Fred Dekker was born on April 9,1959 and is an American screenwriter and film director best known for his cult classic horror comedy films Night of the Creeps and The Monster Squad.
10 Facts About Fred Dekker
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Fred Dekker contributed the story ideas for House and Ricochet, and directed and co-wrote RoboCop 3 with Frank Miller.
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Fred Dekker attended the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in the mid-1980s.
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In 1983, film director Steve Miner hired Fred Dekker to write the script for Godzilla: King of the Monsters in 3D, a project which went unproduced.
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That same year, Fred Dekker made his directorial debut with Night of the Creeps, the script for which was written in only a week.
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Fred Dekker subsequently wrote five episodes of the Tales from the Crypt television series, and directed one.
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Fred Dekker co-wrote the neo-noir Ricochet and the spy comedy If Looks Could Kill.
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Fred Dekker has since gone on to accept blame for the film's negative reception.
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Fred Dekker wrote three episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise in the early 2000s.
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Fred Dekker co-wrote the 2018 film The Predator with Black, who directed the film.