David A. Prior
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David A. Prior (October 24, 1955 ā August 16, 2015) was an American director, screenwriter, and producer.[1] Prior started his career with the horror film Sledgehammer (1983), and the action film Killzone (1985). Shortly after, he co-founded Action International Pictures (AIP),[2] his first directorial effort with this enterprise were Deadly Prey, Aerobicide, and Mankillers released in 1987. Subsequently, Prior made action films until the late 1990s.
David A. Prior | |
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Born | (1955-10-24)October 24, 1955 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | August 16, 2015(2015-08-16) (aged 59) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
Years active | 1983ā2015 |
Relatives | Ted Prior (brother) |
Many of these films would star his bodybuilder brother Ted, and many of their collaborations became cult films.
From 2000 to 2006, Prior went on a hiatus. From 2007 to his death in 2015, he continued directing films including Lost at War (2007), Zombie Wars (2008), Night Claws (2012), Deadliest Prey (2013), and Relentless Justice (2015).