Mel Novak

Mel Novak

출생 : 1950-06-16, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

약력

A native of Pittsburgh, Mel was an outstanding athlete in several sports. He passed up 60 football scholarship offers and signed a pro baseball contract with the Pirates. His career was cut short by a massive rotator cuff injury. Mel has starred or co-starred in over 60 movies and he does his own fighting and stunts. He shot and fought Bruce Lee to the death, (GAME OF DEATH), beat up Steve McQueen (Tom Horn), and dueled Yul Brynner (THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR). Mel set up Chuck Norris to be hit, but Norris got him later (EYE FOR AN EYE). Born in Pittsburgh to Serbian parents as Milan Mrdjenovich (Serbian: Милан Мрђеновић, Milan Mrđenović), Novak made his film debut in 1974, appearing in two blaxploitation films.

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Mel Novak
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Mel Novak

참여 작품

The Beast Beneath
Mayor Reid
A record Earthquake rocks a small, resort town after a 2000 year old prehistoric blood thirsty beast is unleashed to feast on the local community. It’s up to Aaron and his brilliant scientist sister to crack the case and put a stop to the mayhem before time runs out, all while the cunning  town Mayor George Reid tries to cover up the monster’s bloody tracks.
Hell of the Screaming Undead
Governor Patrick Adams
1988: After an accident at a research lab, the population of Los Angeles is mutating into ferocious zombies eager to feed on the living. Two women take refuge in a museum but fall right into the hands of a pair of homicidal ex-convicts, who kidnap and torment the women as the undead hoard grows larger and stronger.
Ash and Bone
Bartender Louie
The film follows a rebellious teen named Cassie Vanderbilt, whose wild streak escalates as her caring father Lucas decides to take her and his new wife Sarah out of the city for some bonding and quality time together. But after Cassie crosses the infamous McKinley family, it becomes clear that sometimes danger lies hidden in the weeds, ready to strike at any moment.
5 To Die
Paul McCoy
Adrian McCoy - a washed up TV Investigator, decides to retire after one last job. He takes a three man crew, a camera and a script. Once they arrive at the location they find far more than what they initially bargained for.
Realm of Shadows
Bishop Lucian
Enter a world of mystery, possession and shadows in an anthology of short horror themed tales woven into a full length feature presentation.
The Last American Horror Show: Volume II
Moses
Double the tales and double the fright! "Killer" Callahan sits on death row when a trustee offers some escapism through disturbing stories.
The Paradise Motel
Raymond Taylor
A battered wife on the run searching for paradise finds that paradise isn't always. Nothing is as it seems.
Doll Killer 2
Dr. Krueger
15 years after the original events, Doll Restoration artist Stephanie is followed by Charlie Crandall to her new home in Southern California for a final game of cat and mouse.
Ebola Rex
General Davis
A captive Tyrannosaurus Rex is injected with the Ebola Virus by a crazed protester and escapes a lab to wreak havoc in Southern California. It's up to an fearless General and a obsessed, renegade Soldier to stop it.
Apex Predators
Robert Clouse Williamson
The bodies of beach goers begin washing ashore during the grand opening of a new resort with dire results.
Ebola Rex Versus Murder Hornets
Lieutenant Gallagher
The diseased Dinosaur battles to the death with the Murder Hornets during a zombie outbreak that is hit by several "firenados" containing flaming spiders.
Zombi VIII: Urban Decay
Governor Hadley
When the body of a dead scientist, infected with a stolen chemical, is cremated by the US military, a virus is unintentionally released into the atmosphere of a grimy urban wasteland.
Rattlers 2
Commissioner Lewis
A series of fatal rattlesnake attacks in the California desert re-opens an investigation that began 45 years ago.
Arachnado
Lieutenant Gallagher
When a freak cyclone swamps Los Angeles, millions of poisonous spiders terrorize the city. .
Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors
Self
A look back at the grindhouse horrors of the 70s and 80s.
Tales for the Campfire 3
Dr. Challis 'The Bitter Half'
A group of friends Gather 'round the Campfire one last time for five all new tales of terror.
