Ed Wood is about the eponymous actor.
Edward Davis Wood , Jr. .. -LRB- October 10 , 1924 -- December 10 , 1978 -RRB- was an American filmmaker , actor , writer , producer , and director .. In the 1950s , Wood made a number of low-budget films in the science fiction , comedy , and horror genres , intercutting stock footage .. low-budget. B movie. stock footage. stock footage. In the 1960s and 1970s , he made sexploitation movies and wrote over 80 pulp crime , horror and sex novels .. sexploitation movies. sexploitation film. pulp. pulp magazine. In 1980 , he was posthumously awarded a Golden Turkey Award as Worst Director of All Time , renewing public interest in his work .. Golden Turkey Award. The Golden Turkey Awards. Wood 's career and camp approach has earned him and his films a cult following .. camp. Camp ( style ). cult following. cult following. Following the publication of Rudolph Grey 's 1992 oral biography Nightmare of Ecstasy  : The Life and Art of Edward D. Wood , Jr. , Wood 's life and work have undergone a public rehabilitation of sorts , leading up to director Tim Burton 's biopic of Wood 's life , Ed Wood -LRB- 1994 -RRB- , a critically acclaimed film starring Johnny Depp as Wood that earned two Academy Awards .. Rudolph Grey. Rudolph Grey. Tim Burton. Tim Burton. Ed Wood. Ed Wood ( film ). Johnny Depp. Johnny Depp