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A.L. Katz | |
Aliases: | Alan Katz; Alan L. Katz |
Gender: | Male |
Medium(s): | Television |
Roles: | Producer; Editor; Actor; Writer; Creative consultant |
Notable works: | Freddy's Nightmares Tales from the Crypt |
1st Horror: | Freddy's Nightmares: Freddy's Tricks and Treats |
Alan L. Katz is a film and television producer, writer and script editor. He is best known for his work on the HBO horror anthology series Takes from the Crypt. Before joining the ranks of the Crypt Keeper, Katz was a writer on four episodes of another anthology series, Freddy's Nightmares. He became a story editor on season three of Tales from the Crypt, beginning with the third episode "Carrion Death". With season four of the show, Katz became a co-producer on the series, beginning with the premiere episode, "None But the Lonely Heart". He remained a producer throughout the duration of the series. A.L. Katz also wrote or co-wrote nine episodes of Tales from the Crypt beginning with season four's "This'll Kill Ya".
Outside of the TV series, A.L. Katz has also worked in film as well. He wrote the screenplay for hte 1992 horror film Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice. Katz returned to his Tales from the Crypt roots in 1996 when he wrote and co-produced the movie Tales from the Crypt: Bordello of Blood, which is the second of three such feature films based on the popular show. In 2005, A.L. Katz served as a story consultant on the movie Bloodsuckers.
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Film[]
Film | Year | Role |
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Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice | 1992 | Writer |
Tales from the Crypt: Bordello of Blood | 1996 | Co-producer; Writer |
Bloodsuckers | 2005 | Creative consultant |
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Notes & Trivia[]
- A.L. Katz also made cameo appearances in Freddy's Nightmares and Tales from the Crypt. He played a milkman in the "Funhouse" episode of Freddy's Nightmares and he played a character named Iggy in the "Whirlpool" episode of Tales from the Crypt, which he also co-wrote.
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Children of the Corn Actor or Crew member This article relates to actors or production crew members pertaining to the Children of the Corn film franchise. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Children of the Corn crew members category. |
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Tales from the Crypt Actor or Crew member This article relates to actors or production crew members pertaining to the Tales from the Crypt film franchise. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Tales from the Crypt crew members category. |