Chad Villella | |
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Born | February 12 Pennsylvania, United States |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Writer, Actor, Director |
Years active | 2007–present |
Website | Official Website |
Chad Villella is an American actor, writer, producer and director. He is co-creator of Chad, Matt & Rob and Radio Silence. His films include V/H/S, Devil's Due and Southbound.
Villella is originally from Punxsutawney, PA and a graduate of Mercyhurst College. He is co-creator of the Center for Information Research Analysis And Training (CIRAT).
Villella is co-founder of the filmmaking collectives Chad, Matt & Rob and Radio Silence.
Chad Villella co-founded Chad, Matt & Rob with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Rob Polonsky in 2007. The group is known for their unique blend of comedy, adventure, sci-fi and horror. Among their numerous short films is the viral found footage style video Roommate Alien Prank Gone Bad and five installments of their first-of-its-kind series of Interactive Adventures. As of November 2013, their shorts have received near 70,000,000 views on the Chad, Matt & Rob YouTube channel.
After the dissolution of Chad, Matt & Rob, Villella formed Radio Silence with Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett and Justin Martinez. The group directed a segment in the feature film V/H/S," which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by Magnolia Pictures. Their segment of V/H/S is titled 10/31/98 and according to Ain't It Cool News the story is "set on Halloween as a group of friends go in search for a Halloween party."