Biography
A native to Los Angeles, Mike Mendez was in the backyard making movies since the age of 10. At the age of 23, Mike made his first feature film "Killers," which was accepted into the Sundance Film Festival in 1997. The film was picked up by Alpine Pictures, who distributed the feature in the U.S. The film also received a worldwide theatrical release.
He followed that up with the horror comedy "The Convent," which was also accepted into the Sundance Film Festival in 2000, as well as over 30 other film festivals worldwide. The film was released by Lionsgate in the U.S.
In 2002, he produced a documentary for Universal Television and Showtime entitled "Masters of Horror," featuring interviews with some of the genre's most legendary filmmakers. In 2006, Mike's film "The Gravedancers" premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released in theaters nationally by Lionsgate & After Dark Films as part of "8 Films To Die For".
Along with producing short films for X-box and working on the television series "Beavis & Butthead", Mike's newest film is "Big Ass Spider!" for Epic Pictures, which premiered at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival. Starring "Heroes" alumni Greg Grunberg, it had a limited theatrical worldwide.
Filmography
all 37
Movies 37
Director 10
Producer 4
self 4
Writer 1
Satanic Hispanics (2023)
Slotherhouse (2023)
Toys of Terror (2021)
Malignant (2021)
Tales of the Uncanny (2020)
Don't Look Back (2020)
The Horror Crowd (2020)
A Mother Knows Worst (2020)
Acceleration (2019)
The Shed (2019)
Critters Attack! (2019)
He Knows Your Every Move (2018)
Nightmare Cinema (2018)
All the Creatures Were Stirring (2018)
Beyond Brotherhood (2017)
Don't Kill It (2016)
The Last Heist (2016)
Terror Toons 3 (2015)
Tales of Halloween (2015)
Lavalantula (2015)
Sharknado: Feeding Frenzy (2015)
The 50 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen (2014)
All American Christmas Carol (2013)
Big Ass Spider! (2013)
Tales from the Crypt: New Year's Shockin' Eve (2012)
Chillerama (2011)
Timo Rose's Beast (2009)
Doggie Heaven (2008)
The Most Famous Man in the World! (2008)
Strolling Into the Sunset (2008)
Chaplin the Hero (2008)
The Gravedancers (2006)
Masters of Horror (2002)
The Convent (2000)
Bimbo Movie Bash (1997)
Killers (1996)
The Devil’s Trap
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1973-01-01 (51 years old)
Birth PlaceLos Angeles, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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