David Worth
Director/cinematographer David Worth has made a heap of low-budget thrillers and action films, his most notable works being a pair of Jean-Claude Van Damme martial arts extravaganzas. Taking an interest in cinema after seeing the Orson Welles classic "Citizen Kane," he went on to study at the UCLA film school, trying his hand at every aspect of the process. Afterwards, he made his break into the business with the 1975 cheapie horror flick "Poor Pretty Eddie," both shooting and co-directing the film. His ability to capture quality images with little funding earned him the attention of Clint Eastwood, who picked Worth to shoot his next two features, "Bronco Billy" and "Any Which Way You Can." After writing a couple of unsuccessful action pictures, he worked on two films with rising star Jean-Claude Van Damme, as cinematographer on "Bloodsport" and as director on the subsequent "Kickboxer." Those films didn't boost Worth's career as much as they did Van Damme's, though Worth continued working on action and martial arts pictures, shooting all over the world. He dabbled in episodic television with "Air America," featuring Lorenzo Lamas, then made a couple of thrillers featuring top talent in less than memorable roles, "The Prophet's Game" with Dennis Hopper chasing a serial killer, and "Time Lapse" with Roy Scheider as the boss of secret agents. Worth has taught filmmaking at UCLA and USC, and he wrote the entertainingly informative book "The Citizen Kane Crash Course in Cinematography."
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Borrowed Time: Falling Apart | Director | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet |
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Hazard Jack |
Director, Screenwriter |
- | 2014 |
No Score Yet |
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Headless Horseman | Cinematographer | - | 2007 |
No Score Yet |
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Honor | Director | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
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Alien Apocalypse | Cinematographer | - | 2005 |
33% |
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Man With the Screaming Brain | Cinematographer | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Air Strike | Director | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet |
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Raptor Island | Cinematographer | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet |
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Puppet Master vs. Demonic Toys | Cinematographer | - | 2004 |
43% |
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Shark Attack 3: Megalodon |
Director, Cinematographer |
- | 2002 |
No Score Yet |
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Time Lapse | Director | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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Shark Attack 2 | Director | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet |
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The Prophet's Game | Director | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | True Vengeance |
Director, Cinematographer |
- | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | American Tigers | Director | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet |
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Chain of Command | Director | - | 1993 |
No Score Yet |
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Lady Dragon 2 | Director | - | 1993 |
No Score Yet |
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Lady Dragon |
Director, Cinematographer |
- | 1992 |
40% |
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Kickboxer | Director | $13.2M | 1989 |
48% |
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Bloodsport | Cinematographer | $10.8M | 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Soldier's Revenge |
Director, Screenwriter |
- | 1986 |
No Score Yet |
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The Night They Saved Christmas | Cinematographer | - | 1984 |
No Score Yet |
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Warrior of the Lost World | Director | - | 1983 |
20% |
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Any Which Way You Can | Cinematographer | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Memories in My Mind | Director | - | 1977 |
No Score Yet |
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Poor Pretty Eddie | Director | - | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Heartbreak Motel | Director | - | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Black Vengeance | Director | - | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bloody Trail |
Cinematographer, Film Editing |
- | 1972 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Riddle Ranch | Bob Horton (Character) | - | 1936 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Not Exactly Gentlemen | Bruce Randall (Character) | - | 1931 |