Jack Sholder
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Jack Sholder is a director
, best known for his work in the horror film genre, notably Alone in the Dark
, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
, The Hidden
, and Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
.
In the DVD commentary of The Hidden
Jack Sholder states that his favorite film director is Jean Renoir
.
He currently works as a teacher at Western Carolina University
in the department of stage and screen.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, best known for his work in the horror film genre, notably Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark (1982 film)
Alone in the Dark is a 1982 slasher film directed by Jack Sholder. It was the director's debut film and was the first motion picture to be released by New Line Cinema. The film's tagline is: "They're out... for blood! Don't let them find you--"-Plot:...
, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge is a 1985 American slasher film and the second film in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series. The film was directed by Jack Sholder and stars Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Rusler and Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger. Despite the film's title,...
, The Hidden
The Hidden
The Hidden is an American science fiction film produced and released in 1987 by New Line Cinema. The film was written by Bob Hunt and directed by Jack Sholder...
, and Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
Wishmaster 2 is the 1999 horror sequel of the Wishmaster film series. It premiered on cable television in March 1999, and was released directly-to-DVD bundled with the first movie in August of that year....
.
In the DVD commentary of The Hidden
The Hidden
The Hidden is an American science fiction film produced and released in 1987 by New Line Cinema. The film was written by Bob Hunt and directed by Jack Sholder...
Jack Sholder states that his favorite film director is Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir was a French film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and author. As a film director and actor, he made more than forty films from the silent era to the end of the 1960s...
.
He currently works as a teacher at Western Carolina University
Western Carolina University
Western Carolina University is a coeducational public university located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States. The university is a constituent campus of the University of North Carolina system....
in the department of stage and screen.
Filmography
- Alone in the DarkAlone in the Dark (1982 film)Alone in the Dark is a 1982 slasher film directed by Jack Sholder. It was the director's debut film and was the first motion picture to be released by New Line Cinema. The film's tagline is: "They're out... for blood! Don't let them find you--"-Plot:...
(1982) - A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's RevengeA Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's RevengeA Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge is a 1985 American slasher film and the second film in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series. The film was directed by Jack Sholder and stars Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Rusler and Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger. Despite the film's title,...
(1985) - The HiddenThe HiddenThe Hidden is an American science fiction film produced and released in 1987 by New Line Cinema. The film was written by Bob Hunt and directed by Jack Sholder...
(1987) - RenegadesRenegades (1989 film)Renegades is a 1989 crime film starring Lou Diamond Phillips and Kiefer Sutherland. Floyd Red Crow Westerman debuted in this film as "Red Crow", Hank Storm's father....
(1989) - By Dawn's Early LightBy Dawn's Early LightBy Dawn’s Early Light is an HBO Original Movie, aired in 1990 and set in 1991. It is based on the 1983 novel Trinity's Child, written by William Prochnau. The film is one of the last films to depict the events of a fictional World War III before the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the...
(1990) - 12:0112:01 (1993 film)12:01 is a 1993 television film directed by Jack Sholder, and starring Helen Slater, Jonathan Silverman, Jeremy Piven, and Martin Landau. It originally aired on the Fox Network in the United States....
(1990) - Natural Selection (1994)
- Sketch Artist II: Hands That See (1995)
- Generation XGeneration X (film)Generation X is a made-for-TV film which aired on FOX on February 20, 1996. It is based on the Marvel Comics series Generation X. It was produced by New World Entertainment and Marvel Entertainment.-Cast:-Plot:...
(1996) - Runaway Car (1997)
- Wishmaster 2: Evil Never DiesWishmaster 2: Evil Never DiesWishmaster 2 is the 1999 horror sequel of the Wishmaster film series. It premiered on cable television in March 1999, and was released directly-to-DVD bundled with the first movie in August of that year....
(1999) - Supernova (2000) (uncredited)
- Arachnid (2001)
- Beeper (2002)
- 12 Days of Terror12 Days of Terror12 Days of Terror is a 2004 docudrama made for The Discovery Channel, directed by Jack Sholder and starring Colin Egglesfield, Mark Dexter, Jenna Harrison and John Rhys-Davies.-Plot:...
(2004)