Ed Wood, Jr.

:For the biopic film, see Ed Wood (film)

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Edward Davis Wood, Jr. (October 10, 1924 ? December 10, 1978) was a filmmaker known for a series of movies derided (or heralded, depending on one's fondness for kitsch) as "the worst of all time." He is probably the best-known maker of B-movies in the entire history of Hollywood, famed for his ultra-low budget horror, science fiction and cowboy motion pictures. After extensive critical and commercial failure, he ended his career making pornography and writing schlock transvestite-themed novels drawing from his own fetishes.

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October 10 - 1924 - December 10 - 1978 - Kitsch - B-movie - Hollywood - Horror - Science fiction - Cowboy - Pornography - Transvestite - Fetish

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Wood's posthumous fame began two years after his death, when he was awarded a Golden Turkey Award for being the worst director of all time. Today, he is generally respected by film scholars and historians — not for his talent, which has so far not undergone any kind of critical re-appraisal, but for his evident zeal and honest love of movies and movie production. The very lack of conventional filmmaking ability in his work has earned him and his films a considerable cult following. Some of his films have been lampooned on the television series Mystery Science Theater 3000, which has given those works wider exposure.

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Golden Turkey Award - Cult - Mystery Science Theater 3000

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