Charles Dewandeler

Charles Dewandeler wants to entertain you. Born and raised in the suburbs of Metro Detroit, he grew up on a healthy diet of Disney cartoons, Saturday Night Live, Charlie Chaplin, Mel Brooks, and Steven Spielberg movies. During a family trip to Disney World he attended their Animation Class which included a tour of Disney's Animation Studios. At 9 years old, Charles attempted to animate his own Little Mermaid cartoon. Disappointed with the final product, he gave up on his dream of becoming a Disney animator and adopted a new dream... becoming the next Steven Spielberg. Starting in the 5th grade, Charles began writing, directing, and editing his own live action short films and sketch comedy videos. In addition, he started writing and drawing his own comic books. After graduating high school, Charles studied at Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts (the closest thing Detroit had to a film school), receiving a Certificate in TV Production. Charles continued his higher education for another four years, obtaining a Bachelors Degree from Wayne State University majoring in TV and Film. While attending WSU, Charles worked at his hometown television station - Clinton Township Television (CTTV). There he honed his craft as a director and editor, as he produced talk shows, music performances, news segments, and other programs. In 2008, Charles moved to Los Angeles, CA starting from square one, not knowing anyone in the entertainment industry. Within a few short months he landed one of his most enjoyable gigs, editing on the hit stand-up comedy show "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment" for the Starz network. Charles' adoration of Mel Brook's satire movies inspired him to direct his own feature film "Parody Movie" and release it on Amazon Prime. Shortly thereafter he launched a new YouTube channel Spoof Troupe where he directed sketch comedy videos in the style of "Saturday Night Live" and "In Living Color". The videos he wrote, directed, and edited have amassed over 35 million views on YouTube alone. Charles never lost his fondness for comic books. After discovering his friend was dressing up as a superhero to visit sick kids in the hospital, Charles requested permission to create a backstory for the character MotorCity Saint. To illustrate the comic book's 1st issue he enlisted the help of artist Paul D. London. "MotorCity Saint" No. 1 was released as an book on Kindle and ComiXology and a limited number of hard copies were sold at comic book conventions. Meanwhile, Charles continued writing screenplays and in 2017 he adapted one of those screenplays into a novel. The supernatural/thriller "Black Ice" was originally fueled by Charles' fear of driving and the belief he may have been killed in a car accident in a previous lifetime. Charles wrote "Black Ice" to educate drivers about the dangers of driving in cold weather. He hoped "Black Ice" would make readers fear driving the way "Jaws" (1975) made people afraid of the ocean and "Psycho" (1960) made women afraid of taking a shower. As superhero movies began monopolizing the box office, Charles decided to write a new book about the fascinating history of superheroes in comic books, TV, and film. "Superheroes, Their Movies, And Why We Love Them" covers the behind the scenes stories of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Stan Lee, Marvel Comics, Image Comics, and much more! Shortly after the book's release, "Avengers: Endgame" became the highest grossing movie of all time, cementing superheroes dominance in popular culture. Charles continues to write, direct, and edit. He has directed over 100 YouTube videos and short films, written eleven screenplays, and edited several TV shows. His most recent credits include season 2 of "The Kindness Diaries" for Netflix and an episode of "The Wall" for NBC. He is especially fond of his newest comic book project "Ghost Wranglers" about a team of southern ghost hunters who travel the world in search of evil ghosts. In his spare time, Charles also enjoys photography and drawing. You can check out his pictures on Instagram @CharlesDewandeler