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William Lustig

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William Lustig

EN, FR, IT, DA cinema · 68 credits

Born

1 February 1955 (age 71)

Birthplace

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Also known as Billy Bagg · Bill Lustig

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

Filmography

The naked face poster

The naked face

ENNot rated

Executive Producer

Finding Planet Porno: The Wild Journey of American Cinema's First Outlaw poster

Finding Planet Porno: The Wild Journey of American Cinema's First Outlaw

EN · 2024Not rated

Actor

Masters of the Grind poster

Masters of the Grind

EN · 2023Not rated

as Self

In Search of Darkness: Part III poster

In Search of Darkness: Part III

EN · 20227.5

as Self

Maniac: The making of a living pulp novel

2020

Maniac: The making of a living pulp novel

EN · 2020Not rated

as himself

Returning to the scene of the crime

2018

Returning to the scene of the crime

EN · 2018Not rated

as himself

VHS Revolution poster

VHS Revolution

FR · 20176.0

as Self

Tax Shelter Terrors

2017

Tax Shelter Terrors

EN · 20175.0

as Self

42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street poster

42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street

EN · 20157.8

as Self

Sole Survivor: Interview with Star Brooke Adams

2014

Sole Survivor: Interview with Star Brooke Adams

EN · 2014Not rated

Producer

Maniac: The Making of Documentary poster

Maniac: The Making of Documentary

EN · 2013Not rated

as Self

The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti poster

The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti

EN · 20136.0

as Self

Maniac poster

Maniac

EN · 20126.0

Producer

American Grindhouse poster

American Grindhouse

EN · 20116.7

as Himself

Zombie Lover

2011

Zombie Lover

EN · 2011Not rated

Executive Producer

Maniac Men

2010

Maniac Men

EN · 2010Not rated

Actor

The Death Dealer

2010

The Death Dealer

EN · 2010Not rated

Executive Co-Producer

Direct Your Own Damn Movie! poster

Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

EN · 20095.0

as Self

13 Scarier Movie Moments poster

13 Scarier Movie Moments

EN · 20099.0

as Self

Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare poster

Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare

EN · 2009Not rated

as Self

Bloody Jess

2007

Bloody Jess

EN · 20077.0

Executive Producer

Daughters of Darkness: Locations of Darkness poster

Daughters of Darkness: Locations of Darkness

EN · 2006Not rated

Executive Producer

Giornata Nera

2006

Giornata Nera

IT · 2006Not rated

Producer

The Spaghetti West poster

The Spaghetti West

EN · 20056.2

Executive Producer

Jesús in Furs poster

Jesús in Furs

EN · 20056.0

Executive Producer

Two Gangsters and an Island poster

Two Gangsters and an Island

EN · 20037.5

Associate Producer

A British Horror Film poster

A British Horror Film

EN · 20035.6

Associate Producer

Absence of Malick poster

Absence of Malick

EN · 20037.0

Associate Producer

Don't Look Now: Looking Back poster

Don't Look Now: Looking Back

EN · 20027.0

Associate Producer

To the Devil... The Death of Hammer poster

To the Devil... The Death of Hammer

EN · 20029.0

Executive Producer

Death in Venice: Interview with Aldo Lado

2002

Death in Venice: Interview with Aldo Lado

IT · 200210.0

Producer

A Sleuthian Journey with Anthony Shaffer

2002

A Sleuthian Journey with Anthony Shaffer

EN · 20027.0

Executive Producer

Discovering Evil Dead poster

Discovering Evil Dead

EN · 20026.5

Executive Producer

The Joe Spinell Story poster

The Joe Spinell Story

EN · 20015.3

as Self, Executive Producer

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror poster

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

EN · 20016.8

as Self

Conducting Dario Argento's 'Opera' poster

Conducting Dario Argento's 'Opera'

EN · 20016.8

Director

The Stepford Life poster

The Stepford Life

EN · 20017.5

Executive Producer

Suspiria 25th Anniversary poster

Suspiria 25th Anniversary

EN · 20017.0

Executive Producer

A Hollywood Life: Remembering Frances poster

A Hollywood Life: Remembering Frances

EN · 200110.0

Executive Producer

Halloween 4: Final Cut poster

Halloween 4: Final Cut

EN · 20016.6

Executive Producer

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth poster

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

EN · 20007.0

as Self

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film poster

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

EN · 20007.0

as Self

The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier poster

The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier

EN · 20006.9

Executive Producer

Deep Red 25th Anniversary

2000

Deep Red 25th Anniversary

IT · 2000Not rated

Executive Producer

Halloween: Unmasked poster

Halloween: Unmasked

EN · 19995.8

Executive Producer

Bleeder poster

Bleeder

DA · 19996.7

Thanks

Hollywood Rated 'R' poster

Hollywood Rated 'R'

EN · 19975.3

as Self

Uncle Sam poster

Uncle Sam

EN · 19964.9

Director

The Expert poster

The Expert

EN · 19955.5

Director

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror poster

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

EN · 19947.3

Thanks

Trepanator poster

Trepanator

FR · 19924.6

as Man with nightmares

Army of Darkness poster

Army of Darkness

EN · 19927.3

as Fake Shemp

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence poster

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

EN · 19925.4

Director

Darkman poster

Darkman

EN · 19906.4

as Dockworker

Maniac Cop 2 poster

Maniac Cop 2

EN · 19906.0

Director

Relentless poster

Relentless

EN · 19895.3

as Cop #2, Director

Hit List poster

Hit List

EN · 19896.2

Director

Tripwire poster

Tripwire

EN · 19896.0

Story

Maniac Cop poster

Maniac Cop

EN · 19886.1

as Motel Manager, Director

Cameron's Closet poster

Cameron's Closet

EN · 19884.7

as Ice Cream Eater (uncredited)

Vigilante poster

Vigilante

EN · 19836.1

as First Man Exiting Courtroom Elevator (uncredited), Director, Producer

Maniac poster

Maniac

EN · 19806.4

as Al - Hotel Manager (uncredited), Producer, Director

Bella poster

Bella

EN · 19806.7

Production Manager

Hot Honey poster

Hot Honey

EN · 19785.8

Director, Producer, Writer

The Squeeze poster

The Squeeze

EN · 19785.9

Production Manager

The Violation of Claudia poster

The Violation of Claudia

EN · 19776.2

Director, Producer, Editor, Screenplay

Sylvia poster

Sylvia

EN · 19765.4

Assistant Director

Death Wish poster

Death Wish

EN · 19746.9

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