Tom Holland
American filmmaker (born 1943)
Who was Tom Holland?
Thomas Lee Holland (born July 11, 1943) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and former actor. Holland was born on July 11, 1943, in Poughkeepsie, New York, to Lee and Tom Holland. His father worked for a department store chain, and the family relocated frequently during Holland's childhood. He also wrote and directed the Stephen King adaptations The Langoliers (1995) and Thinner (1996), and directed an episode of Masters of Horror (2007). In 2020, Holland published his debut novel, The Notch, through Cemetery Dance Publications, and has continued expanding the Fright Night universe through novels, comic books, and a 40th anniversary cast reunion podcast.
Historical significance
He is best known for his work in the horror film genre, penning the screenplay for Psycho II (1983), the sequel to the classic Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho; writing and directing the cult vampire film Fright Night (1985); and directing and co-writing Child's Play (1988), the first entry in the long-running Child's Play franchise. Holland is a Saturn Award recipient for Best Writing for Fright Night, which also won the Avoriaz Dario Argento Award and the Fantasporto Critics' Award.