About

Known credits:
78
Birthday:
1937-08-27
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Michael Findlay

Overview

Michael Findlay, along with his wife Roberta Findlay, directed and produced numerous sexploitation movies. They have been described as "the most notorious filmmakers in the annals of sexploitation". In the mid-to-late 1960s, Findlay was prominent among a small group of underground New York filmmakers (including Joseph W. Sarno, Joseph P. Mawra, and Lou Campa) that produced exploitation "roughies" (a mix of sex and sadism) for the grindhouse theater market. Sometimes he would direct under the alias Julian Marsh and act in his own films billed as Robert West. His wife Roberta (aka Anna Riva) was the cinematographer, co-writer, and supporting actress for many of their films together. They also employed the same actors repeatedly, most notably Uta Erickson, and Marie Brent, aka Janet Banzet. The Findlays were friends with George Weiss, producer of Ed Wood's Glen or Glenda and a series of fetishistic Olga films (Olga's House of Shame, Olga's Girls, et al.). In 1964 Weiss encouraged them to make films in this new subgenre of violent sexploitation.

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Known for

Acting
2021 Party Levitation Actor (archive) N/A
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1976 Snuff Actor Detective (archive footage) (uncredited) 56
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1976 Virgins in Heat Actor Richard Jennings N/A
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1974 Shriek of the Mutilated Actor Decapitation Onlooker (uncredited) 58
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1971 The Altar of Lust Actor Dr. Rogers (voice) (uncredited) 58
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1971 The Slaughter Actor Detective (uncredited) N/A
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1970 Bacchanale Actor 3rd Mourner / Timothy (voice) 59
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1970 Take My Head Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1970 Janie Actor Homeowner (as Richard Jennings) 58
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1969 The Ultimate Degenerate Actor Spencer (as Robert West) 58
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1969 Mnasidika Actor 58
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1968 The Kiss of Her Flesh Actor Richard Jennings 59
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1968 The Curse of Her Flesh Actor Richard Jennings / Joe Davidson 59
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1968 A Thousand Pleasures Actor Richard Davis 59
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1967 The Touch of Her Flesh Actor Richard Jennings 58
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1967 Lusting Hours Actor Partygoer / Call Girl's Client / Voices 59
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1966 Take Me Naked Actor The Bum's Friend 58
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1965 The Sin Syndicate Actor Bearded Man (uncredited) 59
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1964 Body of a Female Actor Bruno (as Robert West) 59
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Directing
1977 Christopher Street Blues Directing Director N/A
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1977 Point Me Toward Tomorrow Directing Director N/A
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1976 Kiss Today Goodbye Directing Director N/A
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1976 Michael, Angelo and David Directing Director N/A
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1976 Snuff Directing Director 56
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1976 Virgins in Heat Directing Director N/A
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1974 Shriek of the Mutilated Directing Director 58
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1971 Vice or Versa Directing Director 59
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1971 The Slaughter Directing Director N/A
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1970 Take My Head Directing Director 59
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1970 Janie Directing Director 58
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1969 The Ultimate Degenerate Directing Director 58
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1969 Mnasidika Directing Director 58
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1968 The Kiss of Her Flesh Directing Director 59
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1968 The Curse of Her Flesh Directing Director 59
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1968 A Thousand Pleasures Directing Director 59
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1967 The Touch of Her Flesh Directing Director 58
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1966 Take Me Naked Directing Director 58
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1965 Satan's Bed Directing Director 58
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1965 The Sin Syndicate Directing Director 59
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1964 Body of a Female Directing Director 59
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Writing
1976 Snuff Writing Writer 56
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1971 Vice or Versa Writing Screenplay 59
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1971 The Slaughter Writing Screenplay N/A
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1970 Take My Head Writing Writer 59
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1969 The Ultimate Degenerate Writing Screenplay 58
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1968 The Kiss of Her Flesh Writing Writer 59
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1968 The Curse of Her Flesh Writing Writer 59
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1967 The Touch of Her Flesh Writing Writer 58
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1964 Body of a Female Writing Writer 59
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Production
1971 Vice or Versa Production Producer 59
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1970 Take My Head Production Producer 59
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1969 The Ultimate Degenerate Production Producer 58
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1969 Mnasidika Production Producer 58
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1968 The Kiss of Her Flesh Production Producer 59
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1968 The Curse of Her Flesh Production Producer 59
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1968 A Thousand Pleasures Production Producer 59
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1967 The Touch of Her Flesh Production Producer 58
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1966 Take Me Naked Production Producer 58
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1964 Body of a Female Production Producer 59
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Camera
1970 Take My Head Camera Director of Photography 59
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1966 Take Me Naked Camera Director of Photography 58
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1965 Satan's Bed Camera Director of Photography 58
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1965 The Sin Syndicate Camera Director of Photography 59
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1964 Body of a Female Camera Camera Operator 59
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Crew
1977 Point Me Toward Tomorrow Crew Cinematography N/A
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1976 Michael, Angelo and David Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
1974 Shriek of the Mutilated Editing Editor 58
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1972 Invasion of the Blood Farmers Editing Editor 58
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1971 Vice or Versa Editing Editor 59
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1970 Take My Head Editing Editor 59
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1969 The Ultimate Degenerate Editing Editor 58
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1968 The Kiss of Her Flesh Editing Editor 59
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1968 The Curse of Her Flesh Editing Editor 59
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1968 A Thousand Pleasures Editing Editor 59
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1967 The Touch of Her Flesh Editing Editor 58
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1966 Take Me Naked Editing Editor 58
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1965 Satan's Bed Editing Editor 58
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1964 Body of a Female Editing Editor 59
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