Anthony C. Ferrante

Biography

Anthony C. Ferrante is an American film director, best known for directing The Asylum's Sharknado franchise.

Career Overview

Anthony C. Ferrante has 93 screen credits in a career dating back to 1987. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Sharknado with 7 titles. Signature works include Sharknado, The Last Sharknado: It's About Time, Sharknado 2: The Second One. 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: 93
Birth Place: Antioch, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

Sharknado (7 titles)
Scarecrow Collection (2 titles)
Butch Cassidy Collection (2 titles)
The Dentist Collection (2 titles)
Hansel & Gretel Collection (1 titles)
Wishmaster (1 titles)
Zoombies Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Ian Ziering (5 collaborations)
Tara Reid (5 collaborations)
Benjy Bronk (4 collaborations)
Al Roker (4 collaborations)
Cassie Scerbo (3 collaborations)
Gilbert Gottfried (3 collaborations)
Masiela Lusha (3 collaborations)
John Heard (2 collaborations)
Marcus Choi (2 collaborations)
Israel Sáez de Miguel (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (14 credits)
- The Shark That Roared
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2027
- Veronique Von Venom: Horror Hostess Hottie
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Sharksploitation
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- The Horror Crowd
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
  
  - Sharknado (2023) ... Self actor actors
  
  2019
- The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
  Quint Singer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
  Dundee
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
  Fenwick
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
  NASA Launch Director Marymee
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Sharknado: Feeding Frenzy
  Himself (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Sharknado 2: The Second One
  Guy with Guitar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Scarecrow
  Jake
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- The Dead Hate the Living!
  Store Customer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- The Video Dead
  The Undead
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
writing (20 credits)
- Final Invasion
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Arctic Annihilation
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Dave the Diver: In the Jungle
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Great White Waters
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  2025
- Blind Waters
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2024
- Dante's Hotel
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  2023
- Butch vs. Sundance
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  2023
- Crown Prince of Christmas
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2022
- Nix
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2022
- Swim
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2021
- Zombie Tidal Wave
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2019
- Forgotten Evil
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2017
- Attila
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2013
- American Horror House
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Haunted High
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Leprechaun's Revenge
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Scream of the Banshee
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2011
- House of Bones
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Headless Horseman
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Boo
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2005
editing (7 credits)
- Water Park Shark
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2026
- Dave the Diver: In the Jungle
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2026
- Great White Waters
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2025
- Beaus of Holly
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2020
- Another Mother
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2020
- Forgotten Evil
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2017
- Sharknado
  
  additional editing
  
  editing
  
  2013
directing (31 credits)
- Water Park Shark
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Sharknado Origins
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Arctic Annihilation
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Dave the Diver: In the Jungle
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Great White Waters
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Blind Waters
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- 12 Games of Christmas
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Dante's Hotel
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Butch vs. Sundance
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Crown Prince of Christmas
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- Nix
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- Time Pirates
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- Framed by My Sister
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- Beaus of Holly
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- Shark Season
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- Another Mother
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- Zombie Tidal Wave
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Forgotten Evil
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Sharknado 2: The Second One
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Sharknado
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Hansel & Gretel
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
  
  - Episode 13 (2018) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 13 (2017) ... director directing
  
  2013
- Headless Horseman
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Boo
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Scarecrow
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1999
production (12 credits)
- Dave the Diver: In the Jungle
  
  supervising producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Mouse of Horrors
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- Alien: Rubicon
  
  supervising producer
  
  production
  
  2024
- Nix
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- Apocalypse of Ice
  
  line producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Awaken the Shadowman
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Leprechaun's Revenge
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Scream of the Banshee
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- The Revolting Dead
  
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Scarecrow Slayer
  
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Scarecrow
  
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Clownhouse
  
  production assistant
  
  production
  
  1990
crew (1 credits)
- Aquarium of the Dead
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2021
sound (1 credits)
- Jesus, Bro!
  
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2017
visual effects (1 credits)
- Scarecrow
  
  visual effects supervisor
  
  visual effects
  
  2002
costume & make-up (6 credits)
- Faust: Love of the Damned
  
  makeup supervisor
  
  costume & make-up
  
  2000
- Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
  
  special effects makeup artist
  
  costume & make-up
  
  1999
- The Dentist 2
  
  makeup effects designer
  
  costume & make-up
  
  1998
- The Dentist
  
  special effects makeup artist
  
  costume & make-up
  
  1996
- Night Hunter
  
  makeup supervisor
  
  costume & make-up
  
  1996
- Virtual Combat
  
  special effects makeup artist
  
  costume & make-up
  
  1995