Charles Robert Band (b. December 27, 1951 in Los Angeles, California) is a director, writer, and producer of horror films. He is the son of director-producer Albert Band.
One of the few non-horror films he worked on was the Prehysteria trilogy, which were made by his family-oriented company Moonbeam Entertainment.
His most famous films are the Puppet Master films made by his Full Moon Features company. Before he had Full Moon Features, his earlier (and now defunct) company Empire Pictures made films like Ghoulies and Re-Animator. His son, Alex Band, is the vocalist for band The Calling.
Charles Shaw Band, CC (1889-1968) was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist.
He held executive positions in companies such as Canadian Surety Company, Goderich Elevator and Transit Co. Ltd., Manufacturers Life Insurance, Toronto General Trust, and Gutta Percha and Rubber Ltd.
He was also involved with many community organizations including the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, the John Howard Society, the Red Cross, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), and the National Film Board of Canada.
He was president of the AGO from 1945-1948 and 1964-1965.
In 1969 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
Born to filmmaker Albert Band, Charles Band followed in his father's shoes. After several years as an independent filmmaker, Band started Empire Pictures in the mid-eighties. Upon the collapse of that company due to the fallen Italian currency where the studio was situated, Band started Full Moon Pictures. In the past decade Full Moon has grown into an empire which encompasses several subdivisions including Pulsepounders, Surrender Cinema, Pulp Fantasy, Action Xtreme, Alchemy, Filmonsters, Moonbeam, Torchlight, Monster Island and Cult Video.
