Don Mancini facts for kids
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Don Mancini
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George Donald Mancini
January 25, 1963 |
| Other names | Kit Du Bois Donald G. Mancini |
| Education | St. Christopher's School |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles Columbia University |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
George Donald Mancini, born on January 25, 1963, is an American writer, director, and producer. He is widely known for creating and writing the Child's Play movie series, which began in 1988.
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Creating Scary Stories
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Don Mancini has loved horror movies since he was a kid. He got the idea for Child's Play from films like Trilogy of Terror and a TV episode called "Living Doll" from The Twilight Zone. He noticed that while "killer dolls" were a common scary idea, no one had made a full movie about it using special moving effects.
When Mancini was a film student at UCLA in the 1980s, he saw how popular Cabbage Patch Kids dolls were. People would even fight to buy them! His father worked in advertising, so Mancini understood how strong marketing could make people want things. He wanted to write a dark story about how advertising affects kids. This led him to co-write the first Child's Play movie in 1988.
Mancini's Work in the Child's Play Series
Mancini wrote all seven movies in the original Child's Play series. He also helped produce Bride of Chucky and Cult of Chucky. He started directing movies in the series with Seed of Chucky in 2004. He then directed Curse of Chucky in 2013 and Cult of Chucky in 2017.
He also created, wrote, and directed the Chucky TV series. Don Mancini was not involved in the 2019 movie that remade Child's Play.
Awards and Education
In 2007, Don Mancini won the EyeGore award. This award recognized his important contributions to the horror movie world. Sometimes, he uses the name Kit Dubois for his work.
Mancini went to St. Christopher's School in Richmond, Virginia. He then studied film at the University of California in Los Angeles. He also attended Columbia University in New York City.
Film and Television Projects
Don Mancini has worked on many films and TV shows. Here is a list of some of his projects:
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive Producer |
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| 1988 | Cellar Dweller | No | Yes | No | Credited as "Kit Du Bois" |
| Child's Play | No | Yes | No | ||
| 1990 | Child's Play 2 | No | Yes | No | |
| 1991 | Child's Play 3 | No | Yes | No | |
| 1998 | Bride of Chucky | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2004 | Seed of Chucky | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2013 | Curse of Chucky | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2017 | Cult of Chucky | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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| 1990 | Tales from the Crypt | No | Yes | No | Episode: "Fitting Punishment" |
| 2015 | Hannibal | No | Yes | Yes | Writer (2 episodes) / Producer (8 episodes) |
| 2016–2017 | Channel Zero | No | Yes | Supervising | Writer (3 episodes) / Supervising producer (6 episodes) |
| 2021–2024 | Chucky | Yes | Yes | Executive | Creator and executive producer (24 episodes) / Director (Episode: "Death on Denial") / Director and writer (Episode: "Death by Misadventure") / Writer (8 episodes) |
Awards and Nominations
Don Mancini has received several awards and nominations for his work:
| Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| Saturn Awards | Best Writing (with Tom Holland and John Lafia) | Child's Play (1988) | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Bride of Chucky (1998) | Nominated | |
| Special Recognition Award | Cult of Chucky (2017) and Child's Play franchise | Won | |
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Screenplay | Bride of Chucky (1998) | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Don Mancini para niños
