DIRECTOR · FROM CAMBRIDGE, USA
Tom DeSimone
1939–202657 credits since 1956
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ABOUT TOM
Tom DeSimone (born 1939) is an American director, writer, producer and editor, perhaps best known for directing the cult films Chatterbox (1977), Hell Night (1981), and The Concrete Jungle (1982).
DeSimone was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Emerson College. He relocated to Los Angeles, California in the 1960s, and enrolled at the University of Southern California to earn a Master's degree in filmmaking.
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Born1 January 1939
Died17 October 2026
BirthplaceCambridge, USA
Known forDirecting
On Cineora8 of 57 titles
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The titles people know Tom from.
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IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 8
- Average IMDb
- 5.3
- Highest rated
- Freddy's NightmaresIMDb 6.2
- Working since
- 1956
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The 2000s
2 titles · IMDb 6.1 on averageSeriesDirector · 1 episode
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The 1990s
2 titles
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The 1980s
15 titles · IMDb 5.4 on averageMovieDirector · Writer
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The 1970s
34 titles · IMDb 4.6 on average
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The 1960s
2 titles
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The 1950s
1 title
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