Victor Salva

Victor Ronald Salva (born March 29, 1958) is an American filmmaker and convicted sex offender. The self-described protégé of Francis Ford Coppola, he has primarily worked in the horror genre, most notably as the writer-director of the commercially successful ''Jeepers Creepers'' (2001) and its sequels ''Jeepers Creepers 2'' (2003) and ''Jeepers Creepers 3'' (2017). Outside of horror, Salva wrote and directed the fantasy-drama film ''Powder'' (1995). Salva's filmmaking career has been controversial due to his 1988 conviction for sexually abusing a 12-year-old actor who starred in his feature film debut ''Clownhouse'' (1989) and videotaping the encounter, along with possessing child pornography, having been publicised in 2006. This has led to protests against his films, including a boycott of ''Powder'' organized by his victim. Provided by Wikipedia