Don Mancini

Q: Has Don Mancini won any awards?

While Mancini has not won an Academy Award, he has received nominations and accolades within the horror genre, including the Chainsaw Awards.

Q: What was Don Mancini's first film?

Mancini's first film was 'Child's Play', released in 1988, which he wrote while studying at UCLA.

Q: What are some of Don Mancini's successful films?

In addition to 'Child's Play', Mancini has directed and written several successful sequels, including 'Bride of Chucky' and 'Curse of Chucky'.

Q: What is Don Mancini's personal life like?

Don Mancini tends to keep his personal life private and has not publicly shared details about his relationships or family.

Q: What is Don Mancini's estimated net worth?

Don Mancini's estimated net worth is around $5 million, primarily from his work in film and television.

Q: What are some milestones in Don Mancini's filmography?

Some milestones include the creation of the 'Child's Play' series, which has become a staple in horror films and has expanded into television with 'Chucky'.

Q: How has Don Mancini influenced the horror genre?

Mancini has influenced the horror genre by blending horror with dark comedy, particularly through the character of Chucky, who has become a cultural icon.

Known for

Chucky (2021–)

IMDb 7.3 / 10

2021– / Horror, Mystery / N/A

When teen Jake Wheeler picks up and buys a vintage doll at a yard sale, his young life begins to change forever.

Child’s Play (1988)

IMDb 6.6 / 10

1988 / Horror, Mystery / 87mins

An innocent-looking doll is inhabited by the soul of a serial killer who refuses to die.

Hannibal (2001)

IMDb 6.8 / 10

2001 / Crime, Drama / 131mins

After having successfully eluded the authorities for years, Hannibal peacefully lives in Italy in disguise as an art scholar. Trouble strikes again when he's...

