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Douglas Downing III

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Douglas Downing III
Dr. William Fredrickson has been practicing psychotherapy for nearly thirty years. His patients have ranged from pill popping suburban housewives to death row inmates, but there was only one that left a truly lasting impression. Charles has suffered from schizophrenia his entire life. The older he gets the deeper he falls into psychosis. After years of failed therapy and treatment he retreats to his family's old hunting cabin where he spends his days hiding from the voices in his head, trying to ignore the call to action from DEATH, the Grim Reaper himself, who forces him to carry out his work with the threat of Death taking him instead. As the murder rate rises, Dr. Fredrickson suspects his former patient, who left his treatment years ago. Desperate to find Charles, Fredrickson enlists the help of a young patient, Matthew Wilson, who suffers from extreme manic depression. Matthew sets off to find Charles and while following the clues given to him, finds himself in the middle of a police manhunt.
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Douglas Downing III is an accomplished filmmaker and producer, best known as the director of the award-winning horror feature Death’s Sonata, which earned Best Indie Horror Film of 2025 and solidified his reputation within the independent film landscape. He first gained recognition with the award-winning and controversial feature Closure and is also the creator of the animated series Little Luis.

Raised in Mahopac, New York, Downing relocated to Los Angeles in 2005, where he began building his career in the film industry. Over the years, he has established himself as a versatile creative force, producing and directing a wide range of projects.

He is the founder and owner of Dim Light Productions. Now based back in New York, Downing continues to develop and produce films, bringing his work full circle to where his filmmaking journey began.
BornApril 8, 1984
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BornApril 8, 1984
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Douglas Downing III and Jessica Downing in Death's Sonata (2024)
    Death's Sonata
    6.2
    • Producer
    • 2024
    Closure (2007)
    Closure
    9.2
    • Producer
    • 2007
    Mission: Guerrero (2023)
    Mission: Guerrero
    9.8
    Short
    • Producer
    • 2023
    Death's Messiah
    Death's Messiah
    • Producer

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      Producer



      • The Erotica
        • producer
        • Pre-production
      • Red Grove
        • producer
        • Pre-production
      • Miss Ethel
        • producer
        • Pre-production
      • Kingston
        • producer
        • Pre-production
      • Fraudulent Conversion
        • producer
        • Completed
      • Death's Messiah
        • producer
        • Pre-production
      • Body of the Beast
        • producer
        • Pre-production



      • Douglas Downing III and Jessica Downing in Death's Sonata (2024)
        Death's Sonata
        6.2
        • producer
        • 2024
      • Mission: Guerrero (2023)
        Mission: Guerrero
        9.8
        Short
        • producer
        • 2023
      • Beech Knoll Road
        4.6
        • executive producer
        • 2014
      • Little Luis (2012)
        Little Luis
        9.5
        TV Series
        • executive producer
        • producer
        • 2012
      • Closure (2007)
        Closure
        9.2
        • executive producer
        • producer
        • 2007
      • A Boy Named Death (2004)
        A Boy Named Death
        9.1
        Short
        • producer
        • 2004
      • The Last Days of Innocence (2004)
        The Last Days of Innocence
        9.1
        Short
        • producer
        • 2004

      Writer



      • The Erotica
        • Writer
        • Pre-production
      • Red Grove
        • Writer
        • Pre-production
      • Miss Ethel
        • Writer
        • Pre-production
      • Kingston
        • Writer
        • Pre-production
      • Death's Messiah
        • writer
        • story by
        • Pre-production
      • Body of the Beast
        • Writer
        • Pre-production



      • Douglas Downing III and Jessica Downing in Death's Sonata (2024)
        Death's Sonata
        6.2
        • screenplay
        • story by
        • 2024
      • Mission: Guerrero (2023)
        Mission: Guerrero
        9.8
        Short
        • Writer
        • 2023
      • Little Luis (2012)
        Little Luis
        9.5
        TV Series
        • Writer
        • 2012
      • Closure (2007)
        Closure
        9.2
        • Writer
        • 2007
      • A Boy Named Death (2004)
        A Boy Named Death
        9.1
        Short
        • Writer
        • 2004
      • The Last Days of Innocence (2004)
        The Last Days of Innocence
        9.1
        Short
        • Writer
        • 2004

      Director



      • The Erotica
        • Director
        • Pre-production
      • Red Grove
        • Director
        • Pre-production
      • Miss Ethel
        • Director
        • Pre-production
      • Kingston
        • Director
        • Pre-production
      • Fraudulent Conversion
        • Director
        • Completed
      • Death's Messiah
        • Director
        • Pre-production
      • Body of the Beast
        • Director
        • Pre-production



      • Douglas Downing III and Jessica Downing in Death's Sonata (2024)
        Death's Sonata
        6.2
        • Director
        • 2024
      • Mission: Guerrero (2023)
        Mission: Guerrero
        9.8
        Short
        • Director
        • 2023
      • Little Luis (2012)
        Little Luis
        9.5
        TV Series
        • Director
        • 2012
      • Closure (2007)
        Closure
        9.2
        • Director
        • 2007
      • A Boy Named Death (2004)
        A Boy Named Death
        9.1
        Short
        • Director
        • 2004
      • The Last Days of Innocence (2004)
        The Last Days of Innocence
        9.1
        Short
        • Director
        • 2004

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      Death's Sonata
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      Death's Sonata
      Fraudulent Conversion NEW! Trailer
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      Fraudulent Conversion NEW! Trailer
      Fraudulent Conversion NEW! Trailer
      Demo Reel 1:30
      Fraudulent Conversion NEW! Trailer
      Official Trailer
      Trailer 1:52
      Official Trailer

      Personal details

      • Official site
        • Official Site
      • Height
        • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
      • Born
        • April 8, 1984
        • Westchester Country, New York, USA

      Self-verified on IMDbPro

      • Gender / Gender identity
        • Male
      • Race / Ethnicity
        • White

      Did you know

      • Trivia
        Is featured in the fall 2006 issue of Filmmaker magazine.
      • Quotes
        (On "Closure") "Everyone goes through things in life, but whatever they are, you can always move on."

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