Conrad Brooks
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Conrad Brooks is an American
actor. He moved to Hollywood, California in the early 1950s to pursue a career in acting. He got his start in movies appearing in Ed Wood films such as Plan 9 from Outer Space
, Glen or Glenda, and Jail Bait. He took a break from acting during the 1960s and 1970s but due to the ongoing interest in the films of Ed Wood, he reemerged in the 1980s and has become a prolific actor. He also has since gone on to write, produce and direct several films.
Along with Gregory Walcott
and Paul Moore, Brooks appeared in Tim Burton
's film, Ed Wood.
Conrad Brooks is a frequent guest at the Mid atlantic nostalgia convention where he signs autographs for fans who attend.
He recently appeared in a cameo appearance as the pianist for the Sound The Surrender music video by heavy metal
band, Darkest Hour.
. When The Sinister Urge episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000
was released on DVD, Brooks filmed a special introduction.
Conrad teamed up again with filmmaker Jonathan M. Parisen
on two films, "Toilet Gator" and "Space Vampires from The Planet Blood", and a television show, "Blast Corrigan: Rocketship To Earth".
Conrad Brooks is founder and owner of Conrad Brooks productions which has produced the Gypsy Vampire series, starring Bruce "Porkchop" Lindsay as Count Lugo.
With the death of Dolores Fuller
in 2011, he and Walcott are the last surviving regular Ed Wood actors.
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actor. He moved to Hollywood, California in the early 1950s to pursue a career in acting. He got his start in movies appearing in Ed Wood films such as Plan 9 from Outer Space
Plan 9 from Outer Space
Plan 9 from Outer Space is a 1959 science fiction film written and directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr. The film features Gregory Walcott, Mona McKinnon, Tor Johnson and Maila "Vampira" Nurmi...
, Glen or Glenda, and Jail Bait. He took a break from acting during the 1960s and 1970s but due to the ongoing interest in the films of Ed Wood, he reemerged in the 1980s and has become a prolific actor. He also has since gone on to write, produce and direct several films.
Along with Gregory Walcott
Gregory Walcott
Gregory Walcott is an American television and film actor. He is perhaps best known for having appeared in the 1959 Ed Wood film, the cult classic Plan 9 from Outer Space.-Early life and career:...
and Paul Moore, Brooks appeared in Tim Burton
Tim Burton
Timothy William "Tim" Burton is an American film director, film producer, writer and artist. He is famous for dark, quirky-themed movies such as Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow, Corpse Bride and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet...
's film, Ed Wood.
Conrad Brooks is a frequent guest at the Mid atlantic nostalgia convention where he signs autographs for fans who attend.
He recently appeared in a cameo appearance as the pianist for the Sound The Surrender music video by heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band, Darkest Hour.
. When The Sinister Urge episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced by Best Brains, Inc., that ran from 1988 to 1999....
was released on DVD, Brooks filmed a special introduction.
Conrad teamed up again with filmmaker Jonathan M. Parisen
Jonathan M. Parisen
Jonathan M. Parisen is an American film-maker and painter who wrote, produced and directed Stairwell: Trapped in the World Trade Center, the first dramatization of the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York City....
on two films, "Toilet Gator" and "Space Vampires from The Planet Blood", and a television show, "Blast Corrigan: Rocketship To Earth".
Conrad Brooks is founder and owner of Conrad Brooks productions which has produced the Gypsy Vampire series, starring Bruce "Porkchop" Lindsay as Count Lugo.
With the death of Dolores Fuller
Dolores Fuller
Dolores Agnes Fuller was an American actress and songwriter best known as the one-time girlfriend of the low-budget film director Edward D. Wood, Jr. She played the protagonist's girlfriend in Glen or Glenda, co-starred in Wood's Jail Bait, and had a minor role in Bride of the Monster...
in 2011, he and Walcott are the last surviving regular Ed Wood actors.
Filmography
- Beside the Manor Selby (2010) Actor
- A Taste of Desperation (2009) Actor
- Shadows In The Woods (2009) Actor, Co-Director
- Freaky Vampire (2008)Actor/Director
- Space Vampires From The Planet Blood (2009)
- Blast Corrigan: Rocketship To Earth (2008)
- Gypsy Vampire 2 - Gypsy Vampire's Revenge (2007) Actor, Director
- Toilet Gator (2008) Actor
- Zeppo: Sinners from Beyond the Moon! (2006) Actor
- Purvos (2006) Actor
- 9mm Sunrise9mm Sunrise9mm Sunrise is a 2006 action-adventure movie that was directed by Scott Shaw. This films stars Scott Shaw and Conrad Brooks.-Plot:9mm Sunrise follows its lead character Jack Quick as he foils the plans of two battling gang lords who are attempting to start a gang war on the streets of Hollywood,...
(2006) Actor - 2020 An American Nightmare (2005) Actor, Exectuve Producer
- Gypsy Vampire (2005) Actor, Director
- Brain Robbers From Outer Space (2005) Actor
- It Came from Trafalgar (2005) Actor
- Super Hero CentralSuper Hero CentralSuper Hero Central is a 2004 Martial arts oriented Cult Film. This film was directed by and stars Scott Shaw.The Co-Stars of this films include Donald G. Jackson, Conrad Brooks, and Kevin Thompson.-Plot:...
