William Lustig
Born: 1955-02-01 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Directing
Biography
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."
Filmography
2023
- Masters of the Grind as Self
2020
- Maniac: The making of a living pulp novel as himself
2019
- The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs as Himself
2018
- Returning to the scene of the crime as himself
2017
- VHS Revolution as Self
- Marcians as Self - Interviewee
- Tax Shelter Terrors as Self
2016
- Creature Features as Self
2014
- Sole Survivor: Interview with Star Brooke Adams ... (Producer)
2013
2012
- Maniac ... (Producer)
2011
- American Grindhouse as Himself
- Zombie Lover ... (Executive Producer)
2010
- Maniac Men
- The Death Dealer ... (Executive Co-Producer)
2009
- 13 Scarier Movie Moments as Self
- Direct Your Own Damn Movie! as Self
- Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare as Self
2007
- Bloody Jess ... (Executive Producer)
2006
- Giornata Nera ... (Producer)
- