Tommy Lee Wallace
Director

Tommy Lee Wallace Net Worth

Tommy Lee Wallace is an American director, writer, producer, and actor who is best known for his contribution to the horror film genre. He wrote Amityville II: The Possession (1982) and directed Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) and Fright Night Part 2 (1988). He also directed It (1990), a coming-of-age horror tale adapted from the bestselling novel by Stephen King. Over the years, Tommy has worked on over 25 feature films and TV projects, including John Carpenter's Vampires: Los Muertos (2002) and 3 segments of Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone (1985). He was married to Nancy Kyes, and also worked on films such as Dark Star (1974) and Big Trouble in Little China (1986) assisting John Carpenter in various capacities.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Director, Writer, Actor
Birth Day October 08, 1949
Birth Place  Somerset, Kentucky, United States
Age 73 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Libra
Other names Tommy L. Wallace, Tom Wallace
Occupation Film director, screenwriter, producer
Spouse(s) Nancy Kyes (divorced)
Children 2

💰 Net worth

Tommy Lee Wallace, a renowned Director, Writer, and Actor based in the United States, is expected to have a net worth between $100K and $1M by 2024. With his diverse talents and contributions to the entertainment industry, Wallace has established a remarkable reputation throughout his career. Having directed and written several notable projects, he has showcased his creative vision and storytelling abilities to captivate audiences. Tommy Lee Wallace's achievements in the industry have not only earned him recognition but also contributed to his growing net worth.

Biography/Timeline

1974

Wallace entered the film Business while attending USC film school, starting as an art Director and film Editor for commercials and industrial films. While in school, he began collaborating with childhood friend and fellow student John Carpenter, working on Carpenter's Dark Star (1974), a low-budget, science-fiction comedy that began as a student film. In 1976, he worked as sound effects Editor and art Director on Carpenter's second film, Assault on Precinct 13. He continued working with Carpenter, serving as production designer and co-editor of Halloween (1978) and The Fog (1980). In addition to his behind-the-scenes duties for these last two films, Wallace also appeared in front of the camera: intermittently as The Shape (the masked Michael Myers in the closet scene) in Halloween, and in The Fog as several different ghosts; his voice was also featured in both films as TV/radio announcers.

1980

Wallace's work in television was varied, including directing episodes of the cult TV show Max Headroom; the 1980s revival of The Twilight Zone; and Baywatch. At the height of television films popularity in the 1990s, Wallace directed several notable films including an adaptation of the Vincent Bugliosi novel And the Sea Will Tell (1991), The Comrades of Summer (1992), Steel Chariots (1997) and The Spree (1998).

1986

In 1986, he performed the title song of Carpenter's film Big Trouble in Little China as part of the band The Coup de Villes, alongside Carpenter and another friend, Nick Castle.

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