About

Known credits:
73
Birthday:
1955-02-01
Place of birth:
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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William Lustig

Overview

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."

Known for

Acting
2023 Masters of the Grind Actor Self N/A
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2022 In Search of Darkness: Part III Actor Self 59
Average
2020 Maniac: The making of a living pulp novel Actor himself N/A
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2018 Returning to the scene of the crime Actor himself N/A
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2017 Tax Shelter Terrors Actor Self 59
Average
2017 VHS Revolution Actor Self 58
Average
2015 42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street Actor Himself 59
Average
2013 Maniac: The Making of Documentary Actor Self N/A
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2013 The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti Actor Self 58
Average
2011 American Grindhouse Actor Himself 59
Average
2010 Maniac Men Actor N/A
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2009 13 Scarier Movie Moments Actor Self 59
Average
2009 Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare Actor Self N/A
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2009 Direct Your Own Damn Movie! Actor Self 59
Average
2001 The Joe Spinell Story Actor Self 59
Average
2001 Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror Actor Self 58
Average
2000 Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film Actor Self 58
Average
2000 Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth Actor Himself 59
Average
1997 Hollywood Rated 'R' Actor Self 59
Average
1992 Army of Darkness Actor Fake Shemp 70
Good
1992 Trepanator Actor Man with nightmares 58
Average
1990 Darkman Actor Dockworker 62
Fair
1989 Relentless Actor Cop #2 58
Average
1988 Cameron's Closet Actor Ice Cream Eater (uncredited) 58
Average
1988 Maniac Cop Actor Motel Manager 59
Average
1982 Vigilante Actor First Man Exiting Courtroom Elevator (uncredited) 59
Average
1980 Maniac Actor Al - Hotel Manager (uncredited) 61
Fair

Directing
2001 Conducting Dario Argento's 'Opera' Directing Director 58
Average
1996 Uncle Sam Directing Director 58
Average
1995 The Expert Directing Director 58
Average
1992 Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence Directing Director 57
Average
1990 Maniac Cop 2 Directing Director 58
Average
1989 Relentless Directing Director 58
Average
1989 Hit List Directing Director 58
Average
1988 Maniac Cop Directing Director 59
Average
1982 Vigilante Directing Director 59
Average
1980 Maniac Directing Director 61
Fair
1978 Hot Honey Directing Director 59
Average
1977 The Violation of Claudia Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
1989 Tripwire Writing Story 58
Average
1978 Hot Honey Writing Writer 59
Average
1977 The Violation of Claudia Writing Screenplay 58
Average

Production
2014 Sole Survivor: Interview with Star Brooke Adams Production Producer N/A
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2012 Maniac Production Producer 59
Average
2011 Zombie Lover Production Executive Producer N/A
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2010 The Death Dealer Production Executive Co-Producer N/A
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2007 Bloody Jess Production Executive Producer N/A
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2006 Daughters of Darkness: Locations of Darkness Production Executive Producer N/A
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2006 Giornata Nera Production Producer N/A
N/A
2005 The Spaghetti West Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2005 Jesús in Furs Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2003 Two Gangsters and an Island Production Associate Producer 59
Average
2003 Absence of Malick Production Associate Producer N/A
N/A
2003 A British Horror Film Production Associate Producer 59
Average
2002 To the Devil... The Death of Hammer Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2002 Don't Look Now: Looking Back Production Associate Producer 58
Average
2002 Death in Venice: Interview with Aldo Lado Production Producer N/A
N/A
2001 Suspiria 25th Anniversary Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2001 The Joe Spinell Story Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2001 The Stepford Life Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2001 A Hollywood Life: Remembering Frances Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2000 The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1999 Halloween: Unmasked Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1982 Vigilante Production Producer 59
Average
1980 贝拉的情欲世界 Production Production Manager 58
Average
1980 Maniac Production Producer 61
Fair
1978 Hot Honey Production Producer 59
Average
1977 The Violation of Claudia Production Producer 58
Average
Maniac Cop Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A

Crew
1999 Bleeder Crew Thanks 61
Fair
1994 Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror Crew Thanks 58
Average
1974 Death Wish Crew Editorial Staff 65
Fair

Editing
1977 The Violation of Claudia Editing Editor 58
Average