Frank Henenlotter

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Full Name	Frank Henenlotter
Occupation	Director
Date Of Birth	Aug 29, 1950(1950-08-29)
Age	74
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Leo

Frank Henenlotter Biography

Frank Henenlotter is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on August 29, 1950 in New York, United States. Filmmaker famous as a pioneer in the genre of exploitation horror. He directed classic films like Basket Case, and Brain Damage.

The sixteenmm film Slash of the Knife played in a late-night grindhouse performance with the Pink Flamingos. It was composed by His 16mm short film Slash of the Knife played at a midnight grindhouse show with the infamous Pink Flamingos, which was directed by John Waters..

Henenlotter’s films were inspired by the exploitation and sexploitation films he loved, the kind which played on 42nd Street in New York City in the 1960s and 1970s. His films are low-budget and filled with gore and special effects. They are considered by many to be B-movies, but they also turn the conventions of these films upon themselves. Although many of his films are somewhat obscure, his most well-known are Basket Case, Brain Damage and Frankenhooker.

Following Basket Case 3: The Progeny, Henenlotter became deeply involved in the release slate of the specialty video releasing outfit Something Weird Video; he has also been instrumental in rescuing many low-budget sexploitation and exploitation films from being destroyed, including the camp classic The Curious Dr. Humpp (1971). Many of these works have been released under Something Weird’s specialty logo “Frank Henenlotter’s Sexy Shockers.”

His brother , Don Henenlotter, was an actor.

Frank Henenlotter Net Worth

Frank Henenlotter is one of the richest Director from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Frank Henenlotter 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He spent the majority of his early years watching low-budget exploitation films in the grindhouse theaters along the Mahattan’s 42nd St.

He was himself in person and told Documenatary He appeared as himself and narrated the documenatary Herschell Gordon Lewis – The Godfather of Gore.”The Godfather” of Gore.

Frank Henenlotter (born August 29, 1950 in New York City) is an American screenwriter, film director and film historian. He is known primarily for his horror comedies, though he would prefer to be classified as an “exploitation” filmmaker (rather than horror). “I never felt that I made ‘horror films’, he has said. “I always felt that I made exploitation films. Exploitation films have an attitude more than anything – an attitude that you don’t find with mainstream Hollywood productions. They’re a little ruder, a little raunchier, they deal with material people don’t usually touch on, whether it’s sex or drugs or rock and roll.”

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Frank Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Frank Henenlotter celebrates birthday on August 29 of every year.

Top Facts about Frank Henenlotter

1. Frank Henenlotter is an American film director and screenwriter.
2. He was born on August 29, 1950 in New York City.
3. Henenlotter is best known for his horror-comedy films.
4. His most famous works include “Basket Case” and “Brain Damage.”
5. Henenlotter has directed a total of eight feature films.
6. He often collaborates with actor Kevin Van Hentenryck.
7. Henenlotter’s films are known for their low-budget aesthetic.
8. He has been praised for his unique storytelling style.
9. Henenlotter has won several awards throughout his career.
10. His influence can be seen in modern horror-comedy films today.