이터널 코드
Mr. Pomeroy
뇌를 다른 몸에 이식하는 기술에 반대하는 브리짓. 부자들은 몸을 바꿔 영원한 생명을 갖길 원하고 킬러를 고용해 브리짓의 가족을 납치하고 협박한다. 겨우 피신한 딸은 참전 용사에게 도움을 요청하고 영생의 뇌이식 음모를 파헤치는데...
Enter the Samurai: The Making of Samurai Cop 2
Self
Enter the Samurai is a documentary film which follows the making of the feature film "Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance". It follows the film crew and artists as they deal with clashes of generations, taste and approach to sanity while attempting to complete production of the film.
RoboWoman
Dr. Michaels
On her last day at a temp agency, Vivica Stevens is attacked, beaten and left for dead by a co-worker and his friends. Through the use of futuristic “cybernetic” upgrades, she tracks down her assailants to execute bloody revenge.
Tales of Frankenstein
Dr. Mortality
An anthology featuring four tales inspired by the Frankenstein legend.
Syndicate Smasher
Milan
A group of mercenaries hired as contract killers are hunted down by the Mafia, the Yakuza, the Russian Mob, and the Tongs all at once.
An Hour To Kill
Mr. Kinski
Two assassins-for-hire have an hour to kill (so to speak) before their next hit. To help pass the time, they entertain themselves by regaling horror stories to one another. With bizarre titles such as "Valkyrie's Bunker" "Assacre" and "Hog Hunters" - which hit-man's story will be deemed most disturbing when all is said and done?
Nemesis 5: The New Model
Red Army Hammerhead Leader
It is the year 2077 and terrorist organization known as The Red Army Hammerheads now dominate the Earth. The fate of humanity now rests in the hands of The New Model, Ari Frost. Trained under the wing of Alex Rain, she must form an army of Cyborg Humans to take down the regime and regain control. After all, 86.5% is still considered human.
Toxic Tutu
Producer
Follow Mark Torgl star of 1984's The Toxic Avenger who played "Melvin The Mopboy" and transforms into Toxie, as he attends the Monster Convention circuit for the first time. Discover the convention world through Torgl's eyes, and learn a deep dark secret that has kept Torgl in hiding for 30 years.
Toxic Tutu
Self
Follow Mark Torgl star of 1984's The Toxic Avenger who played "Melvin The Mopboy" and transforms into Toxie, as he attends the Monster Convention circuit for the first time. Discover the convention world through Torgl's eyes, and learn a deep dark secret that has kept Torgl in hiding for 30 years.
Steve McQueen: American Icon
Self
Christian documentary on the life of Steve McQueen.
Holy Terror
Father Murphy
Believing their deceased son isn't at peace, Molly and Tom ask a medium to make contact. But after they invite a vengeful demon to cross over, the couple must enlist the help of a disgraced priest to attempt a dangerous exorcism.
체크 포인트
The Reverend
해군 특수부대 출신의 ‘로이’는 불의의 사고로 가족을 잃은 뒤 거리의 부랑자로 살아간다. 삶에 대한 의지도 희망도 없이 무기력하게 살아가던 그는 노숙자 친구 ‘그랜트’가 자신이 선물한 군인인식표로 인해 테러리스트들에게 무참히 처형당한 사실을 알게 되고 죄책감과 분노에 휩싸인다. 그리고 바로 그 날 밤, 백악관을 공격하려는 테러리스트들의 무자비한 계획을 알게 된 로이는 특수부대 시절 함께했던 동료 ‘TJ’, 그리고 뜻이 맞는 이들과 함께 조국을 지키기 위한 마지막 결전을 준비하는데…
Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance
Cutter
25 years later after the events of Samurai Cop (1991), Detective Frank Washington is forced to team up with his long estranged partner Joe Marshall to solve a series of assassinations being committed by a secret group of female vigilante killers.
Drifter TKD
Thomas Tyler
Jesse Tyler, a martial arts enthusiast who lives in Los Angeles, California, and enjoys success in local karate competitions, faces turmoil in his life as a young business executive. The only child in a wealthy family, he has always been pressured to succeed in every aspect of his life.
