Victor Salva Overview

This native of Martinez, California was an avid filmmaker by his early teens. Before Salva graduated from high school, he had written and directed a number of short films and one feature. To finance his filmmaking hobby, he often held two jobs during the week. In the late '80s, he completed Something in the Basement, which was a horror allegory. The film went on to win several national awards and caught the attention of director Francis Ford Coppola. With Coppola's help, Salva released... See All