
Person
William Lustig
Directing · Born 1955-02-01 · 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

Marcians
Self - Interviewee

Creature Features
Self

Army of Darkness
Fake Shemp

The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
Himself

Death Wish
Editorial Staff

Darkman
Dockworker

Vigilante
First Man Exiting Courtroom Elevator (uncredited)

Uncle Sam
Director

Maniac
Producer

Maniac Cop
Motel Manager
Filmography
- 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
- 2017Tax Shelter TerrorsSelf
- 2017MarciansSelf - Interviewee
- 2017VHS RevolutionSelf
- 2016Creature FeaturesSelf
- 201542nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious StreetSelf
- 2014Sole Survivor: Interview with Star Brooke AdamsProducer
- 2013Maniac: The Making of DocumentarySelf
- 2013The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio MargheritiSelf
- 2012ManiacProducer
- 2011Zombie LoverExecutive Producer
- 2011American GrindhouseHimself
- 2010Maniac Men
- 2010The Death DealerExecutive Co-Producer
- 200913 Scarier Movie MomentsSelf
- 2009Post Traumatic: An American NightmareSelf
- 2009Direct Your Own Damn Movie!Self
- 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
- 2003Absence of MalickAssociate Producer
- 2003A British Horror FilmAssociate Producer
- 2002To the Devil... The Death of HammerExecutive Producer
- 2002Don't Look Now: Looking BackAssociate Producer
- 2002Death in Venice: Interview with Aldo LadoProducer
- 2002Discovering Evil DeadExecutive Producer
- 2002A Sleuthian Journey with Anthony ShafferExecutive Producer
- 2001Conducting Dario Argento's 'Opera'Director
- 2001Suspiria 25th AnniversaryExecutive Producer
- 2001The Joe Spinell StorySelf
- 2001Dario Argento: An Eye for HorrorSelf
- 2001The Stepford LifeExecutive Producer
- 2001A Hollywood Life: Remembering FrancesExecutive Producer
- 2000Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher FilmSelf
- 2000Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking TruthSelf
- 2000The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the MerrierExecutive Producer
- 1999Halloween: UnmaskedExecutive Producer
- 1999BleederThanks
- 1997Hollywood Rated 'R'Self
- 1996Uncle SamDirector
- 1995The ExpertDirector
- 1994Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of HorrorThanks
- 1992Maniac Cop 3: Badge of SilenceDirector
- 1992Army of DarknessFake Shemp
- 1992TrepanatorMan with nightmares
- 1990DarkmanDockworker
- 1990Maniac Cop 2Director
- 1989TripwireStory
- 1989RelentlessCop #2
- 1989Hit ListDirector
- 1988Cameron's ClosetIce Cream Eater (uncredited)
- 1988Maniac CopMotel Manager
- 1983VigilanteFirst Man Exiting Courtroom Elevator (uncredited)
- 1980ManiacAl - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
- 1980BellaProduction Manager
- 1978The SqueezeProduction Manager
- 1978Hot HoneyDirector
- 1977The Violation of ClaudiaDirector
- 1976SylviaAssistant Director
- 1974Death WishEditorial Staff
- —The naked faceExecutive Producer
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