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Jim Van Bebber

An actor and director known for horror/exploitation films. attended Wright State University where he studied cinema. Instead of using a bank loan to pay for a second year of college, he used the money to finance Deadbeat at Dawn, and founded the indie film company Asmodeus Productions with several colleagues. The Manson Family took more than ten years to complete. A documentary about VanBebber titled Diary of a Deadbeat: The Story of Jim VanBebber covering his life from 2010 to 2015 was released in 2015.

Et billede af Jim Van Bebber

Actor

1983

[ ] Into the Black (????)

1988

[ ] Deadbeat at Dawn (Goose)

1992

[ ] Drillbit (Narrator)

1994

[ ] My Sweet Satan (Ricky Kasslin)
[ ] First You Live Then You Die (????)
[ ] Demented (????)

1997

[ ] The Manson Family (Bobby)

1998

[ ] The Mutilation Man (Ivan's Dad)
[ ] Zombie Cult Massacre (Hatchet Biker)

2000

[ ] Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (Himself)

2001

[ ] In the Belly of the Beast (Himself)

2005

[ ] The VanBebber Family (Himself)

2009

[ ] Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare (Self)

2010

[ ] Mirk Riders (Venue Owner)

2011

[ ] The Cuckoo Clocks of Hell (Terry Hawkins)

2013

[ ] Gator Green (Jack Andrew)

2015

[ ] Diary of a Deadbeat: The Story of Jim VanBebber (Himself)
[ 4/10 ] American Guinea Pig: Bouquet of Guts and Gore (The Editor)

2017

[ ] American Guinea Pig: The Song of Solomon (Father Blake)

2018

[ ] Last American Horror Show (Rick)
[ ] Deadbeat Forever (Himself)

2021

[ ] The Acid King (Himself)

2023

[ ] Christ Rising (Roy Horn)

Editing

1988

[ ] Deadbeat at Dawn (Editor)

1994

[ ] Roadkill: The Last Days of John Martin (Editor)
[ ] My Sweet Satan (Editor)

1997

[ ] The Manson Family (Editor)

1999

[ ] Through Eyes of the Dead (Editor)

2013

[ ] Gator Green (Editor)

Directing

1983

[ ] Into the Black (Director)

1987

[ ] Doper (Director)

1988

[ ] Deadbeat at Dawn (Director)

1990

[ ] Chunk Blower (Director)
[ ] Kata: Traditional Shorin Ryu Karate (Director)

1994

[ ] My Sweet Satan (Director)
[ ] Roadkill: The Last Days of John Martin (Director)

1996

[ ] Skinny Puppy: Video Collection (1984 - 1992) (Director)

1997

[ ] The Manson Family (Director)

1999

[ ] Through Eyes of the Dead (Director)

2005

[ ] Skinny Puppy: Too Dark Park Archival Footage (Director)
[ ] Skinny Puppy: Last Rights Archival Footage (Director)

2013

[ ] Gator Green (Director)

Production

1994

[ ] My Sweet Satan (Producer)

1997

[ ] The Manson Family (Producer)

2013

[ ] Gator Green (Producer)

Writing

1983

[ ] Into the Black (Writer)

1988

[ ] Deadbeat at Dawn (Screenplay)

1990

[ ] Chunk Blower (Writer)

1994

[ ] My Sweet Satan (Writer)
[ ] Roadkill: The Last Days of John Martin (Writer)

1997

[ ] The Manson Family (Writer)

2013

[ ] Gator Green (Writer)

Camera

2005

[ ] Skinny Puppy: Too Dark Park Archival Footage (Camera Operator)
[ ] Skinny Puppy: Last Rights Archival Footage (Camera Operator)

Crew

1988

[ ] Deadbeat at Dawn (Makeup Effects)

1998

[ ] Zombie Cult Massacre (Makeup Effects)

1999

[ ] Through Eyes of the Dead (Makeup Effects)