David A. Prior

David A. Prior
Born	October 5, 1955 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	August 16, 2015 (aged 59) Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Occupation	Film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active	1983–2015
Relatives	Ted Prior (brother)

David A. Prior (October 5, 1955 – August 16, 2015) was an American director, screenwriter, producer^[1] and co-founder of the Action International Pictures (AIP).^[2]

Prior died on August 16, 2015 at the age of 59. His death was described by his brother on Facebook as "a long battle of failing health".

Filmography

Title	Year	Writer	Director	Producer	Note
Dancin': It's On!	2015	+	–	–
Deadliest Prey	2013	+	+	+
Night Claws	2012	+	+	+
The One Warrior	2011	+	–	+
Zombie Wars	2008	+	+	+
Lost at War	2007	+	+	+
Hostile Environment	2000	–	+	+
The P.A.C.K.	1997	+	–	–
Body Count	1995	+	–	–
Felony	1995	+	+	–
Mutant Species	1995	+	+	+
Raw Justice	1994	+	+	+
Night Trap	1993	+	+	+
Double Threat	1993	+	+	+
Armed for Action	1992	–	–	+
Center of the Web	1992	+	+	+
Dark Rider	1991	–	–	+
Raw Nerve	1991	+	+	-
The Lost Platoon	1991	+	+	+
Presumed Guilty	1991	–	–	+	uncredited
That's Action	1991	+	+	+	documentary
Born Killer	1990	+	–	+
Deadly Dancer	1990	+	–	–
The Final Sanction	1990	+	+	–
Future Zone	1990	+	+	–
Invasion Force	1990	+	+	–
Lock 'n' Load	1990	+	+	–
White Fury	1990	+	+	–
Future Force	1989	+	+	–
Hell on the Battleground	1989	+	+	–
Rapid Fire	1989	+	+	+
Jungle Assault	1989	+	+	+
Death Chase	1988	+	+	–
Night Wars	1988	+	+	–
Operation Warzone	1988	+	+	–
Deadly Prey	1987	+	+	–
Killer Workout	1987	+	+	+
Mankillers	1987	+	+	–
Killzone	1985	+	+	+
Sledgehammer	1983	+	+	+	first shot-on-tape slasher movie

References

1. Massaccesi, Francesco (March 31, 2011). "Intervista a David A. Prior" (in Italian). www.nocturno.it. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
2. "R.I.P. David A. Prior Dies At Age 59". Bloody Disgusting. August 17, 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.

External links

• David A. Prior at the Internet Movie Database