Nick Zedd (born May 8, 1958) is an American filmmaker and author based in
New York City. He coined the term
Cinema of Transgression in 1985 to describe a loose-knit group of like-minded filmmakers and artists using
shock value and
black humor in their work. These filmmakers and artistic collaborators included
Richard Kern, Tessa Hughes Freeland,
Lung Leg and
Lydia Lunch. Under numerous pen names, Zedd edited and wrote the
Underground Film Bulletin (1984–90) which publicized the work of these filmmakers. The Cinema of Transgression was explored in
Jack Sargeant's book
Deathtripping (Creation Books).