Conrad Brooks
Conrad Brooks (born Conrad Biedrzycki on January 3, 1931 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American actor.[1] He moved to Hollywood, California in the early 1950s to pursue a career in acting. He got his start in movies appearing in Ed Wood films such as Plan 9 from Outer Space, Glen or Glenda, and Jail Bait.[2] He took a break from acting during the 1960s and 1970s but due to the ongoing interest in the films of Ed Wood, he reemerged in the 1980s and has become a prolific actor. He also has since gone on to write, produce and direct several films.[3]
Along with Gregory Walcott and Paul Moore, Brooks appeared in Tim Burton's film, Ed Wood. Brooks is played by Brent Hinkley in the movie.
Conrad Brooks is a frequent guest at the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention where he signs autographs for fans who attend.
He recently appeared in a cameo appearance as the pianist for the Sound The Surrender music video by heavy metal band, Darkest Hour.[4] When The Sinister Urge episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 was released on DVD, Brooks filmed a special introduction.
Conrad teamed up again with filmmaker Jonathan M. Parisen on two films, Toilet Gator and Space Vampires from The Planet Blood, and a television show, Blast Corrigan: Rocketship To Earth.
Conrad Brooks is founder and owner of Conrad Brooks Productions, which has produced the Gypsy Vampire series, starring Bruce "Porkchop" Lindsay as Count Lugo.
With the deaths of Dolores Fuller in 2011 and Walcott in 2015, Brooks is the last surviving regular Ed Wood actor.
Filmography
- Terror of The Giant Tentacle (2013) Actor
- Zombie on the Loose (2012) Actor, Director
- Invasion of the Reptoids" (2012) Actor
- Beside the Manor Selby (2010) Actor
- A Taste of Desperation (2009) Actor
- Shadows In The Woods (2009) Actor, Co-Director
- Freaky Vampire (2008) Actor/Director
- Space Vampires From The Planet Blood (2009)
- Blast Corrigan: Rocketship To Earth (2008)
- Gypsy Vampire 2 - Gypsy Vampire's Revenge (2007) Actor, Director
- Toilet Gator (2008) Actor
- Zeppo: Sinners from Beyond the Moon! (2006) Actor
- Purvos (2006) Actor
- 9mm Sunrise (2006) Actor
- 2020 An American Nightmare (2005) Actor, Executive Producer
- Gypsy Vampire (2005) Actor, Director
- Brain Robbers From Outer Space (2005) Actor
- It Came from Trafalgar (2005) Actor
- Super Hero Central (2004) Actor
- Bob's Night Out (2004) Actor
- That's Independent! (2004) Actor
- Dr. Horror's Erotic House of Idiots (2004) Actor
- Minds of Terror (2003) Actor
- Zombiegeddon (2003) Actor
- Corpses Are Forever (2003) Actor
- Jan-Gel 3: Hillbilly Monster (2003) Actor, Director, Executive Producer
- Raising Dead (2002) Actor
- Max Hell Frog Warrior (2002) Actor
- Attack of the Giant Gull (2002) Actor
- Bikini Planet (2002) Actor
- Pacino Is Missing (2002) Actor
- The Monster Man (2001) Actor
- The Vampire Hunters Club (2001) Actor
- Transylvania Police Monster Squad (2001) Actor
- El Cerebro de Hitler! (2001) Actor
- El Intoxico y Blue Bastard Contra Cerebro de Hitler! (2001) Actor
- The Atomic Space Bug (1999) Actor
- Ghost Taxi (1999) Actor
- Jan-Gel, the Beast from the East (1999) Actor, Director, Producer, Writer
- The Beast of Retro City (1999) Actor[5]
- I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998) Actor
- Armageddon Boulevard (1998) Actor
- Creaturealm: From the Dead (1998) Actor
- Hollywood Mortuary (1998) Actor
- Misfit Patrol (1998) Actor
- Dalziel and Pascoe: Deadheads (1997) Actor
- Guns of El Chupacabra (1997) Actor
- Alien Agenda: Under the Skin (1997) Actor
- Ice Scream (1997) Actor
- The Ironbound Vampire (1997) Actor
- The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood Jr. (1996) Actor
- Blood Slaves of the Vampire Werewolf (1996) Director
- The Saturn Avenger Vs. the Terror Robot (1996) Actor
- Shotgun Boulevard (1996) Actor
- Snuff Films: An Exposé (1996) Actor
- Toad Warrior (1996) Actor
- Hell Comes to Frogtown III (1996) Actor
- Bikini Drive-In (1996) Actor
- Baby Ghost (1995) Actor
- Ed Wood (1994) Actor
- Conrad Brooks vs. the Werewolf (1994) Actor
- Ed Wood: Look Back In Angora (1994) Actor
- Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 (1994) Actor
- Virgin Hunters (1994) Actor
- Hellborn (1993) Actor, Writer
- Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The Plan 9 Companion (1992) Actor
- Shadow of the Dragon (1992)Actor
- Fart: The Movie (1991) Actor
- On the Trail of Ed Wood (1990) Actor
- Curse of the Queerwolf (1988) Actor
- Deathrow Gameshow (1987) Actor
- Polish Vampire in Burbank (1985) Actor
- The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961) Actor
- Girl Madness (1961) Actor
- The Atomic Monster: The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961) Actor
- The Sinister Urge (1961) Actor
- Hellborn (1961) Actor
- The Young and the Immoral (1961) Actor
- Bob and Run (1960) Actor
- Mystery in Shadows (1960) Actor, Director, Producer, Writer
- Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) Actor
- Night of the Ghouls (1959) Actor
- Revenge of the Dead (1959) Actor
- Bride of the Monster (1955) Actor
- The Mad Magician (1954) Actor
- Jail Bait (1954) Actor
- Hidden Face (1954) Actor
- Clipped Wings (1953) Actor
- Jalopy (1953) Actor
- Glen or Glenda (1953) Actor
References
- ↑ Biography at the internet movie database
- ↑ Rotten Tomatoes Celebrity Profiles
- ↑ Conrad Brooks at SciFi.com
- ↑ Darkest Hour music video on YouTube
- ↑ Brooks played the role of "Commissioner Spilane" in The Beast of Retro City
External links
- Conrad Brooks at the Internet Movie Database
- Conrad Brooks at AllMovie
- The Official Conrad Brooks Website
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