GiAnts
Executive Producer
Immensely successful Professor Jonathan Caine has come out with a new book about his favorite subject, ants. He is known and respected all over the world but to his beautiful daughter, radio personality, Audrey Caine, he is an absentee parent. Nevertheless, Caine tries to heal the break between him and his daughter only to be called away to give another lecture on ants to a secretive multi-national corporation, Niles Industries, hidden in the Colorado wilderness. Meanwhile, his daughter, Audrey, is worried more than she’d like to admit. But when a giant ant escapes so does Caine. The giant ant sends out a sonic signal that travels across the four corners of the world and suddenly giant ants are appearing everywhere!
GiAnts
Jonathan Caine
Immensely successful Professor Jonathan Caine has come out with a new book about his favorite subject, ants. He is known and respected all over the world but to his beautiful daughter, radio personality, Audrey Caine, he is an absentee parent. Nevertheless, Caine tries to heal the break between him and his daughter only to be called away to give another lecture on ants to a secretive multi-national corporation, Niles Industries, hidden in the Colorado wilderness. Meanwhile, his daughter, Audrey, is worried more than she’d like to admit. But when a giant ant escapes so does Caine. The giant ant sends out a sonic signal that travels across the four corners of the world and suddenly giant ants are appearing everywhere!
Big Guns
Larry Armstrong
The fun-loving, easy-going, 60- to 75-year-old Senior Softball team "Kids At Heart" suddenly decide to go for their secret dream -- win the World Series (BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!) Renaming themselves "Big Guns", they get serious and play hard, maybe a little too hard. Our sweet guys suddenly disappear! The joking stops! Madcap disasters strike the team! Illegal bats and booze, ringers and wild women bring out the worst in them! Finally even wise old guys think twice as they rediscover that love and their friendships are more important than winning.
Vampire Assassin
Associate Producer
Martial artist Ron Hall stars in this dark vampire thriller reminiscent of BLADE. Ambitious cop Derek (Hall) is dogged by a phobia that is unfortunate in his line of work. Having witnessed his father's murder as a young child, he is deathly afraid of blood, but when he takes the law into his own hands to catch underworld counterfeiter Gustoff Slovak, he is forced to face his fear. The operation blows up in his face, resulting in a massacre that leaves Derek the only one of his team to survive. Derek reaches the shocking conclusion that Slovak is actually a vampire, and joins forces with the last in a long line of vampire hunters, Master Kao, who agrees to train Derek in his ancient art. However, in order to combat Slovak--whose past intersects with Derek's own in disturbing ways--Derek must become that which he hates the most: a vampire.
Vampire Assassin
Gustoff Slovak
Martial artist Ron Hall stars in this dark vampire thriller reminiscent of BLADE. Ambitious cop Derek (Hall) is dogged by a phobia that is unfortunate in his line of work. Having witnessed his father's murder as a young child, he is deathly afraid of blood, but when he takes the law into his own hands to catch underworld counterfeiter Gustoff Slovak, he is forced to face his fear. The operation blows up in his face, resulting in a massacre that leaves Derek the only one of his team to survive. Derek reaches the shocking conclusion that Slovak is actually a vampire, and joins forces with the last in a long line of vampire hunters, Master Kao, who agrees to train Derek in his ancient art. However, in order to combat Slovak--whose past intersects with Derek's own in disturbing ways--Derek must become that which he hates the most: a vampire.
SWAT: Warhead One
Associate Producer
When a powerful nuclear weapon mysteriously disappears, putting in risk all Los Angeles' population, only a SWAT team is prepared to fight against the terrorists leaded by the cruel Peter Chiang, one of the most dangerous men of the planet.
SWAT: Warhead One
Dick Danvers
When a powerful nuclear weapon mysteriously disappears, putting in risk all Los Angeles' population, only a SWAT team is prepared to fight against the terrorists leaded by the cruel Peter Chiang, one of the most dangerous men of the planet.
Power Elite
Co-Executive Producer
The President of the United States, Jonathan Caine, prepares to sign a treaty banning chemical weapons. This signature, hoped for many years, is eagerly awaited. However, this gesture for peace does not delight everyone. An unknown terrorist organization appears suddenly. These criminals want to sabotage the treaty. As a warning, they strike a great blow by removing the right arm of Caine and destroying Air Force One, the plane reserved for the President.
