Russ Meyer

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

0.569

Gender

Male

Birthday

21-Mar-1922

Age

(104 years old)

Place of Birth

Oakland, California, USA

Also Known As
  • Расс Майер
  • 러스 메이어
  • E.E. Meyer

Russ Meyer

Biography

Russell Albion "Russ" Meyer was an American director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, actor and photographer. Meyer is known primarily for writing and directing a series of successful low-budget sexploitation films that featured campy humor, sly satire and large breasted women.


Credits

Playboy's Voluptuous Vixens II Playboy's Voluptuous Vixens II (1998) Character: Himself
Those Vixens are back and bigger than ever. Once again Playboy brings you an ample sample of the buxom and the beautiful. Plus auteur Russ Meyer offers up his unique perspective on awesomely hot twosomes.
Erotica Erotica (1961) Character: Cameraman
Six vignettes of female sexuality: 'Naked Innocence', 'Beauties, Bubbles and H2O', 'The Bear and the Bare', 'Nudists on the High Seas', 'The Nymphs' and 'The Bikini Busters'.
Skyscrapers and Brassieres Skyscrapers and Brassieres (1963) Character: Himself
As a architectural expert discusses how design and function is of the essence in his craft Russ sees in his mind a a woman getting fitted for a bra using all the same design factors as building a skyscraper.
Cult People Cult People (1989) Character: Himself
In interviews, various actors and directors discuss their careers and their involvement in the making of what has come to be known as "cult" films. Included are such well-known genre figures as Russ Meyer, Curtis Harrington, Cameron Mitchell and James Karen.
Playboy's Voluptuous Vixens Playboy's Voluptuous Vixens (1997) Character: N/A
Get ready for excitement with Playboy's spectacular tribute to well-endowed women.
Playboy: The Story of X Playboy: The Story of X (1998) Character: Self - Producer and Director
The Story Of X takes you to the earliest days of adult films when men peddled stag reels and projectors out of the trunks of their cars, then through the movie house years to the arrival of the home video business, and now the Internet. Meet the men behind the camera, such as "King of Sexploitation" Dave Friedman and the preeminent breast man Russ Meyer. Considered pariahs at the time, they're now hailed as pioneers in the fight against censorship. The Story of X visits the 60s when women's rights, not nudity, became the issue and recounts porn's arrival in Hollywood, led by director Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango In Paris. In the 70s, several groundbreaking films, including Behind The Green Door featuring Marilyn Chambers and Deep Throat featuring Linda Lovelace, took the genre to a new level.
Heavenly Bodies Heavenly Bodies (1963) Character: Fetischist
A group of filmmakers shadow some glamour photographers in order to discover the skill involved in getting 'magic' to appear on the photos.
Bra Wars - Hollywoods Affäre mit dem BH Bra Wars - Hollywoods Affäre mit dem BH (2014) Character: Self
The documentary is about the crossrelation of lingerie, pop and movies and will discuss lingerie, bras and sexy outfits as a symbol of female sexuality and how it is used, perceived and shown in the movies. It will be explored through modern and traditional lenses and will be discussed as an empowering, dis-powering and controlling tool for both sexes. Examples from Louise Brooks, Jayne Manfield, Marilyn Monroe, Marlene Dietrich, Madonna, Nicole Kidman and others will be shown in interviews with film directors, actresses, artists and film historians.
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020) Character: Self
From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski" and everything in between, this fascinating deep-dive documentary begins its celebration of the greatest cult movies of all-time discussing the birth of the midnight movie.
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition (2006) Character: Self (archive footage)
Featuring Robert Crumb, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tiny Tim, Russ Meyer and more this volume of the “Midnight Blue” collection focuses on celebrities.
The Tip of the Iceberg The Tip of the Iceberg (1989) Character: N/A
A documentary on the ways in which the symbolism of the breast is expressed in film, fashion and filth, how the bosom is idealised and the means by which it is trivialised and denigrated. Contributors include Barbara Windsor, Jane Russell, Marina Warner, Sheila Kitzinger, American poet Audre Lorde, Vivienne Westwood, Anna Raeburn and Russ Meyer.
Liebe ist Geschmackssache Liebe ist Geschmackssache (1997) Character: Thanks
A director tries to get his porno musical off the ground.
Les deniers du culte Les deniers du culte (1997) Character: Self (archive footage)
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.
Shooting War Shooting War (2000) Character: himself
