Nicholas Tana

Nicholas Tana is a writer[1][2] director[3], actor, and musician best known for the Hell's Kitty movie and web-series.

Nicholas Tana
NationalityAmerican
OccupationWriter, Director, Actor, and Musician
Known forHell's Kitty
Websitewww.nicholastana.com

Life and career

Before starting his own production company, Nicholas Tana was working at ESPN as an associate director in the international department.[4][5] Nicholas Tana received much critical attention amongst the horror community through his Hell's Kitty TV Series,[6] about a writer whose love life suffers because of his possessive and possessed pet cat named Angel.[7] Nicholas Tana stars in Hell's Kitty alongside his real cat Angel, and some of the most notable actors in horror, which includes names like Adrienne Barbeau, Doug Jones, Michael Berryman, Courtney Gains, Lee Meriwether, John Franklin, Lynn Lowry, Bill Oberst Jr., Ashley C. Williams, Barbara Nedeljakova, and Dale Midkiff.[8] The film features a guest appearance by a Killer Klown courtesy of the Chiodo Brothers.[9] The Hell's Kitty comic-book series written by Nicholas Tana is based on Tana's experiences living with his very possessive cat named Angel, rumored to be possessed.[10] Hell's Kitty[11] features a host of horror icons often portrayed in parodies of the roles for which they are famous.

Nicholas Tana is also the writer, director, and producer of the sex-positive documentary Sticky: A (Self) Love Story,[12] in which he shared his nine years research findings about masturbation revealing how often an individual is involved in this activity in society.[13]

Music & Composition

Nicholas Tana is a songwriter with over twenty published songs. He co-wrote the pop song Chainsaw Kitty with composer Richard Albert, which was featured in the Hell's Kitty soundtrack and was an American Tracks award winner. The Hell's Kitty Music Video features a host of well known horror icons who also appear in the Hell's Kitty web-series and feature film.[14][15][16][17]

A musical version of Hell's Kitty was written by Nicholas Tana and produced by Smart Media L.L.C. and New Musicals Inc. where it was performed at the Broadwater Theater as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival 2019. The original songs for the musical were written and composed in large part by Nicholas Tana,  Alexa Borden, and Richard Albert and was based on the movie and web-series by the same name.[18][19]

  • 2018: American Tracks Music Award, Category "Best song for a film"[20]
  • 2019: American Tracks Music Award, Category "Best film score" (semi-finalist)[21]
  • 2019: Paris Art and Movie Awards, Category "Best Soundtrack" (nomination)[22]

Filmography
Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Writer Producer Actor
2018 Hell's Kitty Yes Yes Yes Yes
2016 Sticky: A (Self) Love Story Yes Yes Yes No Documentary[12]
2011-2015 Hell's Kitty (TV Series) Yes Yes No Yes
2003 The Director Yes Yes Yes No

References
  1. Tana, Nicholas (2013). Hell's Kitty. Createspace Independent Pub. ISBN 9781484984994.
  2. Tana, Nicholas (2019). The Kitten, the Cat, and the Apple. New Classics Books. ISBN 9781950033041.
  3. "Films directed by Nicholas Tana". letterboxd.com.
  4. Staff, VoyageLA. "Meet Nicholas Tana and Denise Acosta of Smart Media - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". Retrieved 2019-03-03.
  5. "Nicholas Tana". IMDb.
  6. Decker, Sean (2012-11-10). "Hell's Kitty Creator Nicholas Tana Chats About a Possessed Pussy". Dread Central. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  7. C, Luiz H. (2018-02-26). "[Review] 'Hell's Kitty' Awkwardly Lives up to Its Premise". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
  8. "Nerdly » 'Hell's Kitty' Review". Retrieved 2019-03-03.
  9. Barkan, Jonathan (2018-02-21). "Exclusive: Killer Klowns Live On in This Hell's Kitty Clip!". Dread Central. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
  10. Mlynar, Phillip (2014-06-10). "We Chat with the Creator of "Hell's Kitty," a Show Starring a Cat Named Angel". Catster. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
  11. "Hell's Kitty". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  12. Sharf, Zack; Sharf, Zack (2016-01-26). "Watch: Exclusive 'Sticky' Clip Uncovers a Defining Moment in Masturbation History". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  13. "Director Nicholas Tana Breaks Down The Taboos Of Masturbation In 'Sticky: A Self Love Story'". 3 February 2016.
  14. McNeely, Kelli Marchman (2018-02-12). "Music Video For 'Hell's Kitty' Unveiled Ahead Of Its March Film Release". horrorfuel.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  15. "Scratch A Beat With This HELL'S KITTY Music Video | popgeeks.com". 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  16. Bond, Nick (2018-02-16). "Watch New Music Video for Horror Legends Filled 'Hell's Kitty' Titled "Chainsaw Kitty"". Dark Universe: Horror Database. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  17. ""Chainsaw Kitty" Is the Hilarious, Must-See Music Video For The Upcoming Hell's Kitty". Yell! Magazine. 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  18. Desk, BWW News. "HELL'S KITTY: The Musical Brings Hell Cats, Comedy, And Song To The Hollywood Fringe Festival". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  19. Desk, BWW News. "New Musicals, Inc. Presents HELL'S KITTY: THE MUSICAL". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  20. "September 2018 results & winners". American Tracks Music Awards. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  21. "February 2019 results & winners". American Tracks Music Awards. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  22. "August 2019 Official Competition". Paris Art and Movie Awards. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
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