Fred Olen Ray (born 10 September 1954 in Wellston, Ohio) is a prolific filmmaker. He is the producer, director, and screenwriter of low to medium-budget feature films in many genres, including: horror, science fiction, action adventure, softcore sex films and crime dramas. He has even produced a few feature films for a family audience. September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wellston is a city located in Jackson County, Ohio. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Producer may refer to: Theatrical producer Film producer Television producer Radio producer Online producer Executive producer, supervises one or more producers Record producer, or music producer, in the music industry Game producer, in the computer game industry. ... Generally a director is a person or one of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a government agency, company, corporation, group or project. ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of... Horror can mean several things: Horror (emotion) Horror fiction Horror film This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Action-adventure games are video games that combine elements of the adventure game genre with various action elements. ... Softcore is a form of erotica that is less explicit than hardcore material in depicting or describing sexual behaviour. ...

In his craft he has used many pseudonyms. They include: Bill Carson, S. Carver, Roger Collins, Peter Daniels, Nicholas Medina, Nick Medina, Sam Newfield, Ed Raymond, Sherman Scott, Peter Stewart, and Freddie Valentine.

Film Career

Fred Olen Ray was born in Ohio, but grew up in Florida. He claims to have a large family tree and be distantly related to Queen Elizabeth. He began directing and producing films in 1978. He directed several films in Florida, including The Alien Dead with film legend Buster Crabbe, then moved to Southern California to be close to the film industry. Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 34th 116,096 km² 355 km 355 km 8. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 22nd 170 451 km² 260 km 800 km 17. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... For the British Royal Navy frogman nicknamed Buster Crabb, see Lionel Crabb. ... Southern California Downtown Los Angeles Skyline Southern California, sometimes abbreviated SoCal or colloquially, the Southland, is an informal name for the megalopolis and nearby desert that occupies the southern-most quarter of the state of California. ...

Many of his early productions appeared at Drive-in theaters and inner-city grindhouses, when those outlets for low budget films were still significant. Some of Ray's productions have received theatrical releases. Most of his current output, however, is released directly to DVD or appears on cable television channels such as Showtime, Cinemax, and HBO. Ray has directed over 100 films and is still going strong. Drive-ins are an important pop culture memory for many. ... DVD-R writing/reading side DVD-R with purple dye, 4. ... Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house Cable television or Community Antenna Television (CATV) (often shortened to cable) is a system of providing television, FM radio programming and other services to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted directly to people’s televisions through fixed optical... Showtime is a subscription television brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world, but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United States. ... Cinemax is a cable television network that provides movies, special features, erotica programming for adults, and other services to consumers via subscriptions. ... HBO logo HBO (Home Box Office) is a premium cable television network. ...

Ray is the head of Retromedia, which releases DVDs of both his own productions and archival films. He has also worked for other well-known independent studios and on a few occasions for major Hollywood studios.

Trivia

Aside from the film industry Fred Olen Ray is also a professional wrestler. His wrestling name is, Fabulous Freddie Valentine. Wrestling can be: Sport wrestling Professional wrestling Another term for grappling This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Filmography

The Legend of William Tell (2006)

Glass Trap (2005) (as Ed Raymond)

Bikini a Go Go (2004) (V) (as Nicholas Medina)

... aka Curse of the Erotic Tiki (USA: DVD box title)

The Bikini Escort Company (2004) (as Nicholas Medina)

... aka The Erotic Escort Company (USA: DVD title)

Genie in a String Bikini (2004) (as Nicholas Medina)

Haunting Desires (2004) (TV) (as Nicholas Medina)

Teenage Cavegirl (2004) (as Nicholas Medina)

Bikini Airways (2003) (as Nicholas Medina)

Final Examination (2003)

Southern Discomfort: Wrestling on the Indie Circuit (2002)

Venomous (2002) (as Ed Raymond)

13 Erotic Ghosts (2002) (as Nicholas Medina)

Emmanuelle 2000 (2001)

Air Rage (2001)

Mach 2 (2001)

ACW Wrestling's Wildest Matches! (2001) (as Sherman Scott)

Emmanuelle 2001: Emmanuelle's Sensual Pleasures (2001) (as Nicholas Medina)

Kept (2001) (uncredited)

