Biography
Alan Ormsby is an American screenwriter, director, make-up artist and actor. Born on 14 December 1943, he studied drama at the University of Florida, where he met director Bob Clark. Their early collaborations included the horror films Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972), for which Ormsby also provided make-up effects and acted, and Dead of Night (1974).
Ormsby co-wrote and co-directed Deranged (1974). His screenwriting credits include My Bodyguard (1980), Cat People (1982) and Porky's II: The Next Day (1983). He returned to directing with Popcorn (1991) and later co-wrote The Substitute (1996). He has also written the book Movie Monsters.
