William Lustig

William Lustig

Directing
Born Feb 01, 1955
From The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

Army of Darkness
7.3

Army of Darkness

Fake Shemp
Darkman
6.4

Darkman

Dockworker
Maniac
6.4

Maniac

Al - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Maniac Cop
6.1

Maniac Cop

Motel Manager
Vigilante
6.2

Vigilante

First Man Exiting Courtroom Elevator (uncredited)
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
5.0

Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

Self
Relentless
5.3

Relentless

Cop #2
In Search of Darkness: Part III
7.5

In Search of Darkness: Part III

Self
American Grindhouse
6.7

American Grindhouse

Himself
The Joe Spinell Story
5.1

The Joe Spinell Story

Self

Filmography — Acting

Army of Darkness
7.3
1992

Army of Darkness

Fake Shemp
Darkman
6.4
1990

Darkman

Dockworker
Maniac
6.4
1980

Maniac

Al - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Maniac Cop
6.1
1988

Maniac Cop

Motel Manager
Vigilante
6.2
1983

Vigilante

First Man Exiting Courtroom Elevator (uncredited)
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
5.0
2009

Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

Self
Relentless
5.3
1989

Relentless

Cop #2
In Search of Darkness: Part III
7.5
2022

In Search of Darkness: Part III

Self
American Grindhouse
6.7
2011

American Grindhouse

Himself
The Joe Spinell Story
5.1
2001

The Joe Spinell Story

Self
Cameron's Closet
4.7
1988

Cameron's Closet

Ice Cream Eater (uncredited)
13 Scarier Movie Moments
9.0
2009

13 Scarier Movie Moments

Self
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
7.8
2015

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

Self
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
6.9
2000

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

Self
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
6.6
2001

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

Self
5.0
2017

Tax Shelter Terrors

Self
The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti
6.0
2013

The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti

Self
Masters of the Grind
2023

Masters of the Grind

Self
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
6.0
2000

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

Self
VHS Revolution
6.2
2017

VHS Revolution

Self
Hollywood Rated 'R'
4.8
1997

Hollywood Rated 'R'

Self
Maniac: The Making of Documentary
2013

Maniac: The Making of Documentary

Self
Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare
2009

Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare

Self
Trepanator
3.8
1992

Trepanator

Man with nightmares
2010

Maniac Men
2018

Returning to the scene of the crime

himself
2020

Maniac: The making of a living pulp novel

himself

Filmography — Crew

Maniac

Maniac

Producer
Maniac

Maniac

Producer
Maniac Cop

Maniac Cop

Director
Maniac Cop 2

Maniac Cop 2

Director
Vigilante

Vigilante

Director
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

Director
Uncle Sam

Uncle Sam

Director
Relentless

Relentless

Director
The Expert

The Expert

Director
Hit List

Hit List

Director
Conducting Dario Argento's 'Opera'

Conducting Dario Argento's 'Opera'

Director

Giornata Nera

Producer

Death in Venice: Interview with Aldo Lado

Producer

Sole Survivor: Interview with Star Brooke Adams

Producer
The Violation of Claudia

The Violation of Claudia

Director
Hot Honey

Hot Honey

Director