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Rob Zombie

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Born January 12, 1965 · Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States

Also known as White Zombie · Robert Bartleh Cummings · Robert Cummings

Biography

Rob Zombie (born Robert Bartleh Cummings; January 12, 1965) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and actor. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated eight times for the Grammy Award for Best Metal or Hard Rock Performance. Zombie directed the horror film House of 1000 Corpses in 2000, though the controversial project was not released until 2003, and has since been described as a cult classic. Zombie followed the film with two sequels in his "Firefly" trilogy: The Devil's Rejects (2005) and 3 From Hell (2019). After the success of his first two films he directed Halloween (2007), a remake of the classic 1978 horror film. The film became his highest-grossing to date, though was generally received negatively by critics. He later directed Halloween II (2009), which failed to match the commercial success of its predecessor. Zombie has also directed the films The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009), The Lords of Salem (2012), 31 (2016), and The Munsters (2022).

Awards & recognition

  • Sitges Grand Honorary Award · 2014
  • Grammy AwardBest Hard Rock Performance · 2008 · nominated
  • Grammy AwardBest Metal Performance · 2002 · nominated
  • Grammy AwardBest Metal Performance · 1999 · nominated
  • Grammy AwardBest Metal Performance · 1996 · nominated

Filmography42 titles

Rob Zombie: The Zombie Horror Picture Show

2014as Vocals

Justice League

2001as Ichthultu (voice)

Mr. Pickles

2013as Vegan Leader

Tom Papa: Freaked Out

2013Executive Producer

Guardians of the Galaxy

2014as Ravager Navigator (voice)

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1993as Rob Zombie

MTV Video Music Awards

as Self

CSI: Miami

2002Director

Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2

2017as Unseen Ravager

Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

2005as Self

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

1999as Self

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

2003as Dr. Curt Connors / The Lizard (voice)

Hired Gun

2016as Self

Grindhouse

2007Co-Director, Writer

Mayor of the Sunset Strip

2003

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

2020as Self

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

2006as Self

Raw

1993as Self

X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time

2016as Self

The Devil's Rejects

2005Director, Producer, Screenplay

Counting Cars

2012as Self

Super

2010as Voice Of God (voice)

Slither

2006as Dr. Karl (voice)

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

2020as Self

Eli Roth's History of Horror

2018as Self

Tom Papa: Live in New York City

2011Director

Long Live Rock: Celebrate the Chaos

2019as Self

Halloween

2007Director, Music Supervisor, Producer, Screenplay

House of 1000 Corpses

2003as Dr. Wolfenstein's assistant (uncredited)

Punk Rock Vegan Movie

2023as Self

Halloween Wars

as Self - Guest Judge

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto

2009Director, Writer

Heckler

2007as Self

3 from Hell

2019Characters, Director, Executive Music Producer, Producer, Screenplay

Criss Angel Mindfreak

The Munsters

2022Director, Producer, Writer

Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago

2017as Self

31

2016Director, Music, Original Music Composer, Producer, Writer

The Lords of Salem

2012Director, Producer, Writer

Halloween II

2009Director, Music Supervisor, Producer, Writer

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003as Self

The History of Metal and Horror

2021as Self