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    • Biography
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    • Awards
  • FAQ
  • Store
  • MUSIC
    • Heart~Shaped Wound - FULL ALBUM
    • Raised by Bats - FULL ALBUM!
    • BiTrektual - FULL ALBUM!
    • Riding A Black Unicorn... FULL ALBUM!1
    • Hate Lives in a Small Town - FULL ALBUM!
    • To The Bottom of the Sea - FULL ALBUM!
    • ABOUT - Raised By Bats CD
  • BOOKS
    • The Legend of Candy Claws
    • Call of the Jersey Devil
    • CHI-CHIAN
    • DEADY
    • What Is Goth?
    • Paint It Black
    • Deady Webcomic
    • Photos
  • ON-CAMERA
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    • TOY DESIGNS
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    • Chimerascope Films
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    • Stop-Motion Reel
  • The Black Labyrinth

AURELIO VOLTAIRE FILMMAKING BIO:

 

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Aurelio Voltaire started his career as a stop-motion animator and director in the eighties, at a handful of New York City animation houses, During those years, a teenaged Voltaire animated stop-motion commercials for Budweiser, Ikea, RC cola, Hess, Parker Brothers, Kellogg's, Arm and Hammer, Marvel and many others. He made his mark as a director shortly thereafter creating award winning station IDs for MTV including the now classic "MTV Bosch". Based on the work of Hieronymus Bosch, the 15th century, Flemish painter, this station ID brought to life the hell panel of his famous "Garden of Earthly Delights" triptych via stop-motion animation. The spot took home a handful of awards and was included in a time capsule of 20th century programming that was shot into space. Moreover, it established Voltaire's unique style of whimsically dark animation and surreal storytelling. Voltaire then went on to direct a handful of horror, sci-fi and Halloween oriented station IDs for SyFy Channel, USA Networks, Discovery, The Learning Channel, Fangoria and others .

After a ten year hiatus from the film business that saw Voltaire develop a large following for his music, comic books and toys, Aurelio Voltaire has returned to making films for the love of it. He is presently working on a series of shorts call the "Chimerascope series". Based on the station ID work he did for MTV and SyFy Channel, each film is about a minute or two long, animated in stop-motion animation and feature narrations by singers of note. The first four films in the series are narrated by Danny Elfman (Oingo Boingo), Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance), Deborah Harry (Blondie) and Richard Butler (The Psychedelic Furs). The films have toured the festival circuit and have been seen at scores of horror and animation film festivals around the world as well as collected a handful of awards. More Chimerascope shorts are presently in the works.

Voltaire has also recently written his first feature length screenplay, "Call of the Jersey Devil". The film is a live action, horror/comedy feature film Voltaire hopes to direct. The script won "Best Screenplay" at The NYC Horror Film Festival as well as at the Rocky Mountain Horror Film Festival in 2010.

 

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Jun17

Aurelio Voltaire in Las Vegas, NV at Scarlet (Artifice Club)

Saturday, June 17Sat, Jun 17

Artifice, Las Vegas, NV

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Jun24

Aurelio Voltaire in Los Angels at Bar Sinister!

Saturday, June 24 @ 7:00PMSat, Jun 24 @ 7:00PM

Bar Sinister @ Boardners by La Belle, Hollywood, CA

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Aurelio Voltaire in Austin, TX at Elysium

Aurelio Voltaire in Austin, TX at Elysium

Saturday, July 1Sat, Jul 1

Elysium, Austin, TX

Aurelio Voltaire @ Elysium Saturday, July 1st, 2023 Doors open at 9:00 pm Elysium is located at 705 Red River, ATX 78701 General Admission, 18+ Price includes tax and fees. You can purchase a paper ticket at Secret Oktober (5318 Menchaca Road, ATX) and get a $2 discount with credit/debit, or $3 discount with cash.

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Jun17

Aurelio Voltaire in Las Vegas, NV at Scarlet (Artifice Club)

Saturday, June 17Sat, Jun 17

Artifice, Las Vegas, NV

More info coming soon. Scarlet on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scarletgothlv

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Jun24

Aurelio Voltaire in Los Angels at Bar Sinister!

Saturday, June 24 @ 7:00PMSat, Jun 24 @ 7:00PM

Bar Sinister @ Boardners by La Belle, Hollywood, CA

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Aurelio Voltaire in Austin, TX at Elysium

Aurelio Voltaire in Austin, TX at Elysium

Saturday, July 1Sat, Jul 1

Elysium, Austin, TX

Aurelio Voltaire @ Elysium Saturday, July 1st, 2023 Doors open at 9:00 pm Elysium is located at 705 Red River, ATX 78701 General Admission, 18+ Price includes tax and fees. You can purchase a paper ticket at Secret Oktober (5318 Menchaca Road, ATX) and get a $2 discount with credit/debit, or $3 discount with cash.

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Aurelio Voltaire in Houston, TX at Avant Garden!

Aurelio Voltaire in Houston, TX at Avant Garden!

Sunday, July 2Sun, Jul 2

Houston, TX

Venue name and address - Avant Garden Houston age policy: All Ages Ticket prices $20 at the door.. $15 Prepay. Ends Friday before the show Advance ticket link : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/havok-presents-voltaire-live-dj-whisperwish-and-more-tickets-549367522047 Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/events/1357836238311958 Facebook page for more info. FB.com/clubhavok FB.com/DJwhisperwish

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Aurelio Voltaire in Phoenix AZ at Rebel Lounge

Aurelio Voltaire in Phoenix AZ at Rebel Lounge

Saturday, July 8Sat, Jul 8

Phoenix, AZ

Name of the venue – Rebel Lounge time doors open – 7PM Aurelio Voltaire showtime -9:30pm 21 and up (Minor allowed in with an adult, legal guardian) Ticket prices - $16/$20 Link for advance ticket sales - https://www.seetickets.us/event/AURELIO-VOLTAIRE/533211? Facebook event page- https://www.facebook.com/events/6266764603334576

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