Tommy Lee Wallace is a multifaceted American creative professional, boasting a diverse range of expertise as a director, writer, producer, and actor. His impressive body of work spans various genres, with a notable emphasis on the horror film genre, particularly its numerous sequels.
Early in his career, Wallace scripted the 1982 horror film Amityville II: The Possession, followed by his writing and directing credits on Halloween III: Season of the Witch, a cult classic starring horror icon Tom Atkins. He later directed Fright Night Part 2 (1988),adapted from a screenplay by Tom Holland, and It (1990),a coming-of-age horror tale based on the bestselling novel by Stephen King.
Throughout his illustrious career, Wallace has contributed to over 25 feature films and television projects, including John Carpenter's Vampires: Los Muertos (2002) and three segments of Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone (1985).
In his personal life, Wallace was married to actress Nancy Kyes, also known as Nancy Loomis, who starred in films such as Assault on Precinct 13 (1976),Halloween (1978),and The Fog (1980). Interestingly, Wallace collaborated with John Carpenter on several projects, including Dark Star (1974),Big Trouble in Little China (1986),and those aforementioned films, serving in various capacities.
