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My Take
Matt Cimber, born Thomas Vitale Ottaviano in the Bronx in 1936, is the kind of filmmaker cinema history files under 'cult' and then half-forgets. Working in genre and exploitation cinema with films like The Witch Who Came from the Sea and The Candy Tangerine Man, he built a career on the margins, far from prestige but full of personality. I have a soft spot for directors who carve out a distinct sensibility in low-budget territory; their oddness is often more memorable than polished studio fare. Cimber's filmography is uneven, but it's unmistakably his, and that singular voice is what I value most.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Matt Cimber
- Name (Japanese)
- マット・シンバー
- Reading
- まっと・しんばー
- Born
- January 12, 1936 (age 90)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film producer / film director / screenwriter / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt%20Cimber
Frequently asked questions
When was Matt Cimber born?
Born January 12, 1936 (age 90).
Where is Matt Cimber from?
Matt Cimber is from The Bronx, New York, United States.
What does Matt Cimber do?
Matt Cimber works as film producer, film director, screenwriter, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.