An actor and director known for horror/exploitation films. attended Wright State University where he studied cinema. Instead of using a bank loan to pay for a second year of college, he used the money to finance Deadbeat at Dawn, and founded the indie film company Asmodeus Productions with several colleagues. The Manson Family took more than ten years to complete. A documentary about VanBebber titled Diary of a Deadbeat: The Story of Jim VanBebber covering his life from 2010 to 2015 was released in 2015.
The Acid King
(Himself)
The Manson Family
(Bobby)
Drillbit
(Narrator)
Deadbeat at Dawn
(Goose)
In the Belly of the Beast
(Himself)
My Sweet Satan
(Ricky Kasslin)
Into the Black
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
(Himself)
The Cuckoo Clocks of Hell
(Terry Hawkins)
Gator Green
(Jack Andrew)
The VanBebber Family
(Himself)
Diary of a Deadbeat: The Story of Jim VanBebber
(Himself)
The Mutilation Man
(Ivan's Dad)
Last American Horror Show
(Rick)
First You Live Then You Die
Mirk Riders
(Venue Owner)
Deadbeat Forever
(Himself)
Demented
American Guinea Pig: Bouquet of Guts and Gore
(The Editor)
American Guinea Pig: The Song of Solomon
(Father Blake)
Zombie Cult Massacre
(Hatchet Biker)
Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare
(Self)
The Manson Family
(Director)
The Manson Family
(Producer)
The Manson Family
(Editor)
The Manson Family
(Writer)
Deadbeat at Dawn
(Director)
My Sweet Satan
(Director)
My Sweet Satan
(Writer)
Roadkill: The Last Days of John Martin
(Director)
Into the Black
(Director)
Gator Green
(Director)
Gator Green
(Writer)
Skinny Puppy: Video Collection (1984 - 1992)
(Director)
Doper
(Director)
Skinny Puppy: Too Dark Park Archival Footage
(Director)
Skinny Puppy: Too Dark Park Archival Footage
(Camera Operator)
Skinny Puppy: Last Rights Archival Footage
(Director)
Skinny Puppy: Last Rights Archival Footage
(Camera Operator)
Roadkill: The Last Days of John Martin
(Editor)
Into the Black
(Writer)
Chunk Blower
(Director)
Through Eyes of the Dead
(Makeup Effects)
Zombie Cult Massacre
(Makeup Effects)
Chunk Blower
(Writer)
Roadkill: The Last Days of John Martin
(Writer)
My Sweet Satan
(Editor)
Deadbeat at Dawn
(Makeup Effects)
My Sweet Satan
(Producer)
Gator Green
(Producer)
Gator Green
(Editor)
Through Eyes of the Dead
(Director)
Through Eyes of the Dead
(Editor)
Kata: Traditional Shorin Ryu Karate
(Director)
Deadbeat at Dawn
(Screenplay)
Deadbeat at Dawn
(Editor)