David Acomba

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David Acomba

David Acomba (born 1944) is a Canadian television and film producer. He was the original director of The Star Wars Holiday Special, before being replaced by Steve Binder due to artistic differences.

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Night LifeNight Life · 1989
Night Life
5.51989
MovieHorrorComedy
Archie works part-time at his uncle's mortuary and is harassed by a few of the popular kids because of it. His harassers die in an automobile accident, and the bodies are taken to his uncle's mortuary. Archie is pulling a late night at the mortuary when he sees a storm brewing. Lightening strikes! They're alive! The preppie bullies continue to torment him...as zombies!
Andrea Martin... Together AgainAndrea Martin... Together Again · 1989
Andrea Martin... Together Again
6.51989
MovieComedyDocumentary
Nightclub performer makes a comeback.
The Story of the Faithful WookieeThe Story of the Faithful Wookiee · 1978
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee
4.01978
Movie
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee is the animated cartoon from The Star Wars Holiday Special, first broadcast in November 1978. Chewbacca and C-3PO are on a Rebel supply run when their ship is damaged and they crash on a hostile planet. They fight off strange creatures and Imperial forces, and a bounty hunter named Boba Fett shows up to help. This was Fett’s first appearance anywhere in Star Wars, two years before The Empire Strikes Back. In the Holiday Special, the cartoon is a video Chewbacca’s family watches at home on Kashyyyk during Life Day. The short was animated by Nelvana and has often been circulated on its own, separate from the rest of the special.
110 Lombard110 Lombard · 1988
110 Lombard
1988
MovieComedyTV Movie
Three single guys share their personal problems as well as a loft apartment.
Hank Williams: The Show He Never GaveHank Williams: The Show He Never Gave · 1980
Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave
6.61980
MovieMusicDrama
This is a lonely New Year's Eve for Hank Williams as he spends it en route to a huge New Years Day concert in Ohio. Hank Williams died that night on the road. A fictional biography is shown in flashback.
Anton & the PianoAnton & the Piano · 2008
Anton & the Piano
2008
Movie
A short film featuring pianist Anton Kuerti.
CODCOCODCO · 1986
CODCO
1986
Series
CODCO was a Canadian comedy troupe from Newfoundland, best known for a sketch comedy series which aired on CBC Television from 1987 to 1992. Founded as a theatrical revue in 1973, CODCO drew on the province's cultural history of self-deprecating "Newfie" humour, frequently focusing on the cod fishing industry. The troupe's name was an abbreviation of "Cod Company". Following the end of CODCO, two of the troupe's core members and an occasional guest collaborator, as well as some of their sketch characters, moved on to the new series This Hour Has 22 Minutes.
Four on the FloorFour on the Floor · 1986
Four on the Floor
6.81986
SeriesComedy
Four on the Floor was a sketch comedy series aired on CBC Television in 1986. Consisting of only 13 episodes, the series was a showcase for The Frantics, a comedy troupe comprised of Paul Chato, Rick Green, Dan Redican, and Peter Wildman. In the U.K., it aired in Channel 4's traditional Friday night comedy slot, 10 June-2 September 1988. The introduction was voiced by Dan and Rick alternating each line, with video clips and sound effects interspersed in the opening. Although the series was quickly cancelled due to CBC budget constraints, it was an important influence on later Canadian sketch comedy, such as The Kids in the Hall and the Red Green Show.

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