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Victor Salva

Victor Ronald Salva (born March 29, 1958) is an American filmmaker. He has primarily worked in the horror genre, most notably as the writer-director of the commercially successful Jeepers Creepers (2001) and its sequels Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003) and Jeepers Creepers 3 (2017). Outside of horror, Salva wrote and directed the fantasy-drama film Powder (1995).

Victor Salva
Born (1958-03-29) March 29, 1958 (age 64)
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1986–present
AwardsMoxie! Award for Best Feature – Santa Monica Film Festival
1999 Rites of Passage

Salva's filmmaking career has been controversial due to his 1988 conviction for sexually abusing a 12-year-old actor who starred in his feature film debut Clownhouse (1989), along with possessing child pornography. This controversy has led to protests against his films, including a boycott of Powder organized by his victim.

Early life

Born in Martinez, California, Salva was raised as a Roman Catholic.[1] His biological father abandoned the family and Salva stated that his stepfather was an alcoholic and physically abusive.[1]

The adolescent Salva was very interested in horror and sci-fi; his favorite monster movie was Creature from the Black Lagoon and, in 1975, the local newspaper reported that Salva had sat through Jaws 55 times.[2] By the time he graduated from high school, Salva had written and directed more than 20 short and feature films. To finance his filmmaking hobby, he often held two jobs during the week.[3] Salva's family disowned him at 18 when he came out as gay to his mother and stepfather.[1]

Early career

In the mid-1980s, his 37-minute short film Something in the Basement (1986) took first place in the fiction category at the Sony/AFI Home Video Competition. A horror allegory about a young boy awaiting his brother's return from a bloody war, the highly acclaimed film went on to win several national awards (including a Bronze Plaque at the Chicago International Film Festival) and brought Salva to the attention of Francis Ford Coppola, who then produced Salva's first theatrical feature, Clownhouse (1989), which Salva again wrote and directed.

Child sexual abuse and child pornography

In 1988, Salva was convicted of sexual misconduct with one of Clownhouse's underage stars, who was 12 years old at the time, and videotaping one of the encounters.[4] Commercial videotapes and magazines containing child pornography were also found in his home.[4] Salva pleaded guilty to lewd and lascivious conduct, oral sex with a person under fourteen, and procuring a child for pornography.[4][5] He was sentenced to three years in state prison, of which he served 15 months.[2] He completed his parole in 1992.[5]

Later career

Salva's career took a hiatus after his release – he did not make another film for five years. He worked as a telemarketer during the week and wrote scripts during the weekend, supposedly delivering them to well-known producers while posing as a delivery boy.[1]

His next film was The Nature of the Beast (1995), a direct-to-video mystery horror film which Salva wrote and directed. It starred Lance Henriksen and Eric Roberts. Salva based the film's characters on people he met in prison.[citation needed]

Salva next made his first big-studio picture, Powder (1995), the tale of an albino boy with special powers that make him an outcast. At the time of the film's release, Salva's conviction became known to the public when his victim came forward, calling for the film's boycott. Disney officials stated that they had been informed of Salva's crime only after production of Powder had begun.[4]

Salva next made Rites of Passage (1999), a coming-of-age thriller. The film depicts a homophobic father who unwittingly pushes his gay son into the arms of a psychotic killer.

In 2001, Salva wrote and directed Jeepers Creepers, which was a breakout hit and set a record for the largest Labor Day box-office ever.[6] Salva followed this up with his sixth feature film, Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003), breaking his old record and setting another Labor Day milestone.[6] Principal photography began in February 2017 for another sequel, Jeepers Creepers 3, which was released in September of that year.[7]

His next film after Jeepers Creepers 2 was Peaceful Warrior (2006), an adaptation of the semi-autobiographical book Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman. The film depicts the emotional and physical trials of a young gymnast and his awakening under the tutelage of a mysterious spiritual guide portrayed by Nick Nolte.

He then returned to the horror-thriller and supernatural powers themes for his films Rosewood Lane (2011) and Dark House (2014).

Salva described his films in 2001 as "atmospheric and macabre, with no happy endings, but not to be taken totally seriously".[8]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c d Goldstein, Patrick (11 June 2006). "Victor Salva's horror stories". Los Angeles Times. p. 3. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  2. ^ a b Pierce, Nev. "Getting Direct With Directors... No.12: Victor Salva". BBC. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Victor Salva biography". Tribute Entertainment Media Group. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d Welkos, Robert (25 October 1995). "Disney Movie's Director a Convicted Child Molester: Hollywood: He says, 'I paid for my mistakes dearly', but victim of incident several years ago urges boycott of 'Powder'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  5. ^ a b Gallagher, John (28 November 1995). "A fairy-tale ending". The Advocate. p. 25. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  6. ^ a b All Time Box Office – Top 4-Day Labor Day Opening Weekends: 1982–Present. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  7. ^ Scott, Ryan (February 21, 2017). "Jeepers Creepers 3 Begins Production in Baton Rouge". MovieWeb. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  8. ^ Young, Neil (23 March 2004). "Neil Young's Film Lounge - Victor Salva Interview". Neil Young's Film Lounge. Retrieved 6 March 2015.

External links

  • Victor Salva at IMDb

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Victor Ronald Salva born March 29 1958 is an American filmmaker He has primarily worked in the horror genre most notably as the writer director of the commercially successful Jeepers Creepers 2001 and its sequels Jeepers Creepers 2 2003 and Jeepers Creepers 3 2017 Outside of horror Salva wrote and directed the fantasy drama film Powder 1995 Victor SalvaBorn 1958 03 29 March 29 1958 age 64 Martinez California U S Occupation s Film director screenwriterYears active1986 presentAwardsMoxie Award for Best Feature Santa Monica Film Festival1999 Rites of PassageSalva s filmmaking career has been controversial due to his 1988 conviction for sexually abusing a 12 year old actor who starred in his feature film debut Clownhouse 1989 along with possessing child pornography This controversy has led to protests against his films including a boycott of Powder organized by his victim Contents 1 Early life 2 Early career 3 Child sexual abuse and child pornography 4 Later career 5 Filmography 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditBorn in Martinez California Salva was raised as a Roman Catholic 1 His biological father abandoned the family and Salva stated that his stepfather was an alcoholic and physically abusive 1 The adolescent Salva was very interested in horror and sci fi his favorite monster movie was Creature from the Black Lagoon and in 1975 the local newspaper reported that Salva had sat through Jaws 55 times 2 By the time he graduated from high school Salva had written and directed more than 20 short and feature films To finance his filmmaking hobby he often held two jobs during the week 3 Salva s family disowned him at 18 when he came out as gay to his mother and stepfather 1 Early career EditIn the mid 1980s his 37 minute short film Something in the Basement 1986 took first place in the fiction category at the Sony AFI Home Video Competition A horror allegory about a young boy awaiting his brother s return from a bloody war the highly acclaimed film went on to win several national awards including a Bronze Plaque at the Chicago International Film Festival and brought Salva to the attention of Francis Ford Coppola who then produced Salva s first theatrical feature Clownhouse 1989 which Salva again wrote and directed Child sexual abuse and child pornography EditIn 1988 Salva was convicted of sexual misconduct with one of Clownhouse s underage stars who was 12 years old at the time and videotaping one of the encounters 4 Commercial videotapes and magazines containing child pornography were also found in his home 4 Salva pleaded guilty to lewd and lascivious conduct oral sex with a person under fourteen and procuring a child for pornography 4 5 He was sentenced to three years in state prison of which he served 15 months 2 He completed his parole in 1992 5 Later career EditSalva s career took a hiatus after his release he did not make another film for five years He worked as a telemarketer during the week and wrote scripts during the weekend supposedly delivering them to well known producers while posing as a delivery boy 1 His next film was The Nature of the Beast 1995 a direct to video mystery horror film which Salva wrote and directed It starred Lance Henriksen and Eric Roberts Salva based the film s characters on people he met in prison citation needed Salva next made his first big studio picture Powder 1995 the tale of an albino boy with special powers that make him an outcast At the time of the film s release Salva s conviction became known to the public when his victim came forward calling for the film s boycott Disney officials stated that they had been informed of Salva s crime only after production of Powder had begun 4 Salva next made Rites of Passage 1999 a coming of age thriller The film depicts a homophobic father who unwittingly pushes his gay son into the arms of a psychotic killer In 2001 Salva wrote and directed Jeepers Creepers which was a breakout hit and set a record for the largest Labor Day box office ever 6 Salva followed this up with his sixth feature film Jeepers Creepers 2 2003 breaking his old record and setting another Labor Day milestone 6 Principal photography began in February 2017 for another sequel Jeepers Creepers 3 which was released in September of that year 7 His next film after Jeepers Creepers 2 was Peaceful Warrior 2006 an adaptation of the semi autobiographical book Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman The film depicts the emotional and physical trials of a young gymnast and his awakening under the tutelage of a mysterious spiritual guide portrayed by Nick Nolte He then returned to the horror thriller and supernatural powers themes for his films Rosewood Lane 2011 and Dark House 2014 Salva described his films in 2001 as atmospheric and macabre with no happy endings but not to be taken totally seriously 8 Filmography Edit1986 Something in the Basement 1989 Clownhouse 1995 The Nature of the Beast 1995 Powder 1999 Rites of Passage 2001 Jeepers Creepers 2003 Jeepers Creepers 2 2006 Peaceful Warrior 2011 Rosewood Lane 2014 Dark House 2017 Jeepers Creepers 3References Edit a b c d Goldstein Patrick 11 June 2006 Victor Salva s horror stories Los Angeles Times p 3 Retrieved 6 March 2015 a b Pierce Nev Getting Direct With Directors No 12 Victor Salva BBC Retrieved 6 March 2015 Victor Salva biography Tribute Entertainment Media Group Retrieved 6 March 2015 a b c d Welkos Robert 25 October 1995 Disney Movie s Director a Convicted Child Molester Hollywood He says I paid for my mistakes dearly but victim of incident several years ago urges boycott of Powder Los Angeles Times Retrieved 6 March 2015 a b Gallagher John 28 November 1995 A fairy tale ending The Advocate p 25 Retrieved 6 March 2015 a b All Time Box Office Top 4 Day Labor Day Opening Weekends 1982 Present Box Office Mojo Retrieved 2016 05 25 Scott Ryan February 21 2017 Jeepers Creepers 3 Begins Production in Baton Rouge MovieWeb Retrieved February 22 2017 Young Neil 23 March 2004 Neil Young s Film Lounge Victor Salva Interview Neil Young s Film Lounge Retrieved 6 March 2015 External links EditVictor Salva at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Victor Salva amp oldid 1128370978, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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