Brian Dorton
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Brian Michael Dorton is an American Filmmaker/Actor, best known for producing Trashology (2012), The Horror Network (2015), and Crazy Fat Ethel (2016), a remake of the cult film Criminally Insane (1975).
Dorton was born in Louisville, Kentucky on July 12, 1975. He has developed a cult following for his outlandish writing and directing styles. He has been compared to John Waters, Russ Meyer, Paul Bartel, Ken Russell, and even David Lynch in film reviews. Brian admits being influenced by some of these filmmakers saying "I'm flattered to be compared and mentioned in the same sentence as them."
Aside from his behind the camera work, Brian has played lead roles in "Early Morning Calm" (2023), "Trashology" (2012) and it's sequel "Preexisting Conditions" (2015), plus "Truly Madly" (2020). As well as smaller parts in "The Horror Network" (2015) and Roger Conners "Meat" (2024) and a cameo in "Crazy Fat Ethel" (2016).
Goals are to direct a non computerized animated film.
Dorton was born in Louisville, Kentucky on July 12, 1975. He has developed a cult following for his outlandish writing and directing styles. He has been compared to John Waters, Russ Meyer, Paul Bartel, Ken Russell, and even David Lynch in film reviews. Brian admits being influenced by some of these filmmakers saying "I'm flattered to be compared and mentioned in the same sentence as them."
Aside from his behind the camera work, Brian has played lead roles in "Early Morning Calm" (2023), "Trashology" (2012) and it's sequel "Preexisting Conditions" (2015), plus "Truly Madly" (2020). As well as smaller parts in "The Horror Network" (2015) and Roger Conners "Meat" (2024) and a cameo in "Crazy Fat Ethel" (2016).
Goals are to direct a non computerized animated film.