David Schmoeller

Career Overview

David Schmoeller has 50 screen credits in a career dating back to 1976. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Puppet Master with 8 titles. Signature works include Puppetmaster, Zombie Bloodlines, Netherworld. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

50

Birth Date

1947-12-08

Birth Place

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Known For

• 

  Puppetmaster
• Zombie Bloodlines
• 

  Netherworld
• 

  Tourist Trap
• 

  Bunker of Blood Chapter 3: Death Heads: Brain Drain
• 

  Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Puppet Master (8 titles)
• Bunker of Blood Collection (2 titles)
• Full Moon Features Carnage Collection (1 titles)
• In Search of Darkness Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• William Hickey (2 collaborations)
• Chuck Connors (2 collaborations)
• Linnea Quigley (2 collaborations)
• Paul Le Mat (1 collaborations)
• Irene Miracle (1 collaborations)
• Jimmie F. Skaggs (1 collaborations)
• Robin Frates (1 collaborations)
• Matt Roe (1 collaborations)
• Kathryn O'Reilly (1 collaborations)
• Mews Small (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (21 credits)

  • Zombie Bloodlines

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Carnage Collection: Vicious Violence & Vengeance

    director

    directing
    2023
  • Critters, Carnivores and Creatures

    director

    directing
    2023
  • Bunker of Blood Chapter 3: Death Heads: Brain Drain

    director

    directing
    2018
  • Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre

    director

    directing
    2018
  • Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre

    director

    directing
    2018
  • Little Monsters

    director

    directing
    2012
  • Possessed

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Best of Tromadance Film Festival: Volume 1

    director

    directing
    2002
  • Search for the Jewel of Polaris: Mysterious Museum

    director

    directing
    1999
  • Please Kill Mr. Kinski

    director

    directing
    1999
  • The Secret Kingdom

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Netherworld

    director

    directing
    1992
  • The Arrival

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Silk Stalkings

    - The Party's Over (1993) ... director directing

    - Look The Other Way (1993) ... director directing

    - Giant Steps (1993) ... director directing

    - Love-15 (1992) ... director directing

    - Social Call (1992) ... director directing
    1991
  • Puppetmaster

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Catacombs

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Crawlspace

    director

    directing
    1986
  • The Seduction

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Tourist Trap

    director

    directing
    1979
  • The Spider Will Kill You

    director

    directing
    1976

• actors (11 credits)

  • In Search of Darkness: Part III

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Rewind This!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Little Monsters

    Wakefield

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Malevolence

    High School Janitor

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Best of Tromadance Film Festival: Volume 1

    Himself ("Please Kill Mr. Kinski" short)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Search for the Jewel of Polaris: Mysterious Museum

    Dad

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Please Kill Mr. Kinski

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Illegal in Blue

    Priest

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Arrival

    Dr. Carlyle

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • No Strings Attached: A Behind the Scenes Look at Puppet Master

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Crawlspace

    Rejected Tenant (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1986

• writing (15 credits)

  • Little Monsters

    writer

    writing
    2012
  • Puppet Master: Axis of Evil

    characters

    writing
    2010
  • Possessed

    screenplay

    writing
    2005
  • Puppet Master: The Legacy

    characters

    writing
    2003
  • Retro Puppetmaster

    characters

    writing
    1999
  • Puppet Master 4

    characters

    writing
    1993
  • Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge

    characters

    writing
    1992
  • Netherworld

    screenplay

    writing
    1992
  • Puppet Master II

    characters

    writing
    1990
  • Puppetmaster

    screenplay

    writing
    1989
  • Ghost Town

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • Crawlspace

    writer

    writing
    1986
  • The Seduction

    screenplay

    writing
    1982
  • The Day Time Ended

    screenplay

    writing
    1980
  • Tourist Trap

    writer

    writing
    1979

• production (3 credits)

  • Little Monsters

    producer

    production
    2012
  • Thor at the Bus Stop

    producer

    production
    2009
  • Best of Tromadance Film Festival: Volume 1

    producer

    production
    2002