A remarkable film that takes a special look at the first war to be truly reported and recorded by one of the more unsung heroes of World War II: the combat photographer. Through the unflinching eye of their camera's lenses, these courageous soldiers continually risked their lives in their brave attempts to capture history.
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) Character: TV Cameraman (uncredited)
An all-girl rock band moves to Hollywood in the hope of achieving success, only to fall into a whirlpool of wickedness and decadence.
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation (2004) Character: Self
Documentary about the late cult film-maker, Russ Meyer, with a penchant for strong, curvaceous women.
Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers! Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers! (1968) Character: o.A.
The owner of a topless Sunset Strip go-go bar is unaware of his wife's affair with the hunky bartender and his girlfriend's plan to rob the club.
Mudhoney Mudhoney (1965) Character: o.A.
In this Depression-era tale, Calef is traveling from Michigan to California and stops in Spooner, Missouri, where Lute hires him for odd jobs. Calef gets involved with Lute's niece, Hannah. But she is married to Sidney, a wife-beating drunk who hopes to inherit his uncle-in-law's money. Sidney and an eccentric preacher plot against Calef, who finds it difficult to conceal his mysterious past and his growing affection for Sidney's wife.
Wild Gals of the Naked West Wild Gals of the Naked West (1962) Character: N/A
An old geezer recalls some of the antics of the citizens of his Western town, more wild and woolly than Tombstone or Dodge City. In this town, they shoot like Stormtroopers, the women seek new meat, and practical jokers abound.
The Immoral Mr. Teas The Immoral Mr. Teas (1959) Character: Audience Member (uncredited)
A door-to-door salesman of dental appliances encounters beautiful, well-endowed nude women everywhere he goes.
That's Sexploitation! That's Sexploitation! (2013) Character: Self (archive footage)
Before the advent of modern-day pornography, a vast and rapidly-paced world of smut peddling was the norm, complete with its own secret history. This documentary reveals the untold story of American cinema's gloriously sordid cinematic past. Starting in the 1920s, expert exploiteer David F. Friedman and Henenlotter navigate us through more than five salacious decades of skin flicks. It's the true story of dirty movies, traced in elegant detail from the bizarre locations where these nudie shorts were screened to the ongoing legal battles fought by their promoters. And of course there are the stories of the innovators themselves, people who often risked their own security and livelihood to make these films, believing in some way that what they were doing wasn't a 'bad' thing - and that it could rake in some dough.
Supervixens Supervixens (1975) Character: Motel Manager #2 (uncredited)
Clint must flee after his wife is killed by a psychopathic cop, who tries to pin the murder on him.
Amazon Women on the Moon Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) Character: Video Salesman (segment "Video Date")
Centered around a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird specials, this lampoon of contemporary life and pop culture skewers some of the silliest spectacles ever created in the name of entertainment.
Pandora Peaks Pandora Peaks (2004) Character: Himself / Narrator
A dialogue-free documentary on former magazine model Pandora Peaks, with narration by Peaks and Meyer.
Motorpsycho! Motorpsycho! (1965) Character: Sheriff
A vengeful veterinarian and a grieving widow join forces to track down violent bikers after they commit heinous acts against their loved ones.
Up! Up! (1976) Character: Hitchcock (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler is hiding out in California under the identity of Adolf Schwartz; however, he is soon murdered by a mysterious assailant. This coincides with the arrival of a mysterious woman in a nearby town. Whatever the case might be, nobody seems interested in investigating the crime, but there are many who are interested in her.
Vixen! Vixen! (1968) Character: Tourist (uncredited)
In a Canadian mountain resort, Vixen resides with her naive pilot husband. While he's away flying in tourists, she sleeps with practically everybody including a husband and his wife, and even her biker brother. However, the only one she won't bed is her brother's friend... who is Black.
Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens (1979) Character: The Director (uncredited)
Believe it or not, even Smalltown USA, those unfulfilled and unrelieved in the midst of plenty reside. Levonna and Lamar could have the perfect relationship, were it not for Lamar's obsession with rear entry.
All the Way In! All the Way In! (1984) Character: Wondering flyer
Under takeover threat, the workers of a porn magazine harass and seduce each other. But their main attraction - and also stripper - buxom Candy Keen is too broken-hearted to join in. Will the new owner's identity make the difference?



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