Ted Geoghegan
 Ted
Geoghegan (born August 10, 1979 in Beaverton, Oregon) grew up in Great
Falls, Montana, attending private and public schools and studying film
extensively. In the mid-90s, he attended The University of Montana in Missoula,
Montana and attained a degree in English Education. He is best-known for his
works in the horror and science fiction film genres.
In 1996, Ted was approached to star in a short film, entitled Latter-Day Saints.
In the picture, he portrayed a deranged high school student who had been
banished from society and tried to form his own religious cult. The feature was
a modest success for filmmaker Jeff Goad and left Geoghegan with the desire to
continue working in the arts.
In 1997, artist Richard Anderson contacted Ted and persuaded him to assist in
the writing of a new fantasy-themed graphic novel, entitled The Isle of Insaw.
It debuted at the prestigious San Diego Comic-Con that same year. While
attending the event, Ted had the opportunity to meet filmmaker Kevin Smith.
Their conversations inspired him to pursue screenwriting, which would combine
his two passions - writing and film.
Ted Geoghegan would later fine-tune his art of screenwriting from Carroll
O'Connor while attending college in Missoula, Montana.
Ted authored Demonium, his first major motion picture, in the year 2000.
Directed by German horror master Andreas Schnaas and co-authored by his wife,
the film was shot in Rome, Italy on a substantial budget. Geoghegan worked on
the set of the film as a dialogue coach, primarily focusing on the cast members,
who spoke English as a second language.
While in Europe for the filming of Demonium, Ted was asked to appear in a German
science fiction film. Spending three days on-set, Geoghegan portrayed an
obnoxious American actor who meets a grisly end in Timo Rose’s Mutation II:
Generation Dead.
Following that, he was approached by indie filmmaker Kevin Lindenmuth to write a
short werewolf-themed picture, which became part of the anthology film, Bites:
The Werewolf Chronicles. In 2003, he teamed up with director Schnaas once more
for the New York-set slasher film, Nikos.
Ted Geoghegan wrote and directed the short film Ghouls Gone Wild! in 2004, which
received a successful DVD release. The musical/comedy/horror marked his
directorial debut.
Selected filmography
- Barricade (2006)
- Don't Wake the Dead (2006)
- Ghouls Gone Wild! (2004)
- Nikos (2003)
- Bites: The Werewolf Chronicles (2002)
- Mutation II: Generation Dead (2001)
- Demonium (2000)
- Latter-Day Saints (1996)
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