Power Elite
President Jonathan Caine
The President of the United States, Jonathan Caine, prepares to sign a treaty banning chemical weapons. This signature, hoped for many years, is eagerly awaited. However, this gesture for peace does not delight everyone. An unknown terrorist organization appears suddenly. These criminals want to sabotage the treaty. As a warning, they strike a great blow by removing the right arm of Caine and destroying Air Force One, the plane reserved for the President.
문베이스
Guard
과거에 사랑하는 여자를 위해 달에서 근무하게 된 존(John Russell: 스콧 프랭크 분)은 윌(Will: 스택 피어스 분), 마사니(Masani: 랜디 바스퀘즈 분), 데커트 루카스(Deckert: 커트 퓰러 분) 등과 함께 달로 버려지는 폐기물을 관리한다. 어느 날 국방부로부터 연락이 오고 다나(Dana Morgan: 조셀린 시그레이브 분)와 칼데콧(Lt. Colonel Caldecott: 빌리 매드독스 분)이 시찰을 나온다는 연락을 받게 된다. 한편 L4교도소에서 스타크(Karl Stark: 로버트 오렐리 분) 일당이 탈옥을 하게 되고 지구로 가는 우주선을 탈취하기 위해 달로 온다. 국방부에서 온 인력은 사실 핵탄두를 숨기기 위한 목적을 가지고 있었으며, 스타크 일행은 탈출이 어려움에 처하자 이를 이용하고자 한다. 다나는 윌을 통해서 예전에 존이 자신을 위해 희생했었던 사실을 알게 되고 오해를 풀게 된다. 데커트는 배신을 했었으나, 죽음을 맞이하면서 마지막으로 존 일행에게 결정적인 도움을 준다. 칼데콧은 임무 수행 중에 죽고 스타크 일행은 일소되어 존과 다나, 마사니는 탈출에 성공한다.
Pocket Ninjas
Mr. Kaufman
Somewhere in New Jersey, a group of masked rollerblading children "save the universe" by training to fight the evil Cobra Khan through a series of action-packed montages. Along the way they hypothesize some slapstick hijinks in a balloon factory, and save the day through a hypothetical Sonic Virtual Reality battle. A real treat!
Future War
Otis - SWAT Team
A runaway human slave from Earth's future escapes to the present day.
미라클 맨
Sidewalk minister
탐 티너(Tom Turner: 그렉 키니어 분)는 전형적인 사기꾼으로 그의 사기수법은 너무나 다양해 일일이 열거하기도 힘들 정도. 불구자 행세를 하며 돈을 뜯거나 수녀의 헌금함을 터는 등 갖가지 방법으로 사기행각을 일삼는다. 그러던 중 거리에서 관광객을 상대로 한 건 하려던 그는 잠복중이던 경찰에 체포된다. 법원은 그에게 징역형과 사회봉사형 중 하나를 선택하라고 한다. 사회봉사형을 택한 탐은 업무가 폭주하는 연말연시의 우체국에서 일하게 되고, 주소가 잘못된 우편물을 분류하는 일을 맡게 된다. 수취인이 잘못 기재된 편지, 주나 도시이름이 누락된 것, 슈퍼맨이나 엘비스 프레슬리 등 실존하지 않는 사람에게 보내는 것 등을 가려내는 것이 그의 주업무. 그 중에는 하나님께(Dear God) 보내는 우편물도 있다. 하나님께 보내는 우편물은 대개 어려움을 호소하는 내용이 대부분이다. 탐은 실수로 송달처가 불분명한 귀금속을 하나님께 도움을 청한 사람에게 보내주기 시작하는데...
Direct Hit
Kovar
After informing his CIA handlers that his next hit will be his last, John Hatch discovers that his target isn't a criminal at all. Refusing to take the woman out, Hatch instead takes it upon himself to protect her and expose the web of corruption at work.
