Evan Louis Katz (born January 7, 1981)[1][2] is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He made his directorial debut with Cheap Thrills (2013). In 2014, he directed the first segment in the horror anthology film ABCs of Death 2, titled "A is for Amateur". In 2017, his second feature film, Small Crimes, was released on Netflix. With him being the director and co-writer. He went on to direct Azrael, which was released in 2024. He is the brother of producer Peter Katz.[3]

E. L. Katz
Born
Evan Louis Katz

(1981-01-07) January 7, 1981 (age 43)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, screenwriter
Years active2004–present
SpouseMette-Marie Kongsved (divorced)
RelativesPeter Katz (brother)

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2005 Mortuary No No Yes
2007 Home Sick No Yes Yes
2007 Pop Skull No Yes Yes
2008 Autopsy No Yes No
2010 A Horrible Way to Die No No Associate
2011 What Fun We Were Having No Yes No
2012 The Aggression Scale No No Co-producer
2013 Cheap Thrills Yes No No
2014 ABCs of Death 2 Yes No No Segment "A is for Amateur"
2017 Small Crimes Yes Yes No
2024 Azrael Yes No No [4]

Actor

Year Title Role
2007 Home Sick Cashier
2007 Pop Skull Eddie

Television

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Year Title Director Executive
Producer
Notes
2018 Channel Zero: The Dream Door Yes No 6 episodes
2019 Swamp Thing Yes No Episode “The Long Walk Home”
2020 The Haunting of Bly Manor Yes No Episode "The Beast in the Jungle"
2024 Teacup Yes Yes [5][6]

Writer

Year Title Note
2016 Hap and Leonard Episode "The Dive"

References

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  1. ^ "Director E.L. Katz Talks Cheap Thrills, Fulci, and a Bunch of Movies He Wasn't Actually In [Interview] [Fantastic Fest]". The Wolfman Cometh. March 18, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "El Katz". Moviefone. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  3. ^ Guillen, Michael (February 14, 2008). "INDIEFEST08: POP SKULL—Interview With Producers Peter and E.L. Katz". Twitchfilm. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  4. ^ "Azrael". South by Southwest. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  5. ^ Squires, John (September 22, 2024). "'Teacup' Trailer – Puzzle Box Horror Series from Producer James Wan Haunts Peacock This October". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  6. ^ Manfredi, Lucas (August 14, 2024). "Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman and Chaske Spencer are Not in Control in New 'Teacup' Teaser Video". TheWrap. Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
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