Name

Don Mancini

Height

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Born

26 January 1963, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Spouses

None

Children

None

Parents

Nancy Mancini, John Mancini

Estimated Net Worth

$5 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2024	Movie In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 Film icons and genre experts share observations, experiences, and analysis to help reframe, deconstruct, and re-contextualize the "lost" decade of...	Self	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2024	Movie Doc of Chucky The story of the cult horror empire through interviews with cast, crew, and horror icons such as Don Mancini, Brad...	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2022	TV The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans This spin-off series of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula stars monster drag artists from the show's previous seasons returning to the...	Self - Guest Judge	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2022	Movie Living with Chucky A filmmaker who grew up alongside Chucky the killer doll seeks out the other families surrounding the Child's Play films...	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2021	Movie The Legacy of Chucky A celebration of the 30+ year legacy of the Child's Play franchise and iconic character, Chucky, with never-before-seen interviews with...	Self	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2020	Movie In Search of Darkness: Part II The ultimate ‘80s Horror retrospective just got BIGGER. In Search of Darkness: Part II is a four-hour-plus sequel to the...	Self	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2019	Movie In Search of Darkness An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them,...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2018	TV Eli Roth's History of Horror An in-depth look at the history and pop cultural significance of horror films.	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2017	Movie The Dollhouse Kyra Gardner's loving tribute to growing up in the world of the psycho killer doll, Chucky.	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2016	TV The Boulet Brothers' Dragula Hosted by The Boulet Brothers, this reality competition show features monster drag artists from around the world competing for a...	Self - Guest Judge	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2011	TV Halloween Wars Cake decorators, sugar artists and pumpkin carving experts battle it out as they create Halloween-themed edible displays. The last team...	Self - Judge	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1990	Movie Child's Play 2 Chucky is reconstructed by a toy factory to dispel the negative publicity surrounding the doll, and tracks young Andy Barclay...	Play Pals Corporation Employee (uncredited)	TMDB 6.4 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2025	Movie Minister Chucky As the specter of rising fascism looms, a queer couple celebrates their love with an unconventional Vegas wedding—officiated by Chucky,...	Thanks Crew	Not rated
2021	TV Chucky After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos...	Creator Creator	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2021	TV Chucky After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2021	TV Chucky After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2021	TV Chucky After a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2019	Movie Child's Play Karen, a single mother, gifts her son Andy a Buddi doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature....	Characters Writing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2017	Movie Cult of Chucky Confined to an asylum for the criminally insane for the past four years, Nica is wrongly convinced that she, not...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2017	Movie Cult of Chucky Confined to an asylum for the criminally insane for the past four years, Nica is wrongly convinced that she, not...	Characters Writing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2017	Movie Cult of Chucky Confined to an asylum for the criminally insane for the past four years, Nica is wrongly convinced that she, not...	Creator Crew	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2017	Movie Cult of Chucky Confined to an asylum for the criminally insane for the past four years, Nica is wrongly convinced that she, not...	Writer Writing	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2017	Movie Cult of Chucky Confined to an asylum for the criminally insane for the past four years, Nica is wrongly convinced that she, not...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2016	TV Channel Zero A horror anthology series inspired by “Creepypasta” online tales.	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2013	Movie Curse of Chucky After her mother's mysterious death, Nica begins to suspect that the talking, red-haired doll her visiting niece has been playing...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2013	Movie Curse of Chucky After her mother's mysterious death, Nica begins to suspect that the talking, red-haired doll her visiting niece has been playing...	Characters Writing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2013	Movie Curse of Chucky After her mother's mysterious death, Nica begins to suspect that the talking, red-haired doll her visiting niece has been playing...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2013	Movie Curse of Chucky After her mother's mysterious death, Nica begins to suspect that the talking, red-haired doll her visiting niece has been playing...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2013	Movie Curse of Chucky After her mother's mysterious death, Nica begins to suspect that the talking, red-haired doll her visiting niece has been playing...	Creator Crew	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2013	TV Hannibal Both a gift and a curse, Graham has the extraordinary ability to think like his prey—he sees what they see,...	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2005	Movie Chucky's Family Vacation Chucky, Tiffany and Glen spend some family time together and watch a slide show of their family vacation while waiting...	Writer Writing	TMDB 4.3 / 10
2005	Movie Chucky's Family Vacation Chucky, Tiffany and Glen spend some family time together and watch a slide show of their family vacation while waiting...	Director Directing	TMDB 4.3 / 10
2005	Movie Chucky's Family Vacation Chucky, Tiffany and Glen spend some family time together and watch a slide show of their family vacation while waiting...	Characters Writing	TMDB 4.3 / 10
2004	Movie Seed of Chucky This time around, Chucky and his homicidal honey, Tiffany, are brought back to life by their orphan offspring, Glen. Then...	Characters Writing	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2004	Movie Seed of Chucky This time around, Chucky and his homicidal honey, Tiffany, are brought back to life by their orphan offspring, Glen. Then...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2004	Movie Seed of Chucky This time around, Chucky and his homicidal honey, Tiffany, are brought back to life by their orphan offspring, Glen. Then...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2004	Movie Seed of Chucky This time around, Chucky and his homicidal honey, Tiffany, are brought back to life by their orphan offspring, Glen. Then...	Creator Crew	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1998	Movie Bride of Chucky For ten years, the tortured soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray has been imprisoned inside a child's doll. Chucky...	Creator Crew	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1998	Movie Bride of Chucky For ten years, the tortured soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray has been imprisoned inside a child's doll. Chucky...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1998	Movie Bride of Chucky For ten years, the tortured soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray has been imprisoned inside a child's doll. Chucky...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1998	Movie Bride of Chucky For ten years, the tortured soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray has been imprisoned inside a child's doll. Chucky...	Characters Writing	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1991	Movie Child's Play 3 Eight years after seemingly destroying the killer doll, teen Andy Barclay is placed in a military school, and the spirit...	Creator Crew	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1991	Movie Child's Play 3 Eight years after seemingly destroying the killer doll, teen Andy Barclay is placed in a military school, and the spirit...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1991	Movie Child's Play 3 Eight years after seemingly destroying the killer doll, teen Andy Barclay is placed in a military school, and the spirit...	Characters Writing	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1990	Movie Child's Play 2 Chucky is reconstructed by a toy factory to dispel the negative publicity surrounding the doll, and tracks young Andy Barclay...	Creator Crew	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1990	Movie Child's Play 2 Chucky is reconstructed by a toy factory to dispel the negative publicity surrounding the doll, and tracks young Andy Barclay...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1990	Movie Child's Play 2 Chucky is reconstructed by a toy factory to dispel the negative publicity surrounding the doll, and tracks young Andy Barclay...	Characters Writing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1989	TV Tales from the Crypt Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1988	Movie Child's Play After being shot in a toy store, a serial killer transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll. A mother...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1988	Movie Child's Play After being shot in a toy store, a serial killer transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll. A mother...	Creator Crew	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1988	Movie Child's Play After being shot in a toy store, a serial killer transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll. A mother...	Story Writing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1988	Movie Cellar Dweller A comic book artist Whitney Taylor is doomed to repeat history in a most grotesque way when she unleashes a...	Writer Writing	TMDB 5.0 / 10
TBA	Movie Untitled Chucky Film The eighth film of the franchise. Plot TBA.	Director Directing	Not rated
TBA	Movie Untitled Chucky Film The eighth film of the franchise. Plot TBA.	Characters Writing	Not rated
TBA	Movie Untitled Chucky Film The eighth film of the franchise. Plot TBA.	Writer Writing	Not rated