From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mel Novak
Mel Novak
Mel Novack Year Film Role Notes
Born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1974 Black Belt Blue Eyes
Jones
Other names Mel Novack
Truck Doctor Alternative title: Black
Occupation Actor Turner Bullet
Years active 1971 – present 1975 The Uli- Lippert Alternative titles: The
mate War- Barony
Mel Novak is an American character actor who is best rior The Last Warrior
known for villainous roles in action, martial arts and oc- 1978 Cat in the Ralph Des-
casionally horror and science fiction films. He is also Cage mond
known for doing all of his own stunts and fighting scenes.
Game of Stick
Death
Career 1979 A Force of The An-
Born in Pittsburgh, Novak played professional baseball One nouncer
with the Pittsburgh Pirates before he began acting. His 1980 Tom Horn Corbett’s
athletic career was cut short by a massive rotator cuff Bodyguard
injury. Novak made his film debut in 1974, appearing in
1981 Lovely But Warren
two blaxploitation films, Truck Turner and Black Belt Jones,
Deadly Lang
the former starring Isaac Hayes, the latter Jim Kelly. Sub-
sequent parts in The Ulimate Warrior (1975) starring Yul Force: Five The Assas-
Brynner, Cat in the Cage (1978), starring Sybil Danning, sin
and others followed. One of his more high-profile parts An Eye for Montoya
from the 70’s was as the hitman Stick in Game of Death an Eye
(1978), directed by Robert Clouse. Novak also had small 1985 Force of Conrad
roles in two Chuck Norris films, A Force of One (1979) and Darkness
An Eye for an Eye (1981).
Since the turn of the 80’s, Novak been acting mostly Sword of Dirk
in low-budget, independent features, such as in Lovely But Heaven
Deadly (1981) for director/producer David Sheldon, star- 1989 Family Re- Tom An-
ring B-movie heroine Lucinda Dooling. In the 90’s, he ap- union drews
peared in two films for director Garry Marshall, Exit to 1991 Capital Pu- Mason Alternative title: Kick-
Eden (1994), based on the novel by Anne Rice, and Dear nishment Dover box Terminator
God (1996). In 2005, he appeared in the action/horror film
1993 Expert Miller Alternative title:
Vampire Assassin, also featuring Gerald Okamura, with
Weapon American Dragon
whom Novak has acted with in several films, and Rudy
Ray Moore. 1994 Pocket Nin- Mr. Kauf- Working title: Skate
jas man Dragons
Alternative title: Su-
Personal life per Sonic Pocket Ninjas
Novak is also an ordained minister, having worked in skid on Wheels
row and prison ministry for over twenty years. He also Foreign release title:
has two daughters, Nikol and Lea, and 2 grandchildren Triple Dragon
from daughter Lea. Elijah and Ali Mae are their names. Direct Hit Kovar
Exit to Eden Walker’s
Filmography henchman
1996 Dear God Sidewalk
Film
Minister
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mel Novak
1997 Future War Otis[1] DVD Review". Ultimate Disney.
http://www.dvdizzy.com/mst3k-20th.html.
Moonbase Guard
Retrieved 9 August 2010.
1999 The F-Zone Priest [2] "GiAnts (2003)". Dread Central.
2002 Power Elite President http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/
Jonathan giants-2003. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
Caine
2003 GiAnts Jonathan Direct-to-DVD release Bibliography
Caine[2]
• Gods in Polyester, or, A Survivors’ Account of 70’s Cinema
2005 SWAT: Dick Dan- Direct-to-DVD release Obscura (2004)
Warhead vers —Features several pieces by Novak on his 70’s
One films.
Vampire Gustoff Alternate title: Vam-
Assassin Slovak pire Assassins • Gods In Spandex, or, A Survivors’ Account of 80’s Cinema
Obscura (2007)
2006 Big Guns Larry Arm- Direct-to-DVD release
—Features several pieces by Novak on his 1980s
strong
films.
2008 Drifter TKD Thomas
Tyler
Television
External links
Year Title Role Notes • Mel Novak at the Internet Movie Database
• Mel Novak at AllRovi
1971 The F.B.I. Policeman 1 episode • A Nanarland.com interview
1973 Mannix Elmo Ba- 1 episode Persondata
gley
Name Novack, Mel
1976 The Blue Steve 1 episode
Alternative names
Knight
Short description Actor
Ark II First guard 1 episode
Date of birth
2006 Pastor Greg Man with 1 episode
dog Place of birth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of death
References Place of death
[1] Bonanno, Luke (28 October 2008). ""Mystery
Science Theater 3000" 20th Anniversary Edition
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