Ted Okuda (born December 8, 1953) is an American non-fiction author and film historian.
Since the book's first publication in 1986, Okuda has explored other areas of popular culture, including science fiction, children's television, and silent films.
Okuda's other books include Dorothy Lee: The Life and Films of the Wheeler and Woolsey Girl (2013, with Jamie Brotherton),[2] Stan Without Ollie: The Stan Laurel Solo Films (2012, with James L. Neibaur),[3] Chicago TV Horror Movie Shows (2007, with Mark Yurkiw),[4] The Soundies Book: A Revised and Expanded Guide (2007, with Scott MacGillivray), Charlie Chaplin at Keystone and Essanay (2005, with David Maska),[5] The Golden Age of Chicago Children's Television (2004, with Jack Mulqueen),[6] and The Jerry Lewis Films (1995, with Neibaur).
[7] 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),[8] and wrote the foreword for MacGillivray's Castle Films: A Hobbyist's Guide.
He has also appeared on television, usually with popular movie host and Stooge expert Rich Koz.