Exit to Eden
Walker's Henchman
Elliot is going to the island of Eden to live out his submissive fantasies, but inadvertently photographs diamond smugglers at work. Smugglers, and detectives, follow him to the island, where they try to retrieve the film. Elliot begins falling in love with Lisa, the head mistress of the island, and Lisa must evaluate her feelings about Elliot and her own motivations.
Expert Weapon
Milier
While on death row for killing a policeman, small-time criminal Adam (Ian Jacklin) is sprung from his cell and asked to join a covert government organization that will shape him into a killing machine. He is trained by the group's ruthless leader Janson (Sam J. Jones), and is aided by the group's martial arts master Miller (Mel Novak)) and the group's weapons freak expert Magnet (Joe Estevez). Together they turn out Adam code named the 'Expert Weapon'. But when Adam decides to leave his life of crime, he learns that leaving the group is his real death sentence.
Street Wars
Jesse Amos
A young man takes over as the head of a crack dealing outfit after his brother, the gang's leader, is murdered.
Capital Punishment
Mason Dover
Project K.I.C.K was a drug given to cattle to make them grow quicker, if the meat is eaten from these cattle it has horrible side effects. James is a martial artist hired by the DEA to find to a dealer his former Master who is trying to start selling the drug in an American. But little does James know not is what it seems.
Family Reunion
Tom Andrews
Tom Andrews, his wife Kathy, their two children & Tom's Father Henry are all driving to a town called Silversprings on Christmas Eve to visit relatives. On the way, they decide to stop at a ghost town called Sutterville which by a strange coincidence Tom has had nightmares about every year around Christmas for his whole life. Tom's father is wary & begs them not to go; however Tom's car develops a mind of it's own & takes them there only to break down so that they can't leave. Meanwhile a man arrested for vagrancy by local police is identified as Clarence McCoughlin who supposedly died in Sutterville 40 years ago, not to mention he seems to have some sort of demonic power. As the Andrews family explore the town a feeling of unease starts to takeover, Clarence escapes jail & heads back to Sutterville for a sinister family reunion...
Sword of Heaven
Major Dirk St. Jones
A Japanese policeman in Los Angeles uses an ancient magic sword to battle killers and an extortion ring.
Force of Darkness
Conrad
A spree killer in 1980s San Francisco, suffering from a multiple personality disorder, is actually possessed by a demonic force which drives him to kill.
복수의 화신
Tony Montoya
절친한 친구 사이인 숀(Sean Kane: 척 노리스 분)과 데이브(Dave Pierce: 테리 키저 분)는 마약 밀수조직을 수사하다 어느날 밤 몬트야가 유인한 함정에 빠져 격렬한 사격전 끝에 데이브는 죽는다. 흑인 경감 스티븐즈(Capt. Stevens: 리차드 라운트리 분)는 숀의 무모한 행동에 몹씨 화가 나고, 숀은 혼자서 데이브를 죽인 일당을 추적한다. 한편 데이브의 애인 린다(Linda Chan: 로잘린드 차오 분)도 마약 밀수를 적발하는 취재 활동을 하다 목숨을 잃게 되자 숀은 더욱 복수심에 불타는데.
복수의 화신
Associate Producer
절친한 친구 사이인 숀(Sean Kane: 척 노리스 분)과 데이브(Dave Pierce: 테리 키저 분)는 마약 밀수조직을 수사하다 어느날 밤 몬트야가 유인한 함정에 빠져 격렬한 사격전 끝에 데이브는 죽는다. 흑인 경감 스티븐즈(Capt. Stevens: 리차드 라운트리 분)는 숀의 무모한 행동에 몹씨 화가 나고, 숀은 혼자서 데이브를 죽인 일당을 추적한다. 한편 데이브의 애인 린다(Linda Chan: 로잘린드 차오 분)도 마약 밀수를 적발하는 취재 활동을 하다 목숨을 잃게 되자 숀은 더욱 복수심에 불타는데.
5인의 고수
The Assassin
사이비 종교의 교주인 광란자 리에 의해 세계의 많은 사람들이 노예화되자 이들을 구하기 위해 5인의 고수가 선발된다. 리가 살고 있는 섬으로 잠입한 5인의 고수들은 자신들을 살해하려는 사이비 교도들과 대결을 벌인다.
Lovely But Deadly
Warren Lang
A cheerleader goes undercover to fight drug dealers because her brother OD'd and her fellow cheerleaders are hooked.
톰 혼
Corbett's Bodyguard
명사수 톰 혼(스티브 맥퀸)은 총솜씨와 의협심을 인정받아 목장주 존 코블에게 고용된다. 톰 혼은 목장을 습격하는 악당들을 격퇴하는 등 눈부신 활약을 하자 연방 보안관 벨과 그 지역 유지들은 톰을 시기하여 톰 혼에게 소년을 죽였다는 누명을 씌우는데...
A Force of One
The Announcer
Karate champion Matt Logan is enlisted by the police to train officers in self-defense after narcotics agents are killed by an assailant using the martial arts.
Cat in the Cage
Ralph Desmond
A young man returns to his rich family's estate after a stay in a mental hospital. He finds that his father has married his deceased wife's nurse, who is secretly plotting with her lover
사망유희
Stick
연예인들을 상대로 거액의 돈을 상습적으로 갈취하는 범죄 조직이 인기 액션 배우 빌리(이소룡)에게도 위협을 가한다. 빌리는 자신의 출연작에서 화려한 액션 연기를 보여 주는 것뿐만 아니라 실제로도 무술 고수였고, 그런 빌리는 범죄 조직의 협박에도 꿈쩍하지 않는다. 그러자 범죄 조직의 두목 닥터 랜드는 살인 청부업자를 고용하여 빌리를 암살하려 하지만 이는 곧 실패로 끝나게 된다. 끊임없는 암살 작전에 빌리는 자신이 죽은 것으로 위장한 뒤, 닥터 랜드의 조직을 차례차례 소탕해 나가기로 마음 먹는데...
Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident
Mendosa
An American intelligence agent travels to pre-Islamic Revolution Iran to try to thwart a power-mad European baron from using a stolen cruise missile to destroy an unspecific target in that country.
최후의 용사
Lippert
2012년 뉴욕은 질병으로 식량공급원은 고갈되고 기아와 죽음만이 몰려온다. 간트(Carson: 율 브린너 분)는 생존을 위해서는 싸워야만 했다. 무법과 적자생존의 원칙만 존재하고 강자들만이 군림하였다. 그러한 혼란의 세계 속에서 배론(Baron: 막스 본 시도우 분)은 군중들을 설득하기 위해 노력한다. 배론은 인류를 식량부족에서 구하기 위해 질병에 대한 식량개발을 위해 노력한다. 마침내 씨앗을 개발하고 실험재배를 하는데 굶주린 군중들이 씨앗을 빼앗을려고 습격한다. 가트는 이를 보호하기 위해 필사의 투쟁을 벌인다.
Virginia Hill
Stick
The story of Virginia Hill, a former prostitute who was the girlfriend of '40s killer and gangster Bugsy Siegel.
트럭 터너
Doctor
Truck Turner and his partner Jerry, who make their living as bounty hunters in Los Angeles, are hired to hunt down Gator, a pimp who has skipped bail.
Black Belt Jones
Blue Eyes
Jones is a secret agent who has gone into semi-retirement, concentrating instead on teaching the martial arts to inner city youths. The karate school is run by a kindly old coot named Pops ,played by Scatman Crothers. His gambling debts, however, bring the local thug, Pinky, down on him. To make matters worse, Pinky is then hired by some white thugs who want to get a hold of the property Pops' school occupies so they can build a shopping mall. When things get heavy, Black Belt Jones leaps into action. Only he's not alone. Pops' daughter, Sidney, shows up to lend a hand, proving herself every bit as agile and powerful a martial artist as Jones.
The Love-Ins
Intern Smith
A college professor falls in with the counterculture crowd in San Francisco after resigning from his position in solidarity with two expelled hippie students.
RoboWoman 2
Dr. Michaels
Vivica teams up with two female colleges to clean up the streets once and for all, with the help of her new cybernetic upgrades.
Ghosthouse
Mel
Based on the 1988 cult-classic by Director Umberto Lenzi (Cannibal Ferox, Spasmo), this 2018 remake follows a group of college kids who trace the origins of a mysterious television ...  »