Backer |
| Frank Echols | Doorman |
| Matthew Barry | Valet |
| Ralph Monaco | Waiter |
| Anthony Russell | Busboy |
| Tommy Bush | Stage Manager |
| Gregory Walcott | Potential Backer |
| Charles C. Stevenson Jr. | Another Backer |
| Rance Howard | Old Man McCoy |
| Vasek Simek | Professor Strowski |
| Alan Martin | Vampira's Assistant |
| Salwa Ali | Vampira's Girlfriend |
| Rodney Kizziah | Vampira's Friend |
| Korla Pandit | Indian Musician |
| Hannah Eckstein | Greta Johnson |
| Luc De Schepper | Karl Johnson |
| Vinny Argiro | TV Horror Show Director |
| Patti Tippo | Nurse |
| Ray Baker | Doctor |
| Louis Lombardi | Rental House Manager |
| Jim Boyce | Theatre Manager |
| Ben Ryan Ganger | Angry Kid |
| Ryan Holihan | Frantic Usher |
| Marc Revivo | High School Punk |
| Charlie Holliday | Tourist |
| Adam Drescher | Photographer #1 |
| Ric Mancini | Photographer #2 |
| Daniel Riordan | Pilot / Strapping Young Man |
| Mickey Cottrell | Hammy Alien |
| Christopher George Simpson | Organist |
| Robert Binford | Choir Member |
| Herbert Boche | Choir Member |
| Linda Rae Brienza | Choir Member |
| Marlene Cook | Choir Member |
| Sylvia Coussa | Choir Member |
| Audrey Cuyler | Choir Member |
| Joseph Golightly | Choir Member |
| Carrie Starner Hummel | Choir Member |
| Ramona Kemp-Blair | Choir Member |
| Carolyn Kessinger | Choir Member |
| Nancy Longyear | Choir Member |
| Matthew Nelson | Choir Member |
| Robert Nuffer | Choir Member |
| William Michael Short | Choir Member |
| Susan Eileen Simpson | Choir Member |
| George F. Sterne | Choir Member |
| Charles Alan Stephenson | Choir Member |
| Cheri A. Williams | Choir Member |
| Cynthia Ann Wilson | Choir Member |
| Maurice LaMarche | Orson Welles (voice) (uncredited) |
| Jesse Hernandez | Wrestling Opponent |
| Lena Banks | Sexy Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Ada Tai | Vampira's Friend (uncredited) |
| Arlene Tai | Vampira's Friend (uncredited) |
| Rayder Woods | Car Vandal (uncredited) |
| Bill Blair | Carny (uncredited) |
| Bill Anderson | Wrestling Referee (uncredited) |
| Eugenie Bondurant | Dagmar (uncredited) |
| Mike Breyer | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Patrick Cranshaw | Editor on Studio Lot (uncredited) |
| Ryal Haakenson | Wedding Guest / Theatre Goer (uncredited) |
| Zachary Keats | Trick-or-Treating Kid (uncredited) |
| Susan Knego | Girl in Theater Lobby (uncredited) |
| Navya La Shay | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Tanya Marten | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Gorja Max | Bra Stuffing Transvestite (uncredited) |
| Johnny Meyer | Kid At Movie Theater (uncredited) |
| John Michael Quinn | Minister (uncredited) |
| Jeff Shrewsbury | Theater Patron (uncredited) |
| Richard Yett | Wrap Party Guest (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDramaHistory
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Ed Wood |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Touchstone Pictures, Tim Burton Productions, Di Novi Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 28 settembre 1994 |
| Exec. Producer | Michael Lehmann |
| Producer | Denise Di Novi, Tim Burton, Michael Flynn |
| Writer | Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander, Rudolph Grey |
| Casting | Victoria Thomas |
| Editors | Chris Lebenzon, Tom Seid, Sandra Kaufman, Pam Di Fede |
