Daryl Tucker
Daryl Tucker | |
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 US premiere of The Theatre Bizarre at the Lincoln Center, NYC | |
| Born | Daryl J. Tucker January 14, 1973 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Alma mater | Emerson College |
| Occupation | Independent Film Producer |
| Years active | 1995-Present |
| Spouse(s) | Anja Tucker |
| Children | 7 |
| Website | lostlakeproductions |
Daryl Joseph Tucker is an American Film Producer, Cinematographer & VFX artist. Tucker is best known for his art-house horror feature films such as Plague Town (2009)[1] The Theatre Bizarre (2011)[2][3] and The Color Out of Space (2019).[4] Other work includes Star Wars: Episode 1 (1999) and What Dreams May Come (1998).
Early life and education
Originally from Guilford, Connecticut, Tucker grew up making short films, performing in local theatre productions & working at the community television channel. After graduating G.H.S. in 1991, Tucker then attended Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts where he received a BFA in Cinematography. Tucker moved to California and worked various roles on film crews for Hollywood Studios, Independent Feature Films, San Francisco's Local 16 Film Union & Industrial Light & Magic.
Career
Before embarking on his own feature film career, Tucker worked on several film & television productions. While attending college in Boston he worked for High Output & Rule Boston Camera. While living on the West Coast, Tucker worked on various feature film productions such as The Rock (1996) Star Trek: First Contact (1996) Nash Bridges (1997) Amistad (1997) Good Will Hunting (1997) Sphere (1998) Patch Adams (1998) What Dreams May Come (1998) Toy Story 2 (1999) & Star Wars: Episode 1 (1999). After a 10-year hiatus to start a family, Tucker teamed back up with his college film collaborator David Gregory to produce Plague Town (2009).[5] This production secured $1 million in financing from Dark Sky Films & was the first Independent Feature to take advantage of the Connecticut Film Tax Incentive Program. In 2011 Tucker was the executive producer for the anthology horror film The Theatre Bizarre. As well as partnering with his longtime colleague David Gregory, he worked with other directors such as Tom Savini, Richard Stanley, Buddy Giovinazzo, Douglas Buck & Jeremy Kasten. The production was able to secure Udo Kier to star as the film’s narrator. The Film opened the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal before touring the festival circuit worldwide to critical acclaim. The film was given the rare honor to host the U.S. premiere at the Lincoln Center in New York City. After fielding distribution offers from the likes of The Independent Film Channel, the film was eventually sold to W2 Media and enjoyed a limited national theatrical run, showcased on the EPIX channel & DVD rights were sold to Walmart nationwide. Tucker then approached Richard Stanley while visiting him at his home in Montségur, France & was the first to pitch the film adaptation of HP Lovecraft’s short story that would become the film The Color Out of Space (2019).[6] After commissioning both Richard Stanley & Scarlet Amaris to write the 1st Draft of “The Color Out of Space”, Tucker had to pull out of the production for personal reasons, but was given a ’Special Thanks’ in the film’s credits.
In 2022, Tucker founded independent film company Lost Lake Productions LLC, to produce “Visionary, Handcrafted, Independent Cinema” with a consortium of independent filmmakers. In 2023, Lost Lake Productions was honored to be selected as one of only fifteen independent production companies worldwide to be invited to the Cannes Film Festival (in France) to pitch their new film XODUS directly to an audience of 400 film industry executives at the Marché du Film. Lost Lake was also interviewed by Al Jazeera TV. That interview was broadcast globally and Daryl spoke on the topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in film.[7]
Feature Films Of Daryl Tucker
Films
| Year | Title |
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| 2009 | Plague Town[8] |
| 2011 | Theatre Bizarre[9][10] |
| 2019 | The Color Out of Space[11] |
References
- ↑ SPRAGUE, JENNIFER (2008-10-28). "Horror film shot at local sites, produced by Higganum man". The Middletown Press. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ↑ "The Theatre Bizarre". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ↑ Anderson, John; Anderson, John (2011-07-25). "The Theatre Bizarre". Variety. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ↑ Harvey, Dennis; Harvey, Dennis (2019-09-09). "Toronto Film Review: 'Color Out of Space'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ↑ "Film Review: Plague Town (2008)". Horror News | HNN. 2017-07-23. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ↑ "Color Out Of Space". Empire. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ↑ "Cannes Next- Producers Pitching Their Projects, powered by AI Forecasts". Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ↑ "'plague town' Review: The Ultimate Quarantine EP | Arts | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ↑ Linden, Sheri; Linden, Sheri (2012-02-03). "The Theatre Bizarre: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ↑ "The Theatre Bizarre | Film | The Guardian". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ↑ Catsoulis, Jeannette (2020-01-23). "'Color Out of Space' Review: Bother From Another Planet". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
External Links
- Daryl Tucker on IMDb
- Daryl Tucker on TMDB