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William Lustig

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birth DateFeb 1, 1955 (71 years old)
Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius
Place of BirthThe Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Career Span1974 – Present (53 yrs)
Known Credits60 Titles
Official Links
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DirectingPopularity Score 0.9

William Lustig

Also known as:Billy BaggBill Lustig
Total Works

60

56 movies • 4 shows

Avg Rating

6.3 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Army of Darkness
7.3
Army of Darkness
1992•movie
as Fake Shemp
Darkman
6.4
Darkman
1990•movie
as Dockworker
Maniac
6.0
Maniac
2012•movie
Role: Producer
Death Wish
6.9
Death Wish
1974•movie
Role: Editorial Staff

Photos & Headshots3

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 60 titles featuring William Lustig

Army of Darkness
7.3
Army of Darkness
1992•movie

as Fake Shemp

Darkman
6.4
Darkman
1990•movie

as Dockworker

Maniac
6.0
Maniac
2012•movie

Role: Producer

Death Wish
6.9
Death Wish
1974•movie

Role: Editorial Staff

Maniac Cop
6.1
Maniac Cop
1988•movie

as Motel Manager

Maniac
6.4
Maniac
1980•movie

as Al - Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Maniac Cop 2
6.0
Maniac Cop 2
1990•movie

Role: Director

Bleeder
6.7
Bleeder
1999•movie

Role: Thanks

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
5.4

Role: Director

Vigilante
6.1
Vigilante
1983•movie

as First Man Exiting Courtroom Elevator (uncredited)

Uncle Sam
4.9
Uncle Sam
1996•movie

Role: Director

American Grindhouse
6.7

as Himself

Relentless
5.3
Relentless
1989•movie

as Cop #2

Cameron's Closet
4.7
Cameron's Closet
1988•movie

as Ice Cream Eater (uncredited)

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
7.0

as Self

The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
7.2
1 eps

as Himself

In Search of Darkness: Part III
7.6

as Self

The Expert
5.5
The Expert
1995•movie

Role: Director

Hit List
6.2
Hit List
1989•movie

Role: Director

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
6.8

as Self

The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
6.7

Role: Executive Producer

Bella
6.7
Bella
1980•movie

Role: Production Manager

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
7.3

Role: Thanks

VHS Revolution
6.0
VHS Revolution
2017•movie

as Self

Hollywood Rated 'R'
5.3

as Self

42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
7.8

as Self

The Joe Spinell Story
5.3

as Self

Halloween: Unmasked
5.8

Role: Executive Producer

The Squeeze
5.9
The Squeeze
1978•movie

Role: Production Manager

Halloween 4: Final Cut
6.6

Role: Executive Producer

The Violation of Claudia
6.2

Role: Director

Hot Honey
5.8
Hot Honey
1978•movie

Role: Director

Suspiria 25th Anniversary
7.0

Role: Executive Producer

Trepanator
4.6
Trepanator
1992•movie

as Man with nightmares

Conducting Dario Argento's 'Opera'
6.8

Role: Director

A British Horror Film
5.6

Role: Associate Producer

The Spaghetti West
6.0
The Spaghetti West
2005•movie

Role: Executive Producer

Sylvia
5.4
Sylvia
1976•movie

Role: Assistant Director

13 Scarier Movie Moments
9.0

as Self

Don't Look Now: Looking Back
7.0

Role: Associate Producer

Discovering Evil Dead
6.5

Role: Executive Producer

Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
7.0
1 eps
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
7.0

as Self

The Stepford Life
7.5
The Stepford Life
2001•movie

Role: Executive Producer

Two Gangsters and an Island
7.5

Role: Associate Producer

Tripwire
6.0
Tripwire
1989•movie

Role: Story

Absence of Malick
7.0
Absence of Malick
2003•movie

Role: Associate Producer

Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
5.0

as Self

The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti
6.0

as Self

Creature Features
10.0
4 eps
Creature Features
2016•series

as Self

To the Devil... The Death of Hammer
9.0

Role: Executive Producer

A Hollywood Life: Remembering Frances
10.0

Role: Executive Producer

Jesús in Furs
6.0
Jesús in Furs
2005•movie

Role: Executive Producer

Maniac: The Making of Documentary

as Self

Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare

as Self

Masters of the Grind

as Self

Finding Planet Porno: The Wild Journey of American Cinema's First Outlaw
Marcians
1 eps
Marcians
2017•series

as Self - Interviewee

The naked face

Role: Executive Producer

Daughters of Darkness: Locations of Darkness

Role: Executive Producer