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Manny Coto, whose credits include Dr. Giggles, American Horror Stories, and Star Trek: Enterprise, has passed away at age 62
We have some sad news to share today, as The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that writer/director Manny Coto – who is best known for directing the 1992 horror comedy slasher Dr. Giggles (watch it HERE) – has passed away at the age of 62, following a thirteen month battle with pancreatic cancer.
Manuel Hector Coto was born in Havana, Cuba on June 10, 1961, then his family emigrated to the U.S. just a few months later. Coto was raised in Orlando, Florida with his siblings. His fascination with Star trek led him to begin making short films using his father’s 8mm film camera when he was a young child. In 1983, after attending college in New Orleans he moved to Los Angeles and began working in commercials. He eventually crossed paths with Tippi Hedren, who worked with Alfred Hitchcock on The Birds and Marnie, and was able to get her to agree to star in a short film he made called Twist. Soon after, the quality of his horror short Jack in the Box earned him the chance to write an episode of the Alfred Hitchcock Presents anthology series – and the episode he wrote was based on his short film Twist.
In 1990, Coto teamed up with future L.A. Brian Helgeland, who had previously worked on A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 The Dream Master and Confidential Oscar-winning screenwriter, wrote a spec called TheTickingMan about “a bomb squad agent in pursuit of a cybernetic equipped with a nuke weapon”. That became the first screenplay to sell for at least $1 million, even though it never made it into production.
From there, Coto wrote episodes of the TV shows Tales from the Cryptkeeper and Dead at 21, wrote and directed an episode of Tales from the Crypt, directed an episode of Monsters, and got into directing features. After making the 1990 horror film Playroom and the 1991 Dolph Lundgren action movie Cover-Up, he was hired to direct Dr. Giggles where he rewrote Graeme Whifler’s original screenplay so extensively that Whifler could take the original script and make another movie. (The original Dr. The original Dr. Neighborhood Watch). He was a co-executive producer on the ’90s version of The Outer Limits, and created the shows Odyssey 5, 24: Legacy, and Next.Coto was able to put his passion for Star Trek
to great use when he got the chance to work on the last two seasons of Star Trek: Enterprise, becoming showrunner on the fourth and final season. He was also an executive producer for 24, American Horror Story,, Dexter and American Horror Story. Coto wrote on the label that the wine was “Nurtured in the California sunshine, and with the laughter of our four children… this is a humble wine rich in fruit and character for you to enjoy at every occasion that needs a special surprise.” Coto wrote on the label that the wine was “Nurtured in the California sunshine, and with the laughter of our four children … this is a humble wine rich in fruit and character for you to enjoy at every occasion in need of a special surprise.”Coto is survived by his mother Norma, his brother and his sister, eight nieces and nephews, his wife – visual effects supervisor Robin Trickett, whom he met on Odyssey 5 – and their children Manny, Riley, Charlotte, and Finley. We send our condolences to his family, fans, and friends.
Entertainment - Media News Watch originally published at Entertainment - Media News Watch
Entertainment - Media News Watch originally published at Entertainment - Media News Watch
Manny Coto, whose credits include Dr. Giggles, American Horror Stories, and Star Trek: Enterprise, has passed away at age 62
We have some sad news to share today, as The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that writer/director Manny Coto – who is best known for directing the 1992 horror comedy slasher Dr. Giggles (watch it HERE) – has passed away at the age of 62, following a thirteen month battle with pancreatic cancer.
Manuel Hector Coto was born in Havana, Cuba on June 10, 1961, then his family emigrated to the U.S. just a few months later. Coto was raised in Orlando, Florida with his siblings. His fascination with Star trek led him to begin making short films using his father’s 8mm film camera when he was a young child. In 1983, after attending college in New Orleans he moved to Los Angeles and began working in commercials. He eventually crossed paths with Tippi Hedren, who worked with Alfred Hitchcock on The Birds and Marnie, and was able to get her to agree to star in a short film he made called Twist. Soon after, the quality of his horror short Jack in the Box earned him the chance to write an episode of the Alfred Hitchcock Presents anthology series – and the episode he wrote was based on his short film Twist.
In 1990, Coto teamed up with future L.A. Brian Helgeland, who had previously worked on A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 The Dream Master and Confidential Oscar-winning screenwriter, wrote a spec called TheTickingMan about “a bomb squad agent in pursuit of a cybernetic equipped with a nuke weapon”. That became the first screenplay to sell for at least $1 million, even though it never made it into production.
From there, Coto wrote episodes of the TV shows Tales from the Cryptkeeper and Dead at 21, wrote and directed an episode of Tales from the Crypt, directed an episode of Monsters, and got into directing features. After making the 1990 horror film Playroom and the 1991 Dolph Lundgren action movie Cover-Up, he was hired to direct Dr. Giggles where he rewrote Graeme Whifler’s original screenplay so extensively that Whifler could take the original script and make another movie. (The original Dr. The original Dr. Neighborhood Watch). He was a co-executive producer on the ’90s version of The Outer Limits, and created the shows Odyssey 5, 24: Legacy, and Next.Coto was able to put his passion for Star Trek
to great use when he got the chance to work on the last two seasons of Star Trek: Enterprise, becoming showrunner on the fourth and final season. He was also an executive producer for 24, American Horror Story,, Dexter and American Horror Story. Coto wrote on the label that the wine was “Nurtured in the California sunshine, and with the laughter of our four children… this is a humble wine rich in fruit and character for you to enjoy at every occasion that needs a special surprise.” Coto wrote on the label that the wine was “Nurtured in the California sunshine, and with the laughter of our four children … this is a humble wine rich in fruit and character for you to enjoy at every occasion in need of a special surprise.”Coto is survived by his mother Norma, his brother and his sister, eight nieces and nephews, his wife – visual effects supervisor Robin Trickett, whom he met on Odyssey 5 – and their children Manny, Riley, Charlotte, and Finley. We send our condolences to his family, fans, and friends.
Entertainment - Media News Watch originally published at Entertainment - Media News Watch