(2004) Actor - Bob's Night Out (2004) Actor
- That's Independent! (2004) Actor
- Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots (2004) Actor
- Minds of Terror (2003) Actor
- ZombiegeddonZombiegeddonZombiegeddon is a 2003 film directed by Chris Watson. The horror/comedy, distributed by Troma Films.- Plot :The movie follows two bad cops who find themselves engaged in a battle against evil Hellspawn.- Cast :...
(2003) Actor - Corpses Are Forever (2003) Actor
- Jan-Gel 3: Hillbilly Monster (2003) Actor, Director, Executive Producer
- Raising Dead (2002) Actor
- Max Hell Frog WarriorMax Hell Frog WarriorMax Hell Frog Warrior is a 2002 martial arts based cult film that was written, produced, and directed by Donald G. Jackson and Scott Shaw....
(2002) Actor - Attack of the Giant Gull (2002) Actor
- Bikini Planet (2002) Actor
- Pacino Is Missing (2002) Actor
- The Monster Man (2001) Actor
- The Vampire Hunters Club (2001) Actor
- Transylvania Police Monster Squad (2001) Actor
- El Cerebro de Hitler! (2001) Actor
- El Intoxico y Blue Bastard Contra Cerebro de Hitler! (2001) Actor
- The Atomic Space BugThe Atomic Space BugThe Atomic Space Bug is a 1999 horror film directed by Jonathan M. Parisen and starring Conrad Brooks . The Atomic Space Bug is Parisen's homage to such fifties films as Robot Monster and Plan 9 From Outer Space...
(1999) Actor - Ghost Taxi (1999) Actor
- Jan-Gel, the Beast from the East (1999) Actor, Director, Producer, Writer
- The Beast of Retro City (1999) Actor
- I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998) Actor
- Armageddon Boulevard (1998) Actor
- Creaturealm: From the Dead (1998) Actor
- Hollywood Mortuary (1998) Actor
- Misfit Patrol (1998) Actor
- Dalziel and Pascoe: Deadheads (1997) Actor
- Guns of El ChupacabraGuns of El ChupacabraGuns of El Chupacabra is a 1997 martial arts based monster film that was directed by Donald G. Jackson and was produced by and stars Scott Shaw. The co-stars of this film include: Julie Strain, Kevin Eastman, Conrad Brooks, Joe Estevez, and Robert Z'Dar....
(1997) Actor - Alien Agenda: Under the Skin (1997) Actor
- Ice Scream (1997) Actor
- The Ironbound Vampire (1997) Actor
- The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood Jr. (1996) Actor
- Blood Slaves of the Vampire Werewolf (1996) Director
- The Saturn Avenger Vs. the Terror Robot (1996) Actor
- Shotgun Boulevard (1996) Actor
- Snuff Films: An Exposé (1996) Actor
- Toad Warrior (1996) Actor
- Hell Comes to Frogtown III (1996) Actor
- Bikini Drive-In (1996) Actor
- Baby Ghost (1995) Actor
- Ed Wood (1994) Actor
- Conrad Brooks vs. the Werewolf (1994) Actor
- Ed Wood: Look Back In Angora (1994) Actor
- Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 (1994) Actor
- Virgin Hunters (1994) Actor
- Hellborn (1993) Actor, Writer
- Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The Plan 9 Companion (1992) Actor
- Shadow of the Dragon (1992)Actor
- Fart: The Movie (1991) Actor
- On the Trail of Ed Wood (1990) Actor
- Curse of the Queerwolf (1988) Actor
- Deathrow GameshowDeathrow GameshowDeathrow Gameshow is a 1987 black comedy film in which condemned prisoners are given opportunities to be granted reprieves for their sentences by participating in a television game show....
(1987) Actor - Polish Vampire in Burbank (1985) Actor
- The Beast of Yucca FlatsThe Beast of Yucca FlatsThe Beast of Yucca Flats is a B horror film released in 1961. The film stars Swedish former wrestler Tor Johnson and was both written and directed by Coleman Francis...
(1961) Actor - Girl Madness (1961) Actor
- The Atomic Monster: The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961) Actor
- The Sinister UrgeThe Sinister Urge (film)The Sinister Urge is a 1961 crime drama film that was written and directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr. The film was featured in episode 613 of the cult television show, Mystery Science Theater 3000.- Synopsis :...
(1961) Actor - Hellborn (1961) Actor
- The Young and the Immoral (1961) Actor
- Bob and Run (1960) Actor
- Mystery in Shadows (1960) Actor, Director, Producer, Writer
- Plan 9 from Outer SpacePlan 9 from Outer SpacePlan 9 from Outer Space is a 1959 science fiction film written and directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr. The film features Gregory Walcott, Mona McKinnon, Tor Johnson and Maila "Vampira" Nurmi...
(1959) Actor - Night of the GhoulsNight of the GhoulsNight of the Ghouls is a 1959 horror film written and directed by Ed Wood. It is a sequel of sorts to the 1955 film Bride of the Monster...
(1959) Actor - Revenge of the Dead (1959) Actor
- Bride of the MonsterBride of the MonsterBride of the Monster is a 1955 sci-fi horror film starring Bela Lugosi, along with Tor Johnson, Tony McCoy and Loretta King Hadler. It was produced, directed and co-written by Edward D. Wood, Jr....
(1955) Actor - The Mad Magician (1954) Actor
- Jail Bait (1954) Actor
- Hidden Face (1954) Actor
- Clipped Wings (1953) Actor
- Jalopy (1953) Actor
- Glen or Glenda (1953) Actor