# Tom DeSimone, Director of ‘Chatterbox,’ ‘Reform School Girls,’ Dies at 87

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tom-desimone-director-of-chatterbox-reform-school-girls-dies-at-87/
- Published: 2026-10-26T19:12:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T20:42:14+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/tom-desimone-dead-chatterbox-reform-school-girls-1236931473/
- Topics: Film

## Key points

- Cult filmmaker Tom DeSimone has died aged 87.
- He directed “Chatterbox” and “Reform School Girls”.
- His work spanned adult films, B-movies and television.

## Summary

Tom DeSimone, the filmmaker behind the cult film “Reform School Girls” and the comedy “Chatterbox”, has died aged 87. His career ranged from directing adult films to B-movies and television, making him a distinctive figure in low-budget cinema.

DeSimone died on 17 October in Cathedral City, California, after a terminal cancer diagnosis; his brother said he chose medically assisted death. Born in Massachusetts, he earned a master’s degree in film at UCLA and began directing in 1968. His later credits included “Hell Night”, “Savage Streets”, “Freddy’s Nightmares” and the soap opera “Acapulco Bay”.

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