William Lustig
William Lustig
William "Bill" Lustig (born February 1, 1955, in The Bronx, New York) is an American film director and producer who has worked primarily in the horror film genre. He is the nephew of former middleweight champion Jake LaMotta. As a film director, Lustig is best known for his low-budget horror films Maniac, Vigilante, Uncle Sam, and the Maniac Cop series. Lustig has also worked as an actor playing small roles in his own films as well as in films by Sam Raimi, most notably as a fake shemp in Army of Darkness and a dockworker in Darkman. As of 2009, Lustig is the CEO of Blue Underground; an entertainment company specializing in the release of obscure films and exploitation films on DVD. He also produced a remake of his film Maniac (2012) and is rumoured to be producing a new upcoming Maniac Cop with Nicolas Winding Refn. In an interview with Vulture in January 2023, Refn, when asked whether the creation of the series was still under discussion, said: "All I can say is, unfortunately, it’s not going to happen."
Directed Movies
Director: William Lustig
Writers: Larry Cohen,
Cast: Caitlin Dulany, Doug Savant, Grand L. Bush, Gretchen Becker, Jackie Earle Haley, Julius Harris, Paul Gleason, Robert Davi, Robert Forster, Robert Z'Dar,
Director: William Lustig
Writers: Larry Cohen,
Cast: Bruce Campbell, Clarence Williams III, Claudia Christian, Laurene Landon, Leo Rossi, Lou Bonacki, Michael Lerner, Paula Trickey, Robert Davi, Robert Z'Dar,
Director: William Lustig
Writers: Richard Vetere,
Cast: Carol Lynley, Don Blakely, Fred Williamson, Joe Spinell, Joseph Carberry, Richard Bright, Robert Forster, Rutanya Alda, Willie Colón, Woody Strode,
Director: William Lustig
Writers: C.A. Rosenberg,
Cast: Abigail Clayton, Billy Spagnuolo, Caroline Munro, Denise Spagnuolo, Hyla Marrow, Joe Spinell, Kelly Piper, Nelia Bacmeister, Rita Montone, Sharon Mitchell,
Acted Movies
Director: Elijah Drenner
Writers: Elijah Drenner,
Cast: Allison Anders, David Hess, Fred Olen Ray, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Joe Dante, John Landis, Kim Morgan, Lewis Teague, Robert Forster, William Lustig,