... aka Playback (USA)

Stranded (2001/II)

... aka Black Horizon (Canada: English title: DVD title) (USA: DVD title)

... aka On Eagle's Wings

... aka Space Station (USA)

Submerged (2000)

Sideshow (2000)

Critical Mass (2000) (as Ed Raymond)

Inviati speciali (2000)

Invisible Mom II (1999)

Fugitive Mind (1999)

The Prophet (1999/I)

... aka The Capitol Conspiracy (USA: video title)

The Kid with X-ray Eyes (1999) (as Sherman Scott)

Counter Measures (1999)

... aka Crash Dive 2 (USA)

Active Stealth (1999)

Scandal: On the Other Side (1999) (as Nick Medina)

Mom, Can I Keep Her? (1998)

Inferno (1998/II)

... aka Operation Cobra (International: English title) (USA: DVD title)

Illicit Dreams 2 (1998) (as Roger Collins)

... aka Death & Desire (Canada: English title: video box title)

Billy Frankenstein (1998)

Dear Santa (1998) (as Peter Stewart)

... aka Secret Santa (USA)

Mom's Outta Sight (1998) (as Peter Stewart)

The Shooter (1997) (as Ed Raymond)

... aka Desert Shooter (USA)

Invisible Mom (1997)

Bikini Hoe-Down (1997) (as Roger Collins)

Hybrid (1997)

Invisible Dad (1997)

Little Miss Magic (1997)

... aka Kidwitch (USA: video title)

Masseuse 2 (1997) (as Peter Daniels)

... aka Black Stocking Diary (UK: DVD title)

Maximum Revenge (1997)

... aka Maximum Security

Night Shade (1997) (as Nicholas Medina)

Rapid Assault (1997) (as Sherman Scott)

Friend of the Family II (1996) (as Nicholas Medina)

... aka Hell Hath No Fury (UK: video title)

... aka Innocence Betrayed

... aka Passionate Revenge (USA: informal alternative title)

Fugitive Rage (1996)

... aka Caged Fear (UK)

Over the Wire (1996) (as Nicholas Medina)

Masseuse (1996) (as Peter Daniels)

... aka American Masseuse (UK: video title)

Droid Gunner (1995)

... aka Phoenix 2 (UK)

Bikini Drive-In (1995)

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfolds (1995)

Star Hunter (1995) (as Sam Newfield)

Inner Sanctum II (1994)

... aka Inner Sanctum 2 (USA: video box title)

Possessed by the Night (1994)

Dinosaur Island (1994)

Mind Twister (1994)

Dinosaur Girls (1993)

Witch Academy (1993)

... aka Little Devils

Evil Toons (1992)

Haunting Fear (1991)

Spirits (1991)

Inner Sanctum (1991)

Bad Girls from Mars (1991)

Scream Queen Hot Tub Party (1991) (V) (as Bill Carson)

... aka Hollywood Scream Queen Hot Tub Party

Wizards of the Demon Sword (1991)

Mob Boss (1990)

Demon Cop (1990)

Warlords (1989)

Terminal Force (1989)

Alienator (1989)

Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988)

... aka Hollywood Hookers (UK: video title)

Prison Ship (1988)

... aka Adventures of Taura

... aka Prison Ship Star Slammer

... aka Star Slammer

... aka Starslammer

... aka Starslammer: The Escape

Beverly Hills Vamp (1988)

Commando Squad (1987)

Cyclone (1987)

Deep Space (1987)

Evil Spawn (1987)

... aka Alien Within

... aka Alive by Night

... aka Deadly Sting

... aka Metamorphosis (Australia: video title)

Armed Response (1986)

... aka Jade Jungle

The Tomb (1986)

The Phantom Empire (1986)

Biohazard (1985)

Scalps (1983)

Alien Dead (1980)

... aka It Fell from the Sky

... aka Swamp of the Blood Leeches

... aka The Alien Dead (UK: video title)

The Brain Leeches (1977)

Honey Britches (1971) (new footage)

... aka Death Farm (USA: video title)

... aka Demented Death Farm Massacre: The Movie (UK: video title)

... aka Hillbilly Hooker (USA: soft porn version)

... aka Moonshiners' Women (USA)

External links

• Fred Olen Ray at The Internet Movie Database