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William Lustig

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William Lustig

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Feb 1, 1955 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

William Lustig (born February 1, 1955) is an American filmmaker and film distributor, known for his work in the horror genre. His best-known films include Maniac (1980), Vigilante (1982), and Maniac Cop (1988) and its sequels. He is also the founder of the boutique home video label Blue Underground. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Lustig, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2023Masters of the GrindSelf
2022In Search of Darkness: Part IIISelf
2022Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2020Maniac: The making of a living pulp novelhimself
2019The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob BriggsHimself
2018Returning to the scene of the crimehimself
2017VHS RevolutionSelf
2017Tax Shelter TerrorsSelf
2017MarciansSelf - Interviewee
2016Creature FeaturesSelf
201542nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious StreetSelf
2013Maniac: The Making of DocumentarySelf
2013The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio MargheritiSelf
2011American GrindhouseHimself
2010Maniac Men
2009Direct Your Own Damn Movie!Self
200913 Scarier Movie MomentsSelf
2009Post Traumatic: An American NightmareSelf
2001The Joe Spinell StorySelf
2001Dario Argento: An Eye for HorrorSelf
2000Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking TruthSelf
2000Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher FilmSelf
1997Hollywood Rated 'R'Self
1992TrepanatorMan with nightmares
1992Army of DarknessFake Shemp
1990DarkmanDockworker
1989RelentlessCop #2
1988Maniac CopMotel Manager
1988Cameron's ClosetIce Cream Eater (uncredited)
1983VigilanteFirst Man Exiting Courtroom Elevator (uncredited)
1980ManiacAl - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Production
2014Sole Survivor: Interview with Star Brooke AdamsProducer
2012ManiacProducer
2011Zombie LoverExecutive Producer
2010The Death DealerExecutive Co-Producer
2007Bloody JessExecutive Producer
2006Daughters of Darkness: Locations of DarknessExecutive Producer
2006Giornata NeraProducer
2005The Spaghetti WestExecutive Producer
2005Jesús in FursExecutive Producer
2003Two Gangsters and an IslandAssociate Producer
2003A British Horror FilmAssociate Producer
2003Absence of MalickAssociate Producer
2002Don't Look Now: Looking BackAssociate Producer
2002To the Devil... The Death of HammerExecutive Producer
2002Death in Venice: Interview with Aldo LadoProducer
2002A Sleuthian Journey with Anthony ShafferExecutive Producer
2002Discovering Evil DeadExecutive Producer
2001The Joe Spinell StoryExecutive Producer
2001The Stepford LifeExecutive Producer
2001Suspiria 25th AnniversaryExecutive Producer
2001A Hollywood Life: Remembering FrancesExecutive Producer
2000The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the MerrierExecutive Producer
1999Halloween: UnmaskedExecutive Producer
1983VigilanteProducer
1980ManiacProducer
1980BellaProduction Manager
1978Hot HoneyProducer
1978The SqueezeProduction Manager
1977The Violation of ClaudiaProducer
-The naked faceExecutive Producer
-Maniac CopExecutive Producer
Directing
2001Conducting Dario Argento's 'Opera'Director
1996Uncle SamDirector
1995The ExpertDirector
1992Maniac Cop 3: Badge of SilenceDirector
1990Maniac Cop 2Director
1989RelentlessDirector
1989Hit ListDirector
1988Maniac CopDirector
1983VigilanteDirector
1980ManiacDirector
1978Hot HoneyDirector
1977The Violation of ClaudiaDirector
1976SylviaAssistant Director
Writing
1989TripwireStory
1978Hot HoneyWriter
1977The Violation of ClaudiaScreenplay
Crew
1999BleederThanks
1994Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of HorrorThanks
1974Death WishEditorial Staff