Ed Wood

Ed Wood

Movies were his passion. Women were his inspiration. Angora sweaters were his weakness.

1994 en 127 minutes

Rating: 7.5

Plot

The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.

Trailer

Cast

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Ed Wood

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Bela Lugosi

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker

Dolores Fuller

Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

Kathy O'Hara

Jeffrey Jones

Jeffrey Jones

Criswell

G. D. Spradlin

G. D. Spradlin

Reverend Lemon

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Orson Welles

Bill Murray

Bill Murray

Bunny Breckinridge

Mike Starr

Mike Starr

Georgie Weiss

Max Casella

Max Casella

Paul Marco

Brent Hinkley

Brent Hinkley

Conrad Brooks

Lisa Marie

Lisa Marie

Vampira

Jim Myers

Jim Myers

Tor Johnson

Juliet Landau

Juliet Landau

Loretta King

Clive Rosengren

Clive Rosengren

Ed Reynolds

Norman Alden

Norman Alden

Cameraman Bill

Leonard Termo

Leonard Termo

Makeup Man Harry

Ned Bellamy

Ned Bellamy

Dr. Tom Mason

Danny Dayton

Danny Dayton

Soundman

Ross Manarchy

Ross Manarchy

Camera Assistant

Bill Cusack

Bill Cusack

Tony McCoy

Aaron Nelms

Aaron Nelms

Teenage Kid

Biff Yeager

Biff Yeager

Rude Boss

Joseph R. Gannascoli

Joseph R. Gannascoli

Security Guard

Carmen Filpi

Carmen Filpi

Old Crusty Man

Lisa Malkiewicz

Lisa Malkiewicz

Secretary #1

Melora Walters

Melora Walters

Secretary #2

Conrad Brooks

Conrad Brooks

Bartender

Don Amendolia

Don Amendolia

Salesman

Tommy Bertelsen

Tommy Bertelsen

Tough Boy

Reid Cruickshanks

Reid Cruickshanks

Stage Guard

Stanley DeSantis

Stanley DeSantis

Mr. Feldman

Lionel Decker

Lionel Decker

Executive #1

Edmund L. Shaff

Edmund L. Shaff

Executive #2

Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

Ring Announcer

Bobby Slayton

Bobby Slayton

TV Show Host

Gretchen Becker

Gretchen Becker

TV Host's Assistant

John Rice

John Rice

Conservative Man

Catherine Butterfield

Catherine Butterfield

Conservative Wife

Mary Portser

Mary Portser

Backer's Wife

King Cotton

King Cotton

Hick Backer

Don Hood

Don Hood

Southern Backer

Frank Echols

Frank Echols

Doorman

Matthew Barry

Matthew Barry

Valet

Ralph Monaco

Ralph Monaco

Waiter

Anthony Russell

Anthony Russell

Busboy

Tommy Bush

Tommy Bush

Stage Manager

Gregory Walcott

Gregory Walcott

Potential Backer

Charles C. Stevenson Jr.

Charles C. Stevenson Jr.

Another Backer

Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Old Man McCoy

Vasek Simek

Vasek Simek

Professor Strowski

Alan Martin

Alan Martin

Vampira's Assistant

Salwa Ali

Salwa Ali

Vampira's Girlfriend

Rodney Kizziah

Rodney Kizziah

Vampira's Friend

Korla Pandit

Korla Pandit

Indian Musician

Hannah Eckstein

Hannah Eckstein

Greta Johnson

Luc De Schepper

Luc De Schepper

Karl Johnson

Vinny Argiro

Vinny Argiro

TV Horror Show Director

Patti Tippo

Patti Tippo

Nurse

Ray Baker

Ray Baker

Doctor

Louis Lombardi

Louis Lombardi

Rental House Manager

Jim Boyce

Jim Boyce

Theatre Manager

Ben Ryan Ganger

Ben Ryan Ganger

Angry Kid

Ryan Holihan

Ryan Holihan

Frantic Usher

Marc Revivo

Marc Revivo

High School Punk

Charlie Holliday

Charlie Holliday

Tourist

Adam Drescher

Adam Drescher

Photographer #1

Ric Mancini

Ric Mancini

Photographer #2

Daniel Riordan

Daniel Riordan

Pilot / Strapping Young Man

Mickey Cottrell

Mickey Cottrell

Hammy Alien

Christopher George Simpson

Christopher George Simpson

Organist

Robert Binford

Robert Binford

Choir Member

Herbert Boche

Herbert Boche

Choir Member

Linda Rae Brienza

Linda Rae Brienza

Choir Member

Marlene Cook

Marlene Cook

Choir Member

Sylvia Coussa

Sylvia Coussa

Choir Member

Audrey Cuyler

Audrey Cuyler

Choir Member

Joseph Golightly

Joseph Golightly

Choir Member

Carrie Starner Hummel

Carrie Starner Hummel

Choir Member

Ramona Kemp-Blair

Ramona Kemp-Blair

Choir Member

Carolyn Kessinger

Carolyn Kessinger

Choir Member

Nancy Longyear

Nancy Longyear

Choir Member

Matthew Nelson

Matthew Nelson

Choir Member

Robert Nuffer

Robert Nuffer

Choir Member

William Michael Short

William Michael Short

Choir Member

Susan Eileen Simpson

Susan Eileen Simpson

Choir Member

George F. Sterne

George F. Sterne

Choir Member

Charles Alan Stephenson

Charles Alan Stephenson

Choir Member

Cheri A. Williams

Cheri A. Williams

Choir Member

Cynthia Ann Wilson

Cynthia Ann Wilson

Choir Member

Maurice LaMarche

Maurice LaMarche

Orson Welles (voice) (uncredited)

Jesse Hernandez

Jesse Hernandez

Wrestling Opponent

Lena Banks

Lena Banks

Sexy Pedestrian (uncredited)

Ada Tai

Ada Tai

Vampira's Friend (uncredited)

Arlene Tai

Arlene Tai

Vampira's Friend (uncredited)

Rayder Woods

Rayder Woods

Car Vandal (uncredited)

Bill Blair

Bill Blair

Carny (uncredited)

Bill Anderson

Bill Anderson

Wrestling Referee (uncredited)

Eugenie Bondurant

Eugenie Bondurant

Dagmar (uncredited)

Mike Breyer

Mike Breyer

Photographer (uncredited)

Patrick Cranshaw

Patrick Cranshaw

Editor on Studio Lot (uncredited)

Ryal Haakenson

Ryal Haakenson

Wedding Guest / Theatre Goer (uncredited)

Zachary Keats

Zachary Keats

Trick-or-Treating Kid (uncredited)

Susan Knego

Susan Knego

Girl in Theater Lobby (uncredited)

Navya La Shay

Navya La Shay

Secretary (uncredited)

Tanya Marten

Tanya Marten

Secretary (uncredited)

Gorja Max

Gorja Max

Bra Stuffing Transvestite (uncredited)

Johnny Meyer

Johnny Meyer

Kid At Movie Theater (uncredited)

John Michael Quinn

John Michael Quinn

Minister (uncredited)

Michael Satterfield

Michael Satterfield

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Jeff Shrewsbury

Jeff Shrewsbury

Theater Patron (uncredited)

Richard Yett

Richard Yett

Wrap Party Guest (uncredited)

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