Tom Holland (director)
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| Born |
July 11, 1943 Poughkeepsie, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Worcester Academy |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, model |
| Years active | 1964-present |
| Notable work | Fright Night, Fatal Beauty, Child's Play, The Stranger Within, The Temp, The Langoliers, Thinner |
| Children | 1; Josh Holland |
| Parent(s) | Lee Holland (mother, deceased) Tom Holland (father, deceased) |
Tom Holland (born July 11, 1943) is an American director, screenwriter and actor. He is best known for directing and writing horror genre movies like Psycho II (1983), Fright Night (1985), Child's Play (1988), and Thinner (1996).
Holland, the son of Lee and Tom Holland, was born in Poughkeepsie, New York. Holland attended Ossining Public High School before transferring to Worcester Academy, where he graduated in 1962. He is the father of American actor Josh Holland.
Holland trained as an actor at the Actor's Studio under Lee Strasberg. Throughout the 60s and early 70s Holland appeared under the moniker of Tom Fielding in several supporting and guest star roles for both television and film, including A Walk in the Spring Rain alongside Anthony Quinn and Ingrid Bergman.
In December 2009 Holland was cast for Adam Green's Hatchet II, to star alongside Danielle Harris, Tony Todd, Kane Hodder, and R.A. Mihailoff. He narrated the film alongside Green on San Diego Comic-Con International 2010.
He and David Chackler founded the horror film company Dead Rabbit Films. Their first feature film was the remake of Fright Night. Holland is also reportedly scheduled to be writing and directing a feature-length anthology of horror shorts titled Twisted Tales.
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