Deon Taylor | |
|---|---|
 Taylor in 2016 | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Florin High School |
| Alma mater | San Diego State University |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, film producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Organization | Hidden Empire Film Group |
| Notable work | Dead Tone , The Hustle, Nite Tales , Chain Letter , Supremacy , Meet the Blacks |
| Title | Founding CEO |
| Spouse | |
Deon Taylor is an American filmmaker, known for his work in horror and thriller films. He is the founder of Hidden Empire Film Group.
Taylor was born in Chicago and grew up in Gary, Indiana. During high school, he with his brother and mother moved to Sacramento, California. He has stated, “Gary, Indiana is the murder capital of the world, so my entire freshman basketball team is dead." [1] He played basketball professionally, earning a spot in the NBA Entertainment League. [2]
Taylor currently resides in Sacramento, California, filming there and Los Angeles. [3]
Taylor founded Hidden Empire Film Group in Sacramento, California, and wrote and directed his first film, Dead Tone. [4] Taylor went on to shoot a horror series for BET, Nite Tales: The Series , [5] a low budget series starring Flavor Flav that drew one million viewers on its first airing. [6] Taylor’s slasher thriller Chain Letter was released to select theaters on October 1, 2010. [7]
Nite Tales: The Movie was released on DVD in 2008 with a DVD release of the series pending in the future. [6] Taylor has paired with Jamie Foxx to co-direct a future national television release titled Tommy's Little Girl. [7]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Dead Tone |
| 2008 | The Hustle |
| Nite Tales: The Movie | |
| 2010 | Chain Letter |
| 2014 | Supremacy |
| 2016 | Meet the Blacks |
| 2018 | Traffik |
| 2019 | The Intruder |
| Black and Blue | |
| 2020 | Fatale |
| 2021 | The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 |
| 2023 | Fear |
| 2025 | All-Star Weekend |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Nite Tales: The Series |
| 2022–23 | Power Book IV: Force |
| 2025 | Untitled Master P Project |
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "In Love by Now" | Jamie Foxx [8] |
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