Directing
William Lustig
Born 1 February 1955 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
81 credits
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
Directing 13
- 2001Conducting Dario Argento's 'Opera'FilmDirector
- 1996Uncle SamFilmDirector
- 1995The ExpertFilmDirector
- 1992Maniac Cop 3: Badge of SilenceFilmDirector
- 1990Maniac Cop 2FilmDirector
- 1989RelentlessFilmDirector
- 1989Hit ListFilmDirector
- 1988Maniac CopFilmDirector
- 1983VigilanteFilmDirector
- 1980ManiacFilmDirector
- 1978Hot HoneyFilmDirector
- 1977The Violation of ClaudiaFilmDirector
- 1976SylviaFilmAssistant Director
Acting 30
- 2024Finding Planet Porno: The Wild Journey of American Cinema's First OutlawFilm
- 2023Masters of the GrindFilmSelf
- 2022In Search of Darkness: Part IIIFilmSelf
- 2020Maniac: The making of a living pulp novelFilmhimself
- 2018Returning to the scene of the crimeFilmhimself
- 2017VHS RevolutionFilmSelf
- 2017Tax Shelter TerrorsFilmSelf
- 2017MarciansSeriesSelf - Interviewee
- 2016Creature FeaturesSeriesSelf
- 201542nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious StreetFilmSelf
- 2013The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio MargheritiFilmSelf
- 2013Maniac: The Making of DocumentaryFilmSelf
- 2011American GrindhouseFilmHimself
- 2010Maniac MenFilm
- 200913 Scarier Movie MomentsFilmSelf
- 2009Direct Your Own Damn Movie!FilmSelf
- 2009Post Traumatic: An American NightmareFilmSelf
- 2001Dario Argento: An Eye for HorrorFilmSelf
- 2001The Joe Spinell StoryFilmSelf
- 2000Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking TruthFilmSelf
- 2000Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher FilmFilmSelf
- 1997Hollywood Rated 'R'FilmSelf
- 1992Army of DarknessFilmFake Shemp
- 1992TrepanatorFilmMan with nightmares
- 1990DarkmanFilmDockworker
- 1989RelentlessFilmCop #2
- 1988Maniac CopFilmMotel Manager
- 1988Cameron's ClosetFilmIce Cream Eater (uncredited)
- 1983VigilanteFilmFirst Man Exiting Courtroom Elevator (uncredited)
- 1980ManiacFilmAl - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Writing 3
Production 31
- TBAThe naked faceFilmExecutive Producer
- 2014Sole Survivor: Interview with Star Brooke AdamsFilmProducer
- 2012ManiacFilmProducer
- 2011Zombie LoverFilmExecutive Producer
- 2010The Death DealerFilmExecutive Co-Producer
- 2007Bloody JessFilmExecutive Producer
- 2006Giornata NeraFilmProducer
- 2006Daughters of Darkness: Locations of DarknessFilmExecutive Producer
- 2005The Spaghetti WestFilmExecutive Producer
- 2005Jesús in FursFilmExecutive Producer
- 2003A British Horror FilmFilmAssociate Producer
- 2003Two Gangsters and an IslandFilmAssociate Producer
- 2003Absence of MalickFilmAssociate Producer
- 2002Don't Look Now: Looking BackFilmAssociate Producer
- 2002Discovering Evil DeadFilmExecutive Producer
- 2002A Sleuthian Journey with Anthony ShafferFilmExecutive Producer
- 2002To the Devil... The Death of HammerFilmExecutive Producer
- 2002Death in Venice: Interview with Aldo LadoFilmProducer
- 2001The Joe Spinell StoryFilmExecutive Producer
- 2001Halloween 4: Final CutFilmExecutive Producer
- 2001Suspiria 25th AnniversaryFilmExecutive Producer
- 2001The Stepford LifeFilmExecutive Producer
- 2001A Hollywood Life: Remembering FrancesFilmExecutive Producer
- 2000The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the MerrierFilmExecutive Producer
- 1999Halloween: UnmaskedFilmExecutive Producer
- 1983VigilanteFilmProducer
- 1980ManiacFilmProducer
- 1980BellaFilmProduction Manager
- 1978The SqueezeFilmProduction Manager
- 1978Hot HoneyFilmProducer
- 1977The Violation of ClaudiaFilmProducer
Crew 3
Editing 1
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