Mark Pirro (director)
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Mark Pirro (born July 1956) is an American director, writer, and editor.[3][1][4] After making A Polish Vampire in Burbank (1983) for just $2,500 and seeing it gross more than half a million dollars in sales, Pirro became a major figure in independent cinema.[5][6] Having written and begun directing the film himself, he would also star in it following the departure from the production of Grease star Eddie Deezen.[7]
Mark Pirro | |
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Born | July 1956 |
Occupation(s) | Film director, writer, editor |
Employer | Pirromount Pictures[2] |
Known for | A Polish Vampire in Burbank (1983) |
Pirro went on to direct such films as Deathrow Gameshow (1987),[8] Curse of the Queerwolf (1988),[9][10] Nudist Colony of the Dead (1991),[11] and Buford's Beach Bunnies (1993), the lattermost of which was the film debut of Jim Hanks.[12] He also wrote My Mom's a Werewolf for Crown International Pictures.[13][14]
A documentary about Pirro's life and career, Hollywood on a Shoestring,[15] premiered at the Raindance Film Festival in London in 2023.[16]