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Brian Yuzna, born on August 30, 1949 in Manila, Philippines, is a film director, film producer and screenwriter. That puts Brian Yuzna at 77 years old in 2026. Recorded honors include Time Machine Award (2003).
My Take
Brian Yuzna is a name horror fans say with real affection, and I get why. He cut his teeth producing for Stuart Gordon on Re-Animator and From Beyond, two films that defined a gloriously gooey strain of 1980s genre cinema, before stepping behind the camera himself with Society in 1989, a satirical body-horror gut-punch that still gets quoted. What I respect is that he treated horror as a place for ideas, not just gore, even when the gore was the selling point. Born in Manila, he became a steady force in the science-fiction and horror world rather than chasing mainstream respectability, and that consistency is its own kind of achievement.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Brian Yuzna
- Name (Japanese)
- ブライアン・ユズナ
- Reading
- ぶらいあん・ゆずな
- Born
- August 30, 1949 (age 77)
- Origin
- Manila, Philippines
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / screenwriter / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2003 Time Machine Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Brian Yuzna born?
Born August 30, 1949 (age 77).
Where is Brian Yuzna from?
Brian Yuzna is from Manila, Philippines.
What does Brian Yuzna do?
Brian Yuzna works as film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor.
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