​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ted V. Mikels (born Theodore Mikacevich; April 29, 1929 – October 16, 2016) was an American filmmaker of independent cult films. Mikels was also known for his home life, as he once lived with a harem in a Glendale, California castle that contained secret passageways. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ted V. Mikels, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.