| Cinematography | Stefan Czapsky, Philippe Carr-Forster, Mark Streapy, Huston Beaumont, John F. Cassidy, Kenny Davis, Lydia B. Smith, Eric Tramp, Michael Alexonis, Richard A. Kelley, Pat O'Mara, Suzanne Tenner |
| Asst. Directors | Mike Topoozian, Gregory Kent Simmons, Tim Burton, Janna Stern |
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| Lighting | Steven Givens, Dennis J. Lootens, Barry Lopez, John Vecchio |
| Camera Operators | Philippe Carr-Forster, Stefan Czapsky, Mark Streapy, Huston Beaumont, John F. Cassidy, Kenny Davis, Lydia B. Smith, Eric Tramp, Michael Alexonis, Richard A. Kelley, Pat O'Mara, Suzanne Tenner |
| Add. Photography | Stefan Czapsky, Philippe Carr-Forster, Mark Streapy, Huston Beaumont, John F. Cassidy, Kenny Davis, Lydia B. Smith, Eric Tramp, Michael Alexonis, Richard A. Kelley, Pat O'Mara, Suzanne Tenner |
| Production Design | |
| Art Direction | |
| Set Decoration | |
| Special Effects | Kevin Pike, Dan Statler |
| Visual Effects | Paul Boyington, Robin L. D'Arcy, Kent Burton, Mark Villalobos, Allen Blaisdell, Chris Casady, Jeanna Crawford |
| Stunts | Bobby Burns, John Branagan, Anthony G. Schmidt, Joni Avery, Mickey Cassidy, Anthony Cecere, Michael Haynes, Kanin Howell, David LeBell, Denney Pierce, Lynn Salvatori |
| Composer | |
| Sound | |
| Costume Design | |
| Makeup | |
| Hairstyling | |
| Budget | 18.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 5.900.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Romania
Date
Sep 27, 1994
Certification
18
Country
France
Date
May 26, 1995
Note
Cannes Film Festival
Country
Switzerland
Date
Aug 16, 1997
Note
Locarno Film Festival
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Country
Poland
Date
Oct 08, 2001
Note
Warsaw Film Festival
Country
China
Date
Apr 17, 2026
Note
Beijing International Film Festival
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Sep 28, 1994
Certification
R
Country
Spain
Date
Jun 02, 1995
Certification
7
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Sep 30, 1994
Country
Canada
Date
Oct 07, 1994
Certification
PG
Country
Argentina
Date
Apr 06, 1995
Certification
+13
Country
Brazil
Date
Apr 07, 1995
Certification
14
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Country
Ireland
Date
May 26, 1995
Certification
15
Country
United Kingdom
Date
May 26, 1995
Certification
15
Country
Italy
Date
May 27, 1995
Certification
T
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jun 01, 1995
Certification
6
Country
Portugal
Date
Jun 02, 1995
Certification
M/12
Country
Sweden
Date
Jun 02, 1995
Certification
11
Country
Hungary
Date
Jun 08, 1995
Country
Poland
Date
Jun 09, 1995
Certification
16
Country
Türkiye
Date
Jun 09, 1995
Country
France
Date
Jun 21, 1995
Certification
U
Country
Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1995
Certification
M
Country
Germany
Date
Jul 13, 1995
Certification
12
Country
Denmark
Date
Aug 11, 1995
Certification
15
Country
Uruguay
Date
Aug 24, 1995
Country
Japan
Date
Sep 02, 1995
Certification
G
Country
Czechia
Date
Sep 07, 1995
Certification
12+
Country
Greece
Date
Sep 29, 1995
Country
Finland
Date
Nov 24, 1995
Certification
K-12
Physical media
Country
United States
Date
Feb 28, 1995
Certification
R
Note
VHS
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jan 22, 2003
Certification
6
Note
DVD
Country
Mexico
Date
Oct 19, 2004
Certification
B
Note
DVD
Country
Israel
Date
May 15, 2013
Note
Blu-ray
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