Brian Yuzna
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Brian Yuzna (born August 30, 1949) is a Filipino-born American producer, director, and writer.
He is best known for his contributions to the science fiction and horror film genres.
Yuzna began his career as a producer for many films by Stuart Gordon, including Re-Animator (1985) and From Beyond (1986), before making his directorial debut with the satirical body horror film Society (1989). He also co-authored Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989).
Yuzna was the first American filmmaker to convert a manga, The Guyverna, into a live-action film.
He has directed many adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft's work, including Gordon, Christophe Gans and Luis De La Madrid, and has supported many first-time directors, including Gordon, Christophe Gans and Luis De La Madrid, in getting their projects produced.
Early life
Yuzna was born in Manila, Philippines, to American parents. He grew up in Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, and Panama before settling in Atlanta, Georgia, in the 1960s. Yuzna was raised as a Roman Catholic. Yuzna spent time as a carpenter and in a restaurant throughout the 1970s.
Personal life
He is married to Cathy Cherry Yuzna. They have four children: Conan Yuzna, Zoe Yuzna, Noah Yuzna, and Logan Yuzna. Mercedes Bauer / Mercedes Perez-Bode (Bode) from a previous marriage, and he has a daughter, Mercedes Bauer / Mercedes Perez-Bode.
Career
Yuzna began his work as a producer and co-producing the horror films Re-Animator (1985), Beyond (1986), and Dolls (1987) for his friend, director Stuart Gordon. He also co-wrote From Beyond. Yuzna co-wrote Honey, I Shrunk the Kids with Gordon one year ago. He made his directorial debut with the satirical body horror film Society in 1989, which focuses on a wealthy Beverly Hills neighborhood that is of a mutated species that feeds on the social classes under them.
Yuzna went on to direct a number of horror sequels, including Bride of Re-Animator (1990), Silent Night, Initiation (1990), and Return of the Living Dead 3 (1993), before directing The Dentist (1996), a horror film about a murderous Los Angeles dentist who dentally tortures his victims. The Dentist 2 (1998), Yuzna's sequel, also directed it.
Yuzna started Fantastic Factory with Julio Fernández, a brand under Barcelona film company Filmax, in the early 2000s, having gathered a large following in Europe. His aim was to produce "modestly funded genre (horror, science fiction, fantasy) films for the international market (shot in English language) using genre talents from around the world and local talent.
Worst Case Scenario, a fictional World Cup 2006 title between Germany and the Netherlands, where Germany loses and seeks revenge with a zombie invasion, was he was last working as the producer. It was revealed that the project was in danger in May 2009. The film was eventually released in 2013 as Frankenstein's Army. After four years as director of Amphibious 3-D, which stars Michael Paré and Francis Magee, he returned to the chair and shot Amphibious 3-D.
The Cinefamily screened and commemorated Honey, I Shrunk the Kids with Yuzna as the guest of honor in 2014. Brian Yuzna, A Retrospective Journey of his 30 years, was shown and screened at the Soho House West Hollywood theater in 2015, directed by Diana Lado and produced by Logan Yuzna. The Plastic Surgeon, a new Yuzna-directed film starring Corbin Bernsen and producer by Yuzna's production company, Dark Arts Entertainment, was announced in 2016.