Gregory Bishop, a renowned filmmaker, began his cinematic journey at the tender age of seven, utilizing his father's Super 8mm and 16mm film cameras. By the time he turned seventeen, he had already written and directed his first full-length feature, a spy thriller that showcased his remarkable talent.
As a student at the prestigious University of Southern California's Production Program, Bishop's short film "Voodoo" (1999) earned widespread acclaim, winning over twenty film festivals worldwide, including the Slamdance Film Festival. This accomplishment has solidified its place as a staple in the curriculum for incoming USC film students, alongside other influential short films such as "Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB" (1967) by George Lucas and "The Lift" (1972) by Robert Zemeckis.
After graduating, Bishop wrote and directed the $15,000 film festival sensation "The Other Side" (2006),which premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival and was subsequently picked up for a theatrical release. Variety praised the movie, calling it "a lean, propulsively paced supernatural thriller, packed with pulse-pounding excitement." Bishop is currently developing the film as a television series.
In 2008, Bishop directed and produced "Dance of the Dead," starring Lucas Till, which made its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival. The film was handpicked by director Sam Raimi for distribution through Lionsgate and Ghost House Pictures. Notable figures in the industry, including Rob Tapert, have praised the film, with Ain't It Cool News hailing it as "a cult classic" and Bloody-Disgusting calling it "one of the best horror comedies ever made that will be remembered for years to come."
In 2010, Bishop sold a television series to Fox Studios, and in 2011, he wrote and directed the Webby-nominated "The Birds of Anger" for NBC/Universal G4Films, starring Jaimie Alexander. The film was selected by Robert Rodriguez to be featured on his El Rey Network.
In 2014, Bishop contributed a segment called "Dante the Great" to the highly acclaimed V/H/S franchise, V/H/S Viral, which was released theatrically by Magnet Releasing.
In 2016, Bishop directed the feature film "Siren," which was released in theaters by Universal Pictures and is an adaptation of the popular short V/H/S (2012) segment "Amateur Night." Ain't It Cool News praised the film, calling it a "rock solid monster movie with a strong ensemble cast," while the Los Angeles Times hailed it as "clever and confident expansion of a terrific short."
Bishop's most recent achievement includes selling his spec script "Lockdown," co-written with Joe Ballarini, to Sony Pictures, with Michael Bay and Platinum Dunes attached to produce.
