Del Shores

Writing

Del Shores

Born December 3, 1957 (age 68)

No biography available.

Known For

The Quick and the DeadThe Quick and the Dead · 1987
The Quick and the Dead
★ 6.41987
MovieActionDrama
In 1876 Wyoming, the gun is the only law. And for Duncan and Suzanna McKaskel, newly arrived settlers beset by outlaws, rugged frontiersman Con Vallian is the only hope.
Sordid LivesSordid Lives · 2000
Sordid Lives
★ 6.52000
MovieComedy
As three generations of a family in a small Texas town gather for a funeral, we learn the hilarious, sad, trashy truth of their sordid lives.
Dad, the Angel & MeDad, the Angel & Me · 1995
Dad, the Angel & Me
★ 6.41995
MovieComedyFantasy
A divorced doctor finds himself in real trouble living with his daughter alone now. But fortunately a guardian angel is watching over the lives of both of them.
A Very Sordid WeddingA Very Sordid Wedding · 2017
A Very Sordid Wedding
★ 5.42017
MovieComedy
Del Shores' follow-up to "Sordid Lives" revisits Winters, Texas for a showdown between the gradually liberalizing locals and the new fundamentalist preacher in the wake of the Supreme Court's marriage equality decision.
Southern Baptist SissiesSouthern Baptist Sissies · 2013
Southern Baptist Sissies
★ 6.52013
MovieDrama
Southern Baptist Sissies is the live film of the GLAAD Award winning play by Del Shores. Southern Baptist Sissies is the story of four boys who are gay growing up in the Southern Baptist Church and how they each deal differently with the conflict between the teachings of the church and their sexuality.
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? · 1990
Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?
★ 5.81990
MovieComedy
Bickering siblings are reunited at their Texas home as their father lies on his deathbed.
The Wilde GirlsThe Wilde Girls · 2001
The Wilde Girls
★ 6.02001
MovieFamilyTV Movie
A young girl hopes to follow in her famous singer mother's footsteps, but her mother fears the negative effect fame could have on her daughter's life.
TinseltownTinseltown · 2007
Tinseltown
2007
MovieComedy
This short made as a pilot by The Jim Henson Company for the Logo Network in 2007 revolves around the lives of a gay couple, Bobby and Samson (anthropomorphic pig and bull puppets respectively) balancing their romance, family and careers in Hollywood alongside a cast of supporting human characters. Was considered lost media for years until it resurfaced on Youtube on June 24th, 2026.

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Six Characters in Search of a PlaySix Characters in Search of a Play · 2019
Six Characters in Search of a Play
★ 6.02019
Movie
Sordid Lives creator Del Shores’ new film of his one-man show, directed by Emerson Collins, proves once and for all that he is not a writer, he’s a self-proclaimed thief! In Six Characters In Search Of A Play, riffing on Pirandello’s classic title, Shores brings to life six one-of-a-kind characters he has met in real life that haven’t quite made it into one of his plays, films or TV shows. The audience will hear the truth behind how he collected these eccentrics and their stories as he portrays his hilarious, off-the-rails encounters with them. The audience will meet Yvonne, the anti-vegetarian Dallas waitress; Sarah, a Trump-hating elderly actress with an inhaler in one hand and a cigarette in the other; Jimmy Ray, the evolving, Magic Mike-loving latent Georgia redneck; Loraine, the once-brilliant drama teacher who has lost her damn mind and is now obsessed with porn; Marsha, the monkey-hating lesbian with COPD; and Aunt Bobby Sue, the racist Republican with a heart of gold.
Sordid Lives: The SeriesSordid Lives: The Series · 2008
Sordid Lives: The Series
★ 7.22008
SeriesComedy
Sordid Lives: The Series is an American television series created, written, and directed by Del Shores and acts as a prequel to 2000 film Sordid Lives, also by Shores, self-described as a "Black comedy about white trash". The show is set in small town Texas and centers around the Ingram family. It stars Rue McClanahan, Olivia Newton-John, Caroline Rhea, Leslie Jordan, Beth Grant and most of the original cast of the film. It premiered on Logo in July 2008. In Canada, Sordid Lives the uncut version can be seen on Super Channel and the censored version on Out TV. According to Logo's contact page a second season will not be produced due to a lack of funding, and the Logo online web page for the series is no longer available. The series premiered in the UK on Film24 in August 2009.

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