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Tom Holland (filmmaker) Real Name: Thomas Lee Holland

Not to be confused with Tom Holland (actor). See also: Tom Holland (disambiguation).

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Tom Holland, the American filmmaker behind Fright Night and Child's Play, was born Thomas Lee Holland on July 11, 1943, in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Known as
Tom Holland (filmmaker)
Real name
Thomas Lee Holland
Born
July 11, 1943
Birthplace
Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
Category
Directors
Tom Holland, the horror film director, in 2008
Tom Holland, the director, 2008. Photo: NoHoDamon (Flickr) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.

Career Snapshot

  • Wrote the screenplay for Psycho II (1983), the sequel to Hitchcock's Psycho (Wikipedia).
  • Wrote and directed the vampire film Fright Night (1985), which won him a Saturn Award for Best Writing (Wikipedia).
  • Directed and co-wrote Child's Play (1988), the first film in the Child's Play franchise (Wikipedia).
  • Wrote and directed the Stephen King adaptations The Langoliers (1995) and Thinner (1996) (Wikipedia).

FAQ

What is Tom Holland the filmmaker's real name?

Thomas Lee Holland (Wikipedia).

When and where was the filmmaker Tom Holland born?

July 11, 1943, in Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. (Wikipedia).

What films did Tom Holland the director make?

He wrote and directed Fright Night (1985), directed and co-wrote Child's Play (1988), and wrote the screenplay for Psycho II (1983) (Wikipedia).

Is he related to Tom Holland the Spider-Man actor?

They are different people. The actor is Thomas Stanley Holland, a British actor born in 1996.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Tom Holland (filmmaker)
  2. Wikimedia Commons: photo credit