Brandon Slagle | |
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| Born | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2003-present |
Brandon Slagle is an American filmmaker and former actor, known for his films The Black Dahlia Haunting, The Flood, and House of Manson . [1]
Prior to his career in the film industry, he was the frontman of the Industrial Metal band Die Section and was mentored by the late Wayne Static of Static-X.
In 2016 news of his film Crossbreed went viral when the casting of Vivica A. Fox as the President of the United States was found to be the first time an African-American woman had been cast as the president in a feature film. [2]
In 2018 he directed The Dawn, starring Stacey Dash, Jonathan Bennett, Teilor Grubbs, Devanny Pinn, and Ryan Kiser, which was released theatrically by Vertical Entertainment on January 10, 2020.
In 2019 he directed Attack of the Unknown, starring Richard Grieco, Tara Reid, Robert LaSardo, Jolene Andersen, and Douglas Tait (actor). In 2021 he directed four feature films: Frost, starring Devanny Pinn and Vernon Wells; Arena Wars , starring Michael Madsen, Eric Roberts, Robert LaSardo, and John Wells; Breakout , starring Louis Mandylor, Kristos Andrews, Brian Krause, and Tom Sizemore; and Battle for Saipan , starring Casper Van Dien, Louis Mandylor, and Jeff Fahey.
In 2022, he replaced director Jared Cohn on The Flood , starring Nicky Whelan. It was released by Lionsgate in 2023.
In 2023 he was hired to direct Affinity , featuring Marko Zaror in his first English-speaking lead role. The film is due for release in 2025.
In addition to his work as director, he has also contributed to the screenplays of 3 Days in Malay and Operation Blood Hunt , both directed by Louis Mandylor; the coming-of-age drama The Midway Point , starring Sean Ryan Fox, Catharine Daddario, and Wes Studi; and Last Chance Motel , with Scout Taylor-Compton and Danielle Harris, who also co-directed.
Slagle was born in Austin, Texas.
He was previously married to actress and producer Devanny Pinn.