About

Known credits:
31
Birthday:
1961-08-26
Place of birth:
Kortrijk, Vlaanderen. Belgie
Website:
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Johan Vandewoestijne

Overview

Johan Vandewoestijne was born on August 26th 1961 in Kortrijk Belgium (Europe) At very young age he showed interest for television and cinema. He studied chemistry and afterwards he went to a filmschool in Brussels.The filmschool was a great disappointment since he always said and today more than ever, that cinema is much more entertainment than it is art. At the filmschool they claimed the opposite. So very rapidly he understood that this was not a place for him to stay. So he left after two years. He joined a video production team by the name of Acces Video and assisted with the lighting of corporate videos. In 1985 he left the company to start up a feature film project entitled " Lucker " which became a cult classic very soon. In 1988 he produced " Rabid Grannies ". Troma inc picked up the film and did the distribution upon this day. It was a 20 year contract and when that was expired Michael Herz asked him to prolonged it with another 20 years. In 1988 Lloyd Kaufman from Troma Inc asked him " to do something about his name ". " Vandewoestijne " means " from the desert " Lloyd said that " Vandewoestijne " for others than Flemish or Dutch, was difficult to pronounce so Johan changed his name into " James Desert " Till today Johan ( or James if you like) is producing and directing low budget horror and exploitation films, always English spoken. That's why some people also name him " The Roger Corman " of the low countries " a surname he seems to like. For many years his films were distributed by Troma Inc but the last five years he has a collaboration with Jeffrey Swanson of SGL entertainment located in Concord California.

Known for

Acting
2025 Eros & ARThanatos Actor N/A
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2017 Forgotten Scares: An In-depth Look at Flemish Horror Cinema Actor himself 58
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Directing
2025 Immortal Beloved Horror Directing Director N/A
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2021 Rotten Fruit Directing Director N/A
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2019 Detention Directing Director 58
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2018 The Brides Directing Director 59
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2017 Soul Copyright Directing Director 59
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2016 Laundry Man Directing Director 59
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2014 Todeloo Directing Director N/A
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1986 Lucker the Necrophagous Directing Director 58
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Terminal Hotel Directing Director 58
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Writing
2021 Rotten Fruit Writing Writer N/A
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2019 Detention Writing Writer 58
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2018 The Brides Writing Writer 59
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2016 Laundry Man Writing Writer 59
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2014 Todeloo Writing Writer N/A
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2012 Purgatory Writing Writer 58
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1986 Lucker the Necrophagous Writing Screenplay 58
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1986 Lucker the Necrophagous Writing Writer 58
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Terminal Hotel Writing Writer 58
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Production
2019 Detention Production Producer 58
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2018 The Brides Production Producer 59
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2014 Todeloo Production Producer N/A
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2003 Parts of the Family Production Co-Executive Producer 58
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1988 Rabid Grannies Production Executive Producer 58
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1986 Lucker the Necrophagous Production Casting 58
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1986 Lucker the Necrophagous Production Production Manager 58
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1986 Lucker the Necrophagous Production Executive Producer 58
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Editing
2019 Detention Editing Editor 58
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2003 Parts of the Family Editing Editor 58
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1986 Lucker the Necrophagous Editing Editor 58
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