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Warren Chaney is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Producer and Second Unit Director American born on 3 november 1942 at Louisville (USA)
Warren Herbert Chaney (born November 3, 1942) is an American author, filmmaker, behavioral scientist, and business executive. He is also an artist, entertainer and a pioneer in early television. In a career spanning four decades, Chaney wrote twenty-four books, seventeen screenplays, and one hundred eighty-six professional and nonprofessional magazine and journal articles. He wrote nine songs used in feature films and eight for theatrical productions. From 1978 to 1994, he wrote entries for Collier's Encyclopedia, considered by Kister's Best Encyclopedias, to be the best written of the commercial encyclopedias. Chaney produced ten motion pictures, wrote seventeen and directed nine. He is probably best known for his films America: A Call to Greatness starring Charlton Heston, Mickey Rooney, and Peter Graves; Behind the Mask (1992 film) starring Roy Alan Wilson and Deborah Winters; Aloha Summer starring Chris Makepeace, Don Michael Paul and Tia Carrere, and the pioneering 60s television series, Magic Mansion. He worked professionally as an entertainer during his college and young adult years eventually serving on the board of advisors for Vent Haven Museum, the board of advisors for the International Ventriloquists' Association and in June 2006, received the Order of Merlin award from the International Brotherhood of Magicians.
During a lengthy business and academic career, Chaney established the first University Health Services Administration program for the state of Texas, served on multiple boards of directors and advisory boards of public companies and is considered a leader in the field of self-directed neuroplastic development of cognitive functions.
Chaney's film and television work won awards at the New York Film Festival, Houston World Fest and an Emmy for the production opening of his Y2K – World in Crisis miniseries. He won best director, producer, and screenplay awards at the CineCon, Critics' Choice and American Cinema Awards.
Chaney retired from film and television in 2005 and shortly afterwards, accepted a position as CEO (Chief Executive Officer) for the Mind Technologies Institute, a company specializing in behavioral research. He continued in that position until the company sold in 2012, and relocated to the Philadelphia area. He has since written seven books, one screenplay and twenty-eight magazine articles.
Warren Chaney was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Herbert and Izetta Chaney. His father was a coal miner and later in life, a barber. His mother was an early 1900s' Nebraska and Kentucky schoolteacher and spent most of her adult life in public education. Chaney lived briefly in the small towns of St. Charles, Kentucky and Springfield, Tennessee but grew up from the age of five in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. He carried newspapers for the Kentucky New Era from age 11 to 17 and credits the experience as valuable training for his adult life. Chaney became an accomplished ventriloquist, magician and entertainer at a young age and used his entertainment skills to work his way through college and years later to embark on a writing and directing career in film and television. Upon graduation he became a direct commission officer in the United States Army.
Education
Chaney earned a double major Bachelor of Science from Austin Peay State University, graduating in 1964 with degrees in Marketing and Speech and Theatre. In 1968 he received an MBA (Master of Business Administration) with a concentration in Finance and Management from St. Mary's University, Texas. He received a Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) degree from the University of North Texas in 1974 in the fields of Management and Behavioral Science. Chaney became that University's "Outstanding Alumni Award Recipient" in 2009. and in 2014, Austin Peay State University also awarded Chaney its Outstanding Alumni Award.
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Warren Chaney
During a lengthy business and academic career, Chaney established the first University Health Services Administration program for the state of Texas, served on multiple boards of directors and advisory boards of public companies and is considered a leader in the field of self-directed neuroplastic development of cognitive functions.
Chaney's film and television work won awards at the New York Film Festival, Houston World Fest and an Emmy for the production opening of his Y2K – World in Crisis miniseries. He won best director, producer, and screenplay awards at the CineCon, Critics' Choice and American Cinema Awards.
Chaney retired from film and television in 2005 and shortly afterwards, accepted a position as CEO (Chief Executive Officer) for the Mind Technologies Institute, a company specializing in behavioral research. He continued in that position until the company sold in 2012, and relocated to the Philadelphia area. He has since written seven books, one screenplay and twenty-eight magazine articles.
Biography
Early lifeWarren Chaney was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Herbert and Izetta Chaney. His father was a coal miner and later in life, a barber. His mother was an early 1900s' Nebraska and Kentucky schoolteacher and spent most of her adult life in public education. Chaney lived briefly in the small towns of St. Charles, Kentucky and Springfield, Tennessee but grew up from the age of five in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. He carried newspapers for the Kentucky New Era from age 11 to 17 and credits the experience as valuable training for his adult life. Chaney became an accomplished ventriloquist, magician and entertainer at a young age and used his entertainment skills to work his way through college and years later to embark on a writing and directing career in film and television. Upon graduation he became a direct commission officer in the United States Army.
Education
Chaney earned a double major Bachelor of Science from Austin Peay State University, graduating in 1964 with degrees in Marketing and Speech and Theatre. In 1968 he received an MBA (Master of Business Administration) with a concentration in Finance and Management from St. Mary's University, Texas. He received a Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) degree from the University of North Texas in 1974 in the fields of Management and Behavioral Science. Chaney became that University's "Outstanding Alumni Award Recipient" in 2009. and in 2014, Austin Peay State University also awarded Chaney its Outstanding Alumni Award.
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Filmography of Warren Chaney (9 films)
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Behind the Mask (1992)
, 3hDirected by Warren Chaney
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Crime
Themes Superhero films, Children's films
Actors Deborah Winters, John Swasey, Warren Chaney
Roles FBI Agent
Rating56%
Behind the Mask is an action-adventure thriller film, first released in six separate chapters and later as a film. The film's adversary, an unidentified masked entity known only as The Octopus, terrorizes a large American city. He engages in industrial espionage and terror in order to secure valuable technological secrets that will lead to America’s decline as a world power. The Octopus is on the verge of success when another unknown figure appears. The Mask, as he becomes known, thwarts the Octopus and his organized crime syndicate in the villain’s one failed attempt after another.
The Broken Spur (1992)
, 1h50Directed by Warren Chaney
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Crime, Western
Themes Children's films
Actors Warren Chaney
Roles Bannon
The Broken Spur (1992) is a western film set in west Texas during the early 1860s. The story centers on a working ranch foreman, Sandy Steele (portrayed by Gabe Folse), and a young Indian boy, Little Hawk (portrayed by Jayson Sutherland).
The Hidden Jungle (1990)
, 1h25Directed by Warren Chaney
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Crime
Themes Films set in Africa, Children's films
Actors Warren Chaney
Roles the President
An in-flight NASA Shuttlecraft carrying a plutonium payload is forced to crash land in an African terrorist country that is unfriendly to the United States. The surviving astronaut, Dr. Beverly Owens (portrayed by Charity Merrill) is taken captive by the country’s terrorist leader, Akmed Najah (Charles Charpiot). The U.S. Government fears the plutonium will be used to create a nuclear weapon and seeks help in the rescue and recovery efforts from ace stunt pilot, Zach Taylor (portrayed by real life stunt pilot, Chuck Stockdale).
Into the Spider's Web (1988)
, 1h15Directed by Warren Chaney
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Children's films
Actors Warren Chaney, Suzanne Savoy
Roles Ted Craftsman
Christopher Brooke, portrayed by Robert Shafer is a ten-year-old boy genius who has invented a two-way telepathic device. The apparatus permits direct visual and thought communication between one wearing the device and another wearing the same mechanism. The second wearer experiences exactly what the first one experiences. The U.S. Military believes this to be a positive development for air defense and has scheduled an official test of the unit. Christopher and his friend, Misty Somers (Jessica Avery) attend as his pilot friend, ace air pilot Zach Taylor (Chuck Stockdale), helps with the Government analysis.
The Outing (1987)
, 1h45Directed by Warren Chaney
Origin USA
Genres Horror comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Comedy horror films
Actors Deborah Winters, Warren Chaney, Jackson Bostwick
Roles Det. Charles
Rating50%
The Lamp’s introductory scenes suggest the film is a tall tale steeped in mythology and exaggerated mayhem that parody slasher films of the 1990s. The picture opens on board a cargo ship sailing from the Middle East (Damascus) bound for the old shipping seaport of Galveston, Texas. On deck, dead sailors litter the planks. One crate that appears to have been ripped open from the inside indicates that it was bound for a Houston museum.
The Outing (1987)
, 1h27Directed by Warren Chaney
Origin USA
Genres Horror
Actors Deborah Winters, Jackson Bostwick, Warren Chaney
Roles Det. Charles
Rating50%
A young Arab woman is sleeping on her house when her bracelet falls from her ankle. A security officer is running from an unseen assailant when it corners him and kills him. Years later, a group of rednecks — including Faylene, Harley and Max — break into a house owned by an elderly woman of Arabic origins. They stumble upon a magic lamp. they killed the old Arab woman by stabbing her with an axe to death. Faylene and Max stole the old woman's things while Harley was investigating the Lamp and he releases the genie. It possesses the dead body of the old woman and while Harley looks at her she rises up and pulls Harley with the axe on her head killing him. Max was cut in half on the pool when the genie pulls him down, Fayelene who failed to help Max, runs inside the house only to be strangled to death by the genie. Police investigators send the lamp to a museum along with an unusual bracelet found at the scene. The teenage daughter of the Museum's curator - Alex, finds the bracelet, puts it on and is unable to remove it. Afterwards, the bracelet seems to exert a strange power over her.
Director
Behind the Mask (1992)
, 3hDirected by Warren Chaney
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Crime
Themes Superhero films, Children's films
Actors Deborah Winters, John Swasey, Warren Chaney
Rating56%
Behind the Mask is an action-adventure thriller film, first released in six separate chapters and later as a film. The film's adversary, an unidentified masked entity known only as The Octopus, terrorizes a large American city. He engages in industrial espionage and terror in order to secure valuable technological secrets that will lead to America’s decline as a world power. The Octopus is on the verge of success when another unknown figure appears. The Mask, as he becomes known, thwarts the Octopus and his organized crime syndicate in the villain’s one failed attempt after another.
The Broken Spur (1992)
, 1h50Directed by Warren Chaney
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Crime, Western
Themes Children's films
Actors Warren Chaney
The Broken Spur (1992) is a western film set in west Texas during the early 1860s. The story centers on a working ranch foreman, Sandy Steele (portrayed by Gabe Folse), and a young Indian boy, Little Hawk (portrayed by Jayson Sutherland).
Haunted (1991)
, 1h25Directed by Warren Chaney
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Horror, Crime
Themes Children's films
Lightning flashes across the face of an old gothic mansion as the Frankenstein's monster and a hunchbacked figure unload a coffin from a parked black hearse. The hunchback accidentally drops the coffin in the mud causing muffled cursing to emanate from the coffin’s interior.
The Hidden Jungle (1990)
, 1h25Directed by Warren Chaney
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Crime
Themes Films set in Africa, Children's films
Actors Warren Chaney
An in-flight NASA Shuttlecraft carrying a plutonium payload is forced to crash land in an African terrorist country that is unfriendly to the United States. The surviving astronaut, Dr. Beverly Owens (portrayed by Charity Merrill) is taken captive by the country’s terrorist leader, Akmed Najah (Charles Charpiot). The U.S. Government fears the plutonium will be used to create a nuclear weapon and seeks help in the rescue and recovery efforts from ace stunt pilot, Zach Taylor (portrayed by real life stunt pilot, Chuck Stockdale).
Into the Spider's Web (1988)
, 1h15Directed by Warren Chaney
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Children's films
Actors Warren Chaney, Suzanne Savoy
Christopher Brooke, portrayed by Robert Shafer is a ten-year-old boy genius who has invented a two-way telepathic device. The apparatus permits direct visual and thought communication between one wearing the device and another wearing the same mechanism. The second wearer experiences exactly what the first one experiences. The U.S. Military believes this to be a positive development for air defense and has scheduled an official test of the unit. Christopher and his friend, Misty Somers (Jessica Avery) attend as his pilot friend, ace air pilot Zach Taylor (Chuck Stockdale), helps with the Government analysis.
The Outing (1987)
, 1h45Directed by Warren Chaney
Origin USA
Genres Horror comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Comedy horror films
Actors Deborah Winters, Warren Chaney, Jackson Bostwick
Rating50%
The Lamp’s introductory scenes suggest the film is a tall tale steeped in mythology and exaggerated mayhem that parody slasher films of the 1990s. The picture opens on board a cargo ship sailing from the Middle East (Damascus) bound for the old shipping seaport of Galveston, Texas. On deck, dead sailors litter the planks. One crate that appears to have been ripped open from the inside indicates that it was bound for a Houston museum.
The Outing (1987)
, 1h27Directed by Warren Chaney
Origin USA
Genres Horror
Actors Deborah Winters, Jackson Bostwick, Warren Chaney
Rating50%
A young Arab woman is sleeping on her house when her bracelet falls from her ankle. A security officer is running from an unseen assailant when it corners him and kills him. Years later, a group of rednecks — including Faylene, Harley and Max — break into a house owned by an elderly woman of Arabic origins. They stumble upon a magic lamp. they killed the old Arab woman by stabbing her with an axe to death. Faylene and Max stole the old woman's things while Harley was investigating the Lamp and he releases the genie. It possesses the dead body of the old woman and while Harley looks at her she rises up and pulls Harley with the axe on her head killing him. Max was cut in half on the pool when the genie pulls him down, Fayelene who failed to help Max, runs inside the house only to be strangled to death by the genie. Police investigators send the lamp to a museum along with an unusual bracelet found at the scene. The teenage daughter of the Museum's curator - Alex, finds the bracelet, puts it on and is unable to remove it. Afterwards, the bracelet seems to exert a strange power over her.
Directed by Warren Chaney
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Biography, Documentary, Musical
Themes Documentary films about historical events, Documentary films about politics, Musical films, Political films
Actors Charlton Heston, Mickey Rooney, Julianne Morris, Deborah Winters, Peter Graves, Suzanne Savoy
Rating60%
Opening remarks by Charlton Heston and Mickey Rooney are used to establish the film’s direction and mood. Introductory scenes quickly dissolve into one laced with sounds of thunder and artillery fire. The setting is atop Niagara Falls where waters cascade over the falls’ edge. Superimposed in the haze are dissolving scenes of American conflicts from the American Revolutionary War through Desert Storm.
Scriptwriter
Behind the Mask (1992)
, 3hDirected by Warren Chaney
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Crime
Themes Superhero films, Children's films
Actors Deborah Winters, John Swasey, Warren Chaney
Rating56%
Behind the Mask is an action-adventure thriller film, first released in six separate chapters and later as a film. The film's adversary, an unidentified masked entity known only as The Octopus, terrorizes a large American city. He engages in industrial espionage and terror in order to secure valuable technological secrets that will lead to America’s decline as a world power. The Octopus is on the verge of success when another unknown figure appears. The Mask, as he becomes known, thwarts the Octopus and his organized crime syndicate in the villain’s one failed attempt after another.