Acting Dead

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Acting Dead
GenreHorror, Comedy
Created byBrian Beacock
Written byBrian Beacock
Directed byAlan David Morgan
StarringBrian Beacock, Jillian Clare, Chris Galya, Patrika Darbo, Paul Nygro, John Yelvington
ComposerJamie Forsyth
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes11
Production
ProducersSusan Bernhardt, Brian Beacock, Paul Nygro
CinematographyJared Hoy
Production companyLeonian

Acting Dead is an American satirical dark comedy about the world of Hollywood zombies. [1] The series focuses on Tate Blodgett (Brian Beacock), a zombie, and Alex Carbonneux (Jillian Clare), a ghost, as they both struggle with their new afterlife.

Contents

Episodes

Cast and characters

Main cast

Guest stars

Awards

Austin Indie Flix Showcase,2014

Won, Jury Award
Best Actress Jillian Clare

Austin WebFest,2015

Won
Best Special Effects

Brooklyn WebFest,2015

Won
Best Comedy

FilmQuest, US,2015

Won, FilmQuest Cthulhu
Best Web Series

IFQ,2015

Won
Best Director, David Morgan

Independent Film Quarterly Film and Webisode Festival,2014

Won, Festival Award
Best Director of a Web Series Alan David Morgan

Indie Series Awards,2015

Won, ISA
Best Guest Actor- Comedy Peter Allen Vogt
Won, ISA
Best Web Series - Comedy
Won, ISA
Best Supporting Actor (Comedy) Chris Galya
Won, ISA
Best Writing (Comedy) Brian Beacock (writer)
Nominated, ISA
Best Guest Actress - Comedy Carolyn Hennesy
Nominated, ISA
Best Supporting Actress (Comedy) Deborah Gibson
Nominated, ISA
Best Actress (Comedy) Jillian Clare
Nominated, ISA
Best Makeup Jen Grable
Nominated, ISA
Best Actor (Comedy) Brian Beacock
Nominated, ISA
Best Production Design Danny Cistone

Long Beach Comic Con,2015

Won
Best WebSeries

Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards,2015

Won, LAIFF February Award
Best Web Series (English) Alan David Morgan

New York Comic Con,2015

Won
Best WebSeries

Primetime Emmy Awards,2016

Won, Primetime Emmy Source
Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Patrika Darbo • For playing: "Margot Mullen". [2]

Raindance Film Festival,2014

Nominated, Jury Prize
Best Ensemble Web Series

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References

  1. "Home of the Delicious Zomedy Series - ACTING DEAD". Actingdead.com. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  2. "DAYS' Patrika Darbo wins primetime Emmy for Acting Dead". soapcentral.com. Retrieved 2019-05-28.