Nick Bougas
| Nick Bougas | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1955 (age 60–61) Savannah, Georgia, United States |
| Occupation | Artist, illustrator, humorist, record producer, screenwriter, film director |
Nick Bougas is an American artist, illustrator, humorist, record producer, screenwriter and film director.[1]
Bougas is known for such films as the 1994 documentary The Goddess Bunny.[2][3]
Bougas is also known for his involvement with the Church of Satan as well as the film Speak of the Devil: The Canon of Anton LaVey, a profile of Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey.[1][4]
In 1998, Bougas released the album Celebrities... At Their Worst!, a collection of comedic audio blunders by such celebrities as Elvis Presley, Casey Kasem, Paul Anka and John Wayne.[5][6]
Bougas has worked with writer Jim Goad on such publications as Answer Me!
Bougas is also known for directing the Death Scenes trilogy of mondo films,[7] the original 1989 Death Scenes film hosted by Anton LaVey,[7] Death Scenes 2 from 1992,[8] and Death Scenes 3 from 1993.[9]
Comedian Patton Oswalt has referred to Bougas as a "bona-fide genius."[10][11]
Selected filmography
- Death Scenes (1989)
- Death Scenes 2 (1992)
- Death Scenes 3 (1993)
- Speak of the Devil: The Canon of Anton LaVey (1993)
- The Goddess Bunny (1994)
References
- 1 2 Barton, Blanche (1990). The Secret Life of a Satanist: The Authorized Biography of Anton Szandor LaVey. Feral House. p. 253.
- ↑ "The Goddess Bunny". vhscollector.com.
- ↑ "The Goddess Bunny". The New York Times.
- ↑ Lewis, James R. (2001). Satanism Today. ABC-CLIO. p. 147.
- ↑ "Weird Record of the Month". CMJ New Music Monthly: 13. September 1998.
- ↑ Pearson, Paul. "Celebrities... At Their Worst!". AllMusic.
- 1 2 "Death Scenes (1989)". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Death Scenes 2 (1992)". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Death Scenes 3 (1993)". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ↑ Oswalt, Patton (May 1, 2005). "SUN, MAY 01 The Comedians of Comedy 2005 Spring Tour: Exhaustion @ 12:00 AM". pattonoswalt.com.
- ↑ Oswalt, Patton [Pattonoswalt] (February 15, 2015). "Dinner with Nick Bougas tonight. Gave me a 1st edition of Jerry Lewis' HOW TO BE A PERSON. (Pic by @jimgoad)" (Tweet). Retrieved October 26, 2015.