American screenwriter and film and television director (born January 25, 1963). Don Mancini is best known for his long-running work on the Child’s Play / Chucky franchise, credited on the original Child’s Play and multiple sequels and later entries such as Curse of Chucky and Cult of Chucky. His credits also include earlier horror work like Cellar Dweller (1988). Mancini’s career ties him closely to franchise figures and characters — Chucky, Tiffany Valentine, Andy Barclay and others — where he has contributed writing and directing across film and television projects within the horror field.
Don Mancini
