About

Known credits:
54
Birthday:
1973-01-01
Place of birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Website:
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Mike Mendez

Overview

A native to Los Angeles, Mike Mendez was in the backyard making movies since the age of 10. At the age of 23, Mike made his first feature film "Killers," which was accepted into the Sundance Film Festival in 1997. The film was picked up by Alpine Pictures, who distributed the feature in the U.S. The film also received a worldwide theatrical release.

He followed that up with the horror comedy "The Convent," which was also accepted into the Sundance Film Festival in 2000, as well as over 30 other film festivals worldwide. The film was released by Lionsgate in the U.S.

In 2002, he produced a documentary for Universal Television and Showtime entitled "Masters of Horror," featuring interviews with some of the genre's most legendary filmmakers. In 2006, Mike's film "The Gravedancers" premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released in theaters nationally by Lionsgate & After Dark Films as part of "8 Films To Die For".

Along with producing short films for X-box and working on the television series "Beavis & Butthead", Mike's newest film is "Big Ass Spider!" for Epic Pictures, which premiered at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival. Starring "Heroes" alumni Greg Grunberg, it had a limited theatrical worldwide.

Known for

Acting
2024 The Devil’s Trap Actor N/A
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2021 Malignant Actor Hospital Security Guard #1 66
Fair
2020 Tales of the Uncanny Actor Self 59
Average
2020 The Horror Crowd Actor Himself 58
Average
2018 All the Creatures Were Stirring Actor Theatre Patron 58
Average
2017 Beyond Brotherhood Actor Joshua Bedi-Kid 60
Fair
2015 Terror Toons 3 Actor Police Chief 58
Average
2015 Sharknado: Feeding Frenzy Actor Himself 58
Average
2014 The 50 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen Actor Himself 58
Average
2011 Chillerama Actor Drive in Patron / Xombie 58
Average
2010 The Black Box Actor Invisible Ninja N/A
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2009 Timo Rose's Beast Actor Hunter N/A
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Directing
2024 The Devil’s Trap Directing Director N/A
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2022 Satanic Hispanics Directing Director 58
Average
2022 San La Muerte Directing Director N/A
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2022 The Traveler Directing Director N/A
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2016 Don't Kill It Directing Director 59
Average
2016 The Last Heist Directing Director 57
Average
2015 Tales of Halloween Directing Director 57
Average
2015 Lavalantula Directing Director 56
Average
2013 Big Ass Spider! Directing Director 57
Average
2006 The Gravedancers Directing Director 58
Average
2002 Masters of Horror Directing Director 59
Average
2000 The Convent Directing Director 58
Average
1997 Bimbo Movie Bash Directing Director 58
Average
1996 Killers Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
2015 Tales of Halloween Writing Writer 57
Average
2015 Lavalantula Writing Writer 56
Average
2012 Tales from the Crypt: New Year's Shockin' Eve Writing Writer 59
Average
1997 Bimbo Movie Bash Writing Writer 58
Average
1996 Killers Writing Screenplay 58
Average

Production
2022 Satanic Hispanics Production Producer 58
Average
2019 The Shed Production Co-Producer 58
Average
2015 Tales of Halloween Production Producer 57
Average
2006 The Gravedancers Production Associate Producer 58
Average

Editing
2023 Slotherhouse Editing Editor 56
Average
2022 Satanic Hispanics Editing Editor 58
Average
2021 Toys of Terror Editing Editor 58
Average
2020 Critters Attack! Editing Editor 59
Average
2020 Don't Look Back Editing Editor 58
Average
2020 A Mother Knows Worst Editing Editor 59
Average
2019 Acceleration Editing Editor 58
Average
2019 The Shed Editing Editor 58
Average
2018 He Knows Your Every Move Editing Editor 58
Average
2018 Nightmare Cinema Editing Editor 58
Average
2016 The Last Heist Editing Editor 57
Average
2015 Lavalantula Editing Editor 56
Average
2013 All American Christmas Carol Editing Editor 58
Average
2013 Big Ass Spider! Editing Editor 57
Average
2008 The Most Famous Man in the World! Editing Editor N/A
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2008 Chaplin the Hero Editing Editor N/A
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2008 Strolling Into the Sunset Editing Editor N/A
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2007 It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Sunny Side Up Editing Editor N/A
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2006 The Gravedancers Editing Editor 58
Average