Victor Salva

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1958-03-29 (66 years old)

Place of Birth Martinez, California, United States

Victor Salva

Biography

An American filmmaker, convicted sex offender & pedophile. He has primarily worked in the horror genre, most notably as the writer-director of the commercially successful Jeepers Creepers (2001) and its sequels Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003) and Jeepers Creepers 3 (2017). Outside of horror, Salva wrote and directed the fantasy-drama film Powder (1995). In 1988, Salva was convicted of sexual misconduct with one of Clownhouse's underage stars who was 12 years old at the time and videotaping one of the encounters. Commercial videotapes and magazines containing child pornography were also found in his home. Salva pleaded guilty to lewd and lascivious conduct, oral sex with a person under 14, and procuring a child for pornography. He was sentenced to three years in state prison, of which he served 15 months. He completed his parole in 1992.

Known For

Director

Purgatory

as Director

2017
Jeepers Creepers 3

as Director

2014
Dark House

as Director

2011
Rosewood Lane

as Director

2006
Peaceful Warrior

as Director

2003
Jeepers Creepers 2

as Director

2001
Jeepers Creepers

as Director

1999
Rites of Passage

as Director

1995
Powder

as Director

1995
1990
Clownhouse

as Director

Writer

2017
Jeepers Creepers 3

as Characters

2017
2014
Dark House

as Screenplay

2011
Rosewood Lane

as Writer

2008
Fear Itself

as Writer

2003
Jeepers Creepers 2

as Characters

2003
2001
1999
1995
Powder

as Screenplay

1995
1990
Clownhouse

as Writer

Producer

2017
Jeepers Creepers 3

as Producer

2011
Rosewood Lane

as Producer

1990
Clownhouse

as Producer

Actor

2006
Hitchcocked!

as Self

1999
Rites of Passage

as Piano Player at Hotel

1990
Clownhouse

as Radio Newscaster / Extra at Carnival (uncredited)