Biography
Emmy Award-winning writer and director Casey Tebo's passion for filmmaking began in 1986 when he secretly watched James Cameron's 'Aliens' alone in a theater.
Tebo climbed the ranks in music video production, inspired by icons like Soderbergh and Demme. Rolling Stone magazine even described him as "Fincher-esque." In 2014, he made a swift transition to narrative filmmaking with his striking sci-fi short, Captivus 2.0. This eco-friendly film featured sets crafted from recycled materials found in Boston’s dumps, and it screened at prestigious festivals such as Cannes, New York, and SIFF, earning praise from influential outlets like Film Threat, Fangoria, and Film School Rejects.
In 2016, Tebo wrote an indie genre thriller that caught the attention of producer Sean McKittrick (Get Out, BlacKkKlansman), who came on board to produce. Made on a budget of just $400,000, Happy Birthday was acquired and released by Orion/MGM. Bloody Disgusting called it "one of these rare cinematic gifts, disguised as a standard Mexico-based thriller."
In 2018, Tebo directed, shot, and edited a feature documentary about his relationship with legendary rock star Steven Tyler, titled Steven Tyler: Out on a Limb (producer Todd Thompson). Recently, alongside renowned director Chris Columbus, he developed his first narrative TV series, Welcome to Hitchcock, at UCP.
Set to release in Fall 2021, the highly anticipated horror comedy Black Friday stars Bruce Campbell and Devon Sawa. Scream Magazine hailed it as "5 STAR comedy sci-fi/horror gold" and insisted "Everyone HAS to see this."
Resembling a lumberjack in appearance, Tebo lives outside Boston in a log cabin, where filmmaking continues to be a family affair with his sons Dutch (Predator) and Boone (Animal House), and his daughter Ripley (Alien).
