William Lustig

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

0.8618

Gender

Male

Birthday

01-Feb-1955

Age

(71 years old)

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As
  • Billy Bagg
  • Bill Lustig

William Lustig

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.


Credits

Direct Your Own Damn Movie! Direct Your Own Damn Movie! (2009) Character: Self
Legendary director Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Entertainment and Creator of the Toxic Avenger, reveals 40 years worth of maverick cinematic know-how in Direct Your Own Damn Movie! Lloyd offers you the magic key to operating outside the film studio system as well as providing you with the roadmap to script writing, pre-production, casting, managing your set, post-production and the secrets of selling you movie!
Tax Shelter Terrors Tax Shelter Terrors (2017) Character: Self
The first feature-length documentary that fully explores how the toxic social and political Canadian context after 1968 created some of the most nihilistic and imaginative Canadian cult films of the 1970s and 80s and beyond.
Maniac Men Maniac Men (2010) Character: N/A
Documentary about the origins of the song "Maniac".
Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare (2009) Character: Self
This thirty minute documentary features interviews with Giovinazzo's key contemporaries discussing the continued impact and influence of Combat Shock twenty-five years later.
Returning to the scene of the crime Returning to the scene of the crime (2018) Character: himself
Four decades after directing "Maniac" Bill revisits the filming locations to reflect on 1970s New York & his leading man, Joe Spinell.
Maniac: The making of a living pulp novel Maniac: The making of a living pulp novel (2020) Character: himself
An interview with William Lustig about Maniac.
Masters of the Grind Masters of the Grind (2023) Character: Self
The shocking true story behind the most outrageous movies of all time and the directors who made them.
Maniac: The Making of Documentary Maniac: The Making of Documentary (2013) Character: Self
Behind the scenes documentary on the 2012 film MANIAC directed by Franck Khalfoun.
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film (2000) Character: Self
Documentary tracing the rise of the 'slasher' movie.
Les deniers du culte Les deniers du culte (1997) Character: Self
A roller-coaster ride through the history of American exploitation films, ranging from Roger Corman's sci-fi and horror monster movies, 1960s beach movies, H.G. Lewis' gore-fests, William Castle's schlocky theatrical gimmicks, to 1970s blaxploitation, pre-"Deep Throat" sex tease films, Russ Meyer's bosom-heavy masterpieces, etc, etc. Over 25 interviews of the greatest purveyors of weird films of all kind from 1940 to 1975. Illustrated with dozens of films clips, trailers, extra footage, etc. This documentary as a shorter companion piece focusing on exploitation king David F. Friedman.
13 Scarier Movie Moments 13 Scarier Movie Moments (2009) Character: Self
Final entry in the Bravo scary movie moments countdowns that aired in 2009.
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror (2001) Character: Self
Documentary that explores Argento's film career.
Révolution VHS Révolution VHS (2017) Character: Self
Using testimonies by pioneers and witnesses of the times, delve into the feverish visual culture the media generated – with far-fetched examples of canine television games, seduction manuals, aerobics class while holding a baby, among others.
Army of Darkness Army of Darkness (1992) Character: Fake Shemp
Ash, a handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk, is time warped backwards into England's Dark Ages, where he romances a beauty and faces legions of the undead.
The Outsider - Il Cinema Di Antonio Margheriti The Outsider - Il Cinema Di Antonio Margheriti (2013) Character: Self
Documentary on the life and films of Antonio Margheriti.
Maniac Cop Maniac Cop (1988) Character: Motel Manager
A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City.
Darkman Darkman (1990) Character: Dockworker
Dr. Peyton Westlake is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in synthetic skin when his laboratory is destroyed by gangsters. Having been burned beyond recognition and forever altered by an experimental medical procedure, Westlake becomes known as Darkman, assuming alternate identities in his quest for revenge and a new life with a former love.
Cameron's Closet Cameron's Closet (1988) Character: Ice Cream Eater (uncredited)
A father who experiments with his son's psychokinetic powers is unaware that these experiments have released a demon from hell which lives in his son's closet, preparing to take over the young boy's soul.
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000) Character: Self
A documentary primarily focusing on the filming and release of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Maniac Maniac (1980) Character: Al - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
A psychotic man, troubled by his childhood abuse, kills and mutilates young women and local models on the streets of New York City.
Vigilante Vigilante (1983) Character: First Man Exiting Courtroom Elevator (uncredited)
New York City factory worker Eddie Marino is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. When a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, he goes berserk and vows revenge.
American Grindhouse American Grindhouse (2011) Character: Himself
This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment.
Trepanator Trepanator (1992) Character: Man with nightmares
Dr. Herbert East is working in his uncle's clinic and experimenting with brain transplants.
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street 42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street (2015) Character: Self
The story behind the rise and fall of New York's 42nd Street. The cinemas, the films, the people, the crime and the rebirth of the block as "New 42nd Street" - this is the document of the world's most notorious movie strip.
In Search of Darkness: Part III In Search of Darkness: Part III (2022) Character: Self
The conclusion to the ‘In Search of Darkness’ '80s trilogy. In this epic final chapter, our focus turns to the straight-to-video horror classics that populated the bottom shelves at the video rental store. Imaginative, gory, experimental—but always entertaining—these hidden gems are ripe for rediscovery.
Relentless Relentless (1989) Character: Cop #2
Two Los Angeles police detectives hunt for a serial killer who randomly chooses his victims from a phone directory.
The Joe Spinell Story The Joe Spinell Story (2001) Character: Self
The Joe Spinell Story is a An outstanding and eye-opening documentary, made in 2001 for the Anchor Bay DVD release of Maniac (1980). His most notable roles were as mafioso Willi Cicci in The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, and as loan shark Tony Gazzo in Rocky and Rocky II. Although primarily known as a character actor, Spinell co-wrote and starred as a serial killer in the 1980 film, Maniac.



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