Ted Okuda

Ted Okuda (born 1953) is an American non-fiction author in film, television, and entertainment subjects. He has many books and magazine features to his credit, under his own name and in collaboration with others.

His highly regarded book "The Columbia Comedy Shorts" (1986, with Edward Watz) is an in-depth account of Columbia Pictures' short-subject department, detailing the production of two-reel comedies starring The Three Stooges, Buster Keaton, Andy Clyde, Charley Chase, and Schilling and Lane, among many others, over a period of 25 years. He also co-authored, with film historian James L. Neibaur, the definitive look at "The Jerry Lewis Films" (1995).

Okuda's recent works include "Chicago TV Horror Movie Shows" (2007, with Mark Yurkiw), "The Soundies Book: A Revised and Expanded Guide" (2007, with Scott MacGillivray), "Charlie Chaplin at Keystone and Essanay" (2005, with David Maska), and "The Golden Age of Chicago Children's Television" (2004, with Jack Mulqueen). He also contributed chapters to the books "Science Fiction America" (edited by David J. Hogan) and "Guilty Pleasures of the Horror Film" (edited by Gary and Susan Svehla), and wrote the foreword for MacGillivray's "Castle Films: A Hobbyist's Guide". His articles, interviews, and reviews have appeared in such publications as "Filmfax", "Classic Images", "Cult Movies", "Classic Film Collector", "The Big Reel", and "Movie Collectors World".

He has also appeared on television, usually with popular movie host and Stooge expert Rich Koz.