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Nationality
  
American

Movies
  
V/H/S, Southbound

Role
  
Actor

Name
  
Chad Villella

Years active
  
2007–present


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Born
  
February 12
Pennsylvania, United States

Occupation
  
Writer, Actor, Director

Similar People
  
Tyler Gillett, Matt Bettinelli‑Olpin, Glenn McQuaid, David Bruckner, Lane Hughes

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Chad Villella is an American actor, writer, producer and director. He is co-creator of Chad, Matt & Rob and Radio Silence. His films include V/H/S, Devil's Due and Southbound.

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Biography

Villella is originally from Punxsutawney, PA and a graduate of Mercyhurst College. He is co-creator of the Center for Information Research Analysis And Training (CIRAT).

Film

Villella is co-founder of the filmmaking collectives Chad, Matt & Rob and Radio Silence.

Chad, Matt & Rob

Chad Villella co-founded Chad, Matt & Rob with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Rob Polonsky in 2007. The group is known for their unique blend of comedy, adventure, sci-fi and horror. Among their numerous short films is the viral found footage style video Roommate Alien Prank Gone Bad and five installments of their first-of-its-kind series of Interactive Adventures. As of November 2013, their shorts have received near 70,000,000 views on the Chad, Matt & Rob YouTube channel.

Radio Silence

After the dissolution of Chad, Matt & Rob, Villella formed Radio Silence with Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett and Justin Martinez. The group directed a segment in the feature film V/H/S," which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by Magnolia Pictures. Their segment of V/H/S is titled 10/31/98 and according to Ain't It Cool News the story is "set on Halloween as a group of friends go in search for a Halloween party."

The following year, they made Devil's Due for 20th Century Fox and their film Southbound premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and was released theatrically by the Orchard on February 5, 2016.

Filmography

  • V/H/S (2012)
  • Devil's Due (2014)
  • Southbound (2015)
  • References

    Chad Villella Wikipedia