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Emmett Alston(I)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Cinematographer
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Emmett Alston began his career in the 70s as a cinematographer: he shot the gloriously gonzo experimental horror oddity "Moonchild" and the Southern-fried drive-in romp "Country Blue" (Alston also co-produced this latter movie). He made his directorial debut with the crude off-the-wall comedy "Three-Day Weekend." He went on to helm two enjoyably schlocky fright features: the seasonal slasher outing "New Year's Evil" and the uproariously ridiculous sci-fi/horror item "Demonwarp." Alston has shown a special affinity for entertainingly tacky martial arts action pictures, with the incredibly inane tongue-in-cheek spoof "Nine Deaths of the Ninja" rating highly as a total campy riot. Alston wrote the script for the fun "Deliverance" rip-off "Hunter's Blood." His last credit to date was as a co-producer for "Twogether."
BornDecember 22, 1941
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    Known for

    American Ninja (1985)
    American Ninja
    3.9
    • Director
    • 1985
    New Year's Evil (1980)
    New Year's Evil
    4.9
    • Director
    • 1980
    Three-Way Weekend (1979)
    Three-Way Weekend
    4.9
    • Director
    • 1979
    Transmutation (1988)
    Transmutation
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1988

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    Director



    • Little Ninjas (1993)
      Little Ninjas
      2.4
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Across the Killing Bay
      • Director
      • 1990
    • Force of the Ninja (1988)
      Force of the Ninja
      3.2
      • Director
      • 1988
    • Transmutation (1988)
      Transmutation
      4.7
      • Director
      • 1988
    • Tigershark (1987)
      Tigershark
      4.1
      • Director
      • 1987
    • American Ninja (1985)
      American Ninja
      3.9
      • Director
      • 1985
    • New Year's Evil (1980)
      New Year's Evil
      4.9
      • Director
      • 1980
    • Three-Way Weekend (1979)
      Three-Way Weekend
      4.9
      • Director
      • 1979

    Writer



    • Young and Cursed
      • screenplay
      • Post-production



    • Adam's Package (2019)
      Adam's Package
      3.6
      • co-writer
      • 2019
    • Chasse sanglante (1986)
      Chasse sanglante
      5.8
      • Writer
      • 1986
    • American Ninja (1985)
      American Ninja
      3.9
      • Writer
      • 1985
    • New Year's Evil (1980)
      New Year's Evil
      4.9
      • story
      • 1980
    • Three-Way Weekend (1979)
      Three-Way Weekend
      4.9
      • written by
      • 1979

    Cinematographer



    • Once Upon a Girl....
      4.6
      • Cinematographer (live action)
      • 1976
    • Country Blue (1973)
      Country Blue
      4.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 1973
    • L'enfer dans la nuit (1972)
      L'enfer dans la nuit
      3.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 1972
    • West Texas
      • Cinematographer (western photography)
      • 1970

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Emmet Alston
    • Born
      • December 22, 1941
      • USA

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      Was originally intended to direct "Enter the Ninja" for the Cannon Group, while Cannon Group head Menahem Golan originally meant to direct "Death Wish II". But "Death Wish" series star Charles Bronson was insistent upon working with "Death Wish" director Michael Winner, so Golan decided that he would direct "Enter the Ninja" himself, and relegated Alston to the second unit of that movie.

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