| William Lustig | |
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| Born | (1955-02-01) February 1, 1955 (age 69) New York City, New York, U.S. |
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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.
Film career
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."
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1974 | Death Wish | Apprentice editor (uncredited) |
| 1976 | The Zebra Force | Stunts (uncredited) |
| 1977 | Hot Honey | Credited as Billy Bagg |
| The Violation of Claudia | ||
| Sylvia | Production manager (uncredited) Assistant director (uncredited) | |
| 1978 | The Squeeze | Production manager (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Inferno | |
| Maniac | Also producer Uncredited role as Al the hotel manager | |
| Bella | Production manager (uncredited) | |
| 1982 | Vigilante | AKA Street Gang Also producer Uncredited role as First man exiting elevator |
| Tenebrae | Production manager (uncredited) | |
| 1988 | Maniac Cop | Uncredited role as Motel Manager |
| Cameron's Closet | Uncredited cameo appearance as Man eating ice cream | |
| 1989 | Hit List | |
| Relentless | Also role as Cop #2 | |
| 1990 | Darkman | Cameo appearance as Dockworker #4 |
| Maniac Cop 2 | ||
| 1992 | Army of Darkness | Cameo appearance as Fake Shemp |
| 1993 | Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence | Credited as Alan Smithee |
| 1995 | The Expert | Uncredited Co-directed with Rick Avery |
| 1996 | Uncle Sam | Direct-to-video |
| 2012 | Maniac | Producer |
| TBA | Untitled Maniac Cop remake | Executive producer |
References
- Lustig, William; Steve Voce (Spring 1995). "William Lustig; Interview by Steve Voce". Psychotronic Video. 20: 52–59.
- Canby, Vincent (1981-01-31). "Maniac". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
- "NYC Horror Film Festival Announces 2009 Lineup and Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient". DreadCentral. November 6, 2009.
- March 2008 Interview with L.A. Record
- Cultfilms en Kutfilms Interview with Bill Lustig (April 13, 2007)
- "'Maniac Cop' Sales Art Presented by Nicolas Winding Refn!". Bloody Disgusting. 13 November 2015.
- "Nicolas Winding Refn Answers Some Questions, Leaves the Rest to His Shrinks". Vulture. 9 January 2023.
External links
| Films directed by William Lustig | |
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