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Fred Olen Ray was born on 10 September, 1954 in Wellston, Ohio, U.S., is an American filmmaker. Discover Fred Olen Ray's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?

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Occupation Film producer, director, screenwriter, actor
Age 69 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 10 September 1954
Birthday 10 September
Birthplace Wellston, Ohio, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Fred Olen Ray's Wife?

His wife is Dawn Wildsmith Kimberly A. Ray (m. 1997)

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Children Christopher Olen Ray, Anthony Francis Ray, Max Olen Ray

Fred Olen Ray Net Worth

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Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1930

Alien Dead was shot featuring an elderly Buster Crabbe, cinema action hero of the 1930s and 1940s, and star of three Flash Gordon serials from 1936 to 1940.

With the success of that film, Ray decided to move to Hollywood to be close to the film industry.

He was interested in working in make-up and special effects, "probably from all of those years of reading Famous Monsters magazine", he later said.

He found out "it soon became apparent that you would always be between jobs and I was looking for something that would actually earn me a living. I think I became a director because that was the fastest way to get a film made on the independent side of things."

1950

Being a fan of horror and science fiction films such as Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and the AIP movies of the 1950s and 1960s, Ray started making his own movies at the age of fourteen.

1954

Fred Olen Ray (born September 10, 1954) is an American film producer, director, and screenwriter of more than 200 low-to-medium-quality feature films in many genres, including horror, science fiction, action/adventure, erotic thrillers, crime dramas, and holiday films.

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.

He has been cited as an inspiration for many independent filmmakers.

He loaned a 16 mm camera to Quentin Tarantino so he could make My Best Friend's Birthday.

Aside from his work in the film industry, Ray was also a professional wrestler.

His wrestling name was Fabulous Freddie Valentine.

Ray was born September 10, 1954, in Wellston, Ohio, to a family originally from West Virginia.

As a teenager, he regularly read Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine.

1972

At age seventeen, he self-published three issues of the amateur fantasy-film fanzine, Dagon in 1972.

After serving in the United States Navy, Ray began working at a local television station in Orlando, Florida.

1975

He first appeared in a small role in the 1975 film Shock Waves, which starred Peter Cushing and John Carradine.

1978

Ray then began directing independent films during his free time using station equipment, starting with The Brain Leeches (1978) produced on a budget of $298.

Ray also co-wrote the screenplay with political essayist Brad Linaweaver, and the two later collaborated on additional films.

Ray's next film was shot on a budget of $15,000.

Lessons learned from The Brain Leeches allowed Ray to keep production cost to a minimum, while using the bulk of the budget to attract a recognized Hollywood name to the project.

1983

Ray succeeded in raising money for a low-budget horror film, Scalps (1983), which featured cameos from Carroll Borland and Forrest J. Ackerman.

1986

The Tomb (1986) starred Cameron Mitchell and John Carradine.

Ray switched to action films with Armed Response (1986), which starred David Carradine and Lee Van Cleef.

Ray had affection for this movie because "it had a great cast and was one of the first times I had more than two nickels to rub together."

1987

He then turned to science fiction: Deep Space (1987) and Cyclone (1987).

1988

Beverly Hills Vamp (1988) was a horror comedy with Eddie Deezen.

Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988) was made in only a few days and turned out to be a big hit.

Less popular was The Phantom Empire (1988).

1989

After Alienator (1989) he was reunited with Deezen for Mob Boss (1990), another comedy.

1991

He entered sword and sorcery movies with Wizards of the Demon Sword (1991) and made the more popular Bad Girls from Mars (1991).

During this time he published a book he had written, The New Poverty Row: Independent Filmmakers as Distributors (1991).

Ray co-directed Scream Queen Hot Tub Party (1991) with Jim Wynorski, shot in one day.

Ray moved into erotic thrillers with Inner Sanctum (1991) starring Tanya Roberts.

1992

Evil Toons (1992) was a comedy-horror, then he co-directed another with Wynorski, Dinosaur Island (1994).

1994

It was a hit and Ray would make others in that genre, including Inner Sanctum 2, Mind Twister (1994) and Possessed by the Night (1994).

Witch Academy (1994) was the last of his "scream queen" movies.

1995

After Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold (1995), he made Fugitive Rage (1996), Friend of the Family II (1996), Inferno (1997), Hybrid (1997), and The Shooter, which has been referred to as Ray's best film.

1998

Dear Santa (1998) was a family film and Billy Frankenstein (1998) was a comedy.

2001

In 2001, he made the film, Critical Mass.