Directing
William Lustig
Born February 1, 1955 · 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
7.3 TMDB
Army of Darkness
Fake Shemp
6.4 TMDB
Darkman
Dockworker
6.0 TMDB
Maniac
Producer
6.9 TMDB
Death Wish
Editorial Staff
6.1 TMDB
Maniac Cop
Motel Manager, Director
6.4 TMDB
Maniac
Al - Hotel Manager (uncredited), Producer, Director
6.0 TMDB
Maniac Cop 2
Director
6.7 TMDB
Bleeder
Thanks
5.4 TMDB
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
Director
6.1 TMDB
Vigilante
First Man Exiting Courtroom Elevator (uncredited), Director, Producer
4.9 TMDB
Uncle Sam
Director
6.7 TMDB
American Grindhouse
Himself
5.3 TMDB
Relentless
Cop #2, Director
4.7 TMDB
Cameron's Closet
Ice Cream Eater (uncredited)
7.0 TMDB
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
Self
7.2 TMDB
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
Himself
7.6 TMDB
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Self
5.5 TMDB
The Expert
Director
6.2 TMDB
Hit List
Director
6.8 TMDB
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
Self
Filmography
- 2024Finding Planet Porno: The Wild Journey of American Cinema's First OutlawMovie
- 2023Masters of the GrindSelfMovie
- 2022In Search of Darkness: Part IIISelfMovie
- 2022Charles Band’s Full Moon FreakshowSeries
- 2020Maniac: The making of a living pulp novelhimselfMovie
- 2019The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob BriggsHimselfSeries
- 2018Returning to the scene of the crimehimselfMovie
- 2017Tax Shelter TerrorsSelfMovie
- 2017MarciansSelf - IntervieweeSeries
- 2017VHS RevolutionSelfMovie
- 2016Creature FeaturesSelfSeries
- 201542nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious StreetSelfMovie
- 2014Sole Survivor: Interview with Star Brooke AdamsProducerMovie
- 2013Maniac: The Making of DocumentarySelfMovie
- 2013The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio MargheritiSelfMovie
- 2012ManiacProducerMovie
- 2011Zombie LoverExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2011American GrindhouseHimselfMovie
- 2010Maniac MenMovie
- 2010The Death DealerExecutive Co-ProducerMovie
- 200913 Scarier Movie MomentsSelfMovie
- 2009Post Traumatic: An American NightmareSelfMovie
- 2009Direct Your Own Damn Movie!SelfMovie
- 2007Bloody JessExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2006Daughters of Darkness: Locations of DarknessExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2006Giornata NeraProducerMovie
- 2005The Spaghetti WestExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2005Jesús in FursExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2003A British Horror FilmAssociate ProducerMovie
- 2003Two Gangsters and an IslandAssociate ProducerMovie
- 2003Absence of MalickAssociate ProducerMovie
- 2002To the Devil... The Death of HammerExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2002Don't Look Now: Looking BackAssociate ProducerMovie
- 2002Death in Venice: Interview with Aldo LadoProducerMovie
- 2002Discovering Evil DeadExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2002A Sleuthian Journey with Anthony ShafferExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2001Halloween 4: Final CutExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2001Conducting Dario Argento's 'Opera'DirectorMovie
- 2001Suspiria 25th AnniversaryExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2001The Joe Spinell StorySelf, Executive ProducerMovie
- 2001Dario Argento: An Eye for HorrorSelfMovie
- 2001The Stepford LifeExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2001A Hollywood Life: Remembering FrancesExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2000Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher FilmSelfMovie
- 2000Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking TruthSelfMovie
- 2000The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the MerrierExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2000Deep Red 25th AnniversaryExecutive ProducerMovie
- 1999Halloween: UnmaskedExecutive ProducerMovie
- 1999BleederThanksMovie
- 1997Hollywood Rated 'R'SelfMovie
- 1996Uncle SamDirectorMovie
- 1995The ExpertDirectorMovie
- 1994Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of HorrorThanksMovie
- 1992Maniac Cop 3: Badge of SilenceDirectorMovie
- 1992Army of DarknessFake ShempMovie
- 1992TrepanatorMan with nightmaresMovie
- 1990DarkmanDockworkerMovie
- 1990Maniac Cop 2DirectorMovie
- 1989TripwireStoryMovie
- 1989RelentlessCop #2, DirectorMovie
- 1989Hit ListDirectorMovie
- 1988Cameron's ClosetIce Cream Eater (uncredited)Movie
- 1988Maniac CopMotel Manager, DirectorMovie
- 1983VigilanteFirst Man Exiting Courtroom Elevator (uncredited), Director, ProducerMovie
- 1980ManiacAl - Hotel Manager (uncredited), Producer, DirectorMovie
- 1978The SqueezeProduction ManagerMovie
- 1974Death WishEditorial StaffMovie
- —The naked faceExecutive ProducerMovie