Deon Taylor is an American filmmaker, known for his work in horror and thriller films. He is the founder of Hidden Empire Film Group.
Life Taylor was born in Chicago and grew up in Gary, Indiana. During high school, he with his brother and mother moved to Sacramento, California. He has stated, “Gary, Indiana is the murder capital of the world, so my entire freshman basketball team is dead.""Who is Deon Taylor?" by Fabio Periera. July 9, 2010. HuffingtonPost.com. Retrieved July 12, 2010. He attended Florin High School. He played basketball professionally, earning a spot in the NBA Entertainment League.NBAE Rosters 2007–08 2010. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
Taylor currently resides in Sacramento, California, filming there and Los Angeles."Brief Interview: Deon Taylor” by Tony Sheppard. Sacramento Press. April 11, 2009. Retrieved July 8th 2010.
Career Taylor founded Hidden Empire Film Group in Sacramento, California, and wrote and directed his first film, Dead Tone.“Screen Media pacts for Deon Taylor's Dead Tone” by Wendy Mitchell. July 2009. ScreenDaily.com. Retrieved July 6, 2010. Taylor went on to shoot a horror series for BET, Nite Tales: The Series, a low-budget series starring Flavor Flav that drew one million viewers on its first airing.“Bob Shallit: Sacramento Filmmaker’s Horror Flick set for National Release” Sacramento Bee News. 2010. Retrieved July 6th 2010. Taylor’s slasher thriller Chain Letter was released to select theaters on October 1, 2010.“Former Gary resident is a fresh face in fright fare” by Bob Kostanczuk. Post Tribune. August 6, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
Nite Tales: The Movie was released on DVD in 2008 with a DVD release of the series pending in the future. Taylor has paired with Jamie Foxx to co-direct a future national television release titled Tommy's Little Girl.
Filmography Films Year Title 2007 Dead Tone 2008 The Hustle Nite Tales: The Movie 2010 Chain Letter 2014 Supremacy 2016 Meet the Blacks 2018 Traffik 2019 The Intruder Black and Blue 2020 Fatale 2021 The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 2023 Fear TBA All-Star Weekend
Television Year Title 2009 Nite Tales: The Series 2022–23 Power Book IV: Force 2026 Untitled Master P Project
Music videos Year Title Artist 2015 "In Love by Now" Jamie Foxx
References
External links Hidden Empire Film Group (official website)