Victor Ronald Salva was born on March 29,1958 and is an American filmmaker.
16 Facts About Victor Salva
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Victor Salva has primarily worked in the horror genre, most notably as the writer-director of the commercially successful Jeepers Creepers and its sequels Jeepers Creepers 2 and Jeepers Creepers 3.
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Outside of horror, Salva wrote and directed the fantasy-drama film Powder.
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Victor Salva's biological father abandoned the family and Salva stated that his stepfather was an alcoholic and physically abusive.
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The adolescent Victor Salva was very interested in horror and sci-fi; his favorite monster movie was Creature from the Black Lagoon and, in 1975, the local newspaper reported that Victor Salva had sat through Jaws 55 times.
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Victor Salva's family disowned him at 18 when he came out as gay to his mother and stepfather.
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Victor Salva was sentenced to three years in state prison, of which he served 15 months.
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Victor Salva worked as a telemarketer during the week and wrote scripts during the weekend, supposedly delivering them to well-known producers while posing as a delivery boy.
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Victor Salva based the film's characters on people he met in prison.
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Victor Salva next made his first big-studio picture, Powder, the tale of an albino boy with special powers that make him an outcast.
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At the time of the film's release, Victor Salva's conviction became known to the public when his victim came forward, calling for the film's boycott.
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Victor Salva next made Rites of Passage, a coming-of-age thriller.
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In 2001, Victor Salva wrote and directed Jeepers Creepers, which was a breakout hit and set a record for the largest Labor Day box-office ever.
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Victor Salva then returned to the horror-thriller and supernatural powers themes for his films Rosewood Lane and Dark House.
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In 2017, Victor Salva wrote, directed, and produced the third installment of the Jeepers Creepers franchise, Jeepers Creepers 3.
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Victor Salva described his films in 2001 as "atmospheric and macabre, with no happy endings, but not to be taken totally seriously".