Scott Spiegel
Scott Spiegel (born December 24, 1957) is an American screenwriter, film director, producer and actor.[1] He co-wrote the screenplay for the movie Evil Dead II with longtime friend, film director Sam Raimi, with whom he attended Wylie E. Groves High School in Birmingham, Michigan. Spiegel played the role of Scotty in Raimi's Within the Woods, which served as a precursor to The Evil Dead.
Scott Spiegel | |
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Born | Birmingham, Michigan, United States | December 24, 1957
Occupation | Screenwriter, film director, producer, actor |
Early life
Spiegel grew up in Birmingham, Michigan. He attended Walnut Lake Elementary school and then went on to attend West Maple Jr. High School. It was here that Scott met Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell. Spiegel worked at the local grocery market across from Walnut Lake Elementary School.
Career
When Spiegel first moved to Los Angeles, he shared a house in with film directors Raimi, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen and actresses Holly Hunter, Frances McDormand and Kathy Bates. He shared yet another house with roommate and film editor Bob Murawski (Spider-Man). In the early 1990s, he introduced film director Quentin Tarantino to producer Lawrence Bender, who helped Tarantino get Reservoir Dogs made.
In 1999, Spiegel directed the direct-to-video sequel From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money. Spiegel formed the production company Raw Nerve with film directors Eli Roth, and Boaz Yakin. Raw Nerve produced the film Hostel (2005), directed by Roth.
Filmography
Year | Film | Director | (Executive) Producer |
Writer | Actor | Role | Notes |
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1977 | It's Murder! | Detective | Short film | ||||
1978 | Clockwork | The Killer | |||||
Within the Woods | Scotty | ||||||
1979 | Attack of the Helping Hand | ||||||
1980 | The Blind Waiter | Chef | |||||
1982 | Cleveland Smith: Bounty Hunter | Native | |||||
1985 | Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except | Pin Cushion | |||||
1987 | Evil Dead II | ||||||
1989 | The Dead Next Door | Richards | |||||
Intruder | Bread Man | ||||||
1990 | The Rookie | ||||||
Lionheart | Pool Fight Bookie | ||||||
1992 | The Nutt House | Credited as Peter Perkinson | |||||
1995 | The Quick and the Dead | Gold Teeth Man | |||||
1999 | From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money | ||||||
2004 | Spider-Man 2 | Rooftop Pizza Thief | |||||
My Name is Modesty | Direct-to-DVD | ||||||
2005 | 2001 Maniacs | ||||||
Hostel | |||||||
2007 | Hostel: Part II | ||||||
2009 | Drag Me to Hell | Mourner at Death Feast | |||||
2011 | Hostel: Part III | Direct to DVD | |||||
2017 | Dark Ascension | Filming | |||||
2019 | QT8: The First Eight | Himself | Documentary | ||||
TBA | The Temple | Yet to be released | |||||
TBA | Spring Break '83 | Yet to be released | |||||
Collaborations
The Blind Waiter |
Attack of the Helping Hand |
Intruder | The Nutt House |
From Dusk Till Dawn II |
My Name is Modesty |
Hostel: Part III | |
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Bruce Campbell | |||||||
Raymond Cruz | |||||||
Barry Livingston | |||||||
Sam Raimi | |||||||
Emil Sitka | |||||||
References
- Morales, Juan (May 6, 2007). "His Friends: A Who's Who. Him: Just ...Who?". The New York Times.