Tom Holland (filmmaker)
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| Born | Thomas Lee Holland July 11, 1943 Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (BA, summa cum laude) UCLA School of Law (JD) |
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| Years active | 1958–present |
| Notable work | Psycho II Fright Night Child's Play Thinner The Langoliers Rock, Paper, Scissors |
| Children | 1 |
Thomas Lee Holland (born July 11, 1943) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and former actor. He is best known for his work in the horror film genre, penning the screenplay for Psycho II (1983), the sequel to the classic Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho; writing and directing the cult vampire film Fright Night (1985); and directing and co-writing Child's Play (1988), the first entry in the long-running Child's Play franchise. He also wrote and directed the Stephen King adaptations The Langoliers (1995) and Thinner (1996), and directed an episode of Masters of Horror (2007). Holland is a Saturn Award recipient for Best Writing for Fright Night, which also won the Avoriaz Dario Argento Award and the Fantasporto Critics' Award.
In 2020, Holland published his debut novel, The Notch, through Cemetery Dance Publications, and has continued expanding the Fright Night universe through novels, comic books, and a 40th anniversary cast reunion podcast.