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Douglas Aarniokoski

Douglas Aarniokoski

Director·b. 1965·Berkeley, California, USA

12 horror credits

Douglas Aarniokoski (born August 25, 1965) is an American television director and producer.

He is well known for his work on the CBS series Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Short Treks, Star Trek: Picard, Criminal Minds, S.W.A.T., and the CW superhero drama Arrow. He has also worked on FOX's supernatural series Sleepy Hollow.

Aarniokoski got his start as a production assistant on Turner & Hooch and as a personal assistant to Tom Cruise on his 1990 film Days of Thunder. He then worked on the 1992 horror feature Doctor Mordrid as the first assistant director. He went on to serve as assistant director on several other films such as From Dusk till Dawn, Living Out Loud, The Faculty, and Spy Kids.

Director3 films

Nurse 3-D

Nurse 3-D

Director

2013
The Day

The Day

Director

2011
Animals

Animals

Director

2008

Writer3 films

Nurse 3-D

Nurse 3-D

Screenplay

2013
Puppet Master 5

Puppet Master 5

Screenplay

1994
Puppet Master 4

Puppet Master 4

Screenplay

1993

Producer1 film

The Day

The Day

Executive Producer

2011

Actor1 film

The Faculty

The Faculty

Brun Coach

1998 3.5

Other Crew8 films

From Dusk Till Dawn

From Dusk Till Dawn

First Assistant Director

1996 3.0
Tales from the Hood

Tales from the Hood

First Assistant Director

1995 3.8
Puppet Master 5

Puppet Master 5

Second Unit Director / First Assistant Director

1994
Puppet Master 4

Puppet Master 4

First Assistant Director / Second Unit Director

1993
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys

Dollman vs. Demonic Toys

First Assistant Director / Second Unit Director

1993
Doctor Mordrid

Doctor Mordrid

First Assistant Director

1992
Howling VI: The Freaks

Howling VI: The Freaks

Second Assistant Director

1991
Hider in the House

Hider in the House

Key Set Production Assistant

1989