Don Coscarelli

Career Overview

Don Coscarelli has 55 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Phantasm with 5 titles. Signature works include The Beastmaster, John Dies at the End, Bubba Ho-tep. 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: 55
Birth Date: 1954-02-17 00:00:00
Birth Place: Tripoli, Libya

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Angus Scrimm (4 collaborations)
Reggie Bannister (4 collaborations)
Bob Ivy (3 collaborations)
A. Michael Baldwin (3 collaborations)
Daniel Roebuck (2 collaborations)
Daniel Schweiger (2 collaborations)
Chuck Williams (2 collaborations)
Timothy E. Goodwin (2 collaborations)
Aidan Kassel (2 collaborations)
Heidi Marnhout (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (12 credits)
- Robot Dracula
  Don
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Dio: Dreamers Never Die
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- The Beastmaster Chronicles
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- All Hail the Popcorn King!
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Digging Up the Marrow
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Why Horror?
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- The Ball Is Back! The Making of Phantasm II
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Phantasmagoria
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Saga of ‘The Beastmaster’
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Hollywood Halloween
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Six Kinds of Light - John Alcott
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
production (8 credits)
- Dead Night
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Phantasm: Ravager
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- John Dies at the End
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Bubba Ho-tep
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Phantasm IV: Oblivion
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Kenny & Company
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1976
- Jim, the World's Greatest
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1975
writing (15 credits)
- Phantasm: Ravager
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2016
- John Dies at the End
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Incident On and Off a Mountain Road
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Masters of Horror
  
  - Incident On and Off a Mountain Road (2005) ... writer writing
  
  2005
- Bubba Ho-tep
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Phantasm IV: Oblivion
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus
  
  characters
  
  writing
  
  1996
- Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1994
- Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time
  
  characters
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Survival Quest
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Phantasm II
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1988
- The Beastmaster
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1982
- Phantasm
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1979
- Kenny & Company
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1976
- Jim, the World's Greatest
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1975
directing (12 credits)
- John Dies at the End
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Incident On and Off a Mountain Road
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Masters of Horror
  
  - Incident On and Off a Mountain Road (2005) ... director directing
  
  2005
- Bubba Ho-tep
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Phantasm IV: Oblivion
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Survival Quest
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Phantasm II
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- The Beastmaster
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Phantasm
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- Kenny & Company
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- Jim, the World's Greatest
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
editing (5 credits)
- John Dies at the End
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2013
- Survival Quest
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1989
- Phantasm
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1979
- Kenny & Company
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1976
- Jim, the World's Greatest
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1975
camera (3 credits)
- Phantasm
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1979
- Kenny & Company
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1976
- Jim, the World's Greatest
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1975

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q720360), public domain (CC0).