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Frank Henenlotter (born August 29, 1950) is an American film director, screenwriter and film historian. He is known primarily for directing horror comedies, especially Basket Case (1982), Brain Damage (1988), and Frankenhooker (1990).
Writer/director Frank Henenlotter was born August 29, 1950, in New York City. He gleefully "misspent" his youth watching a large array of blithely cheap'n'cheesy low-budget exploitation flicks in various seedy grindhouse theaters on Mahattan's 42nd St. He began making 8mm films as a teenager.
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Writer/director Frank Henenlotter was born August 29, 1950, in New York City. He gleefully "misspent" his youth watching a large array of blithely cheap'n'cheesy low-budget exploitation flicks in various seedy grindhouse theaters on Mahattan's 42nd St. He began making 8mm films as a teenager.
- August 29, 1950
Apr 6, 2018 · ‘It’s Not Dead Yet’: Frank Henenlotter Looks Back on His Career and Forward to the Future of Exploitation Cinema. by Simon Abrams. April 6, 2018. Weaned on “Fun City”–era Times Square movie...
Apr 23, 2018 · With his cult hits like Basket Case, Brain Damage, and Frankenhooker being a big part of the 80s and early 90s, Frank Henenlotter has created a special place for himself within the exploitation and horror comedy genre.
Oct 24, 2023 · Through the '80s and '90s, Frank Henenlotter emerged as one of the most original voices in exploitation film with Frankenhooker and his Basket Case trilogy. ...
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Frank Henenlotter, is an American screenwriter, director and film historian. He is known primarily for his horror comedies, though he would prefer to be classified as an "exploitation" filmmaker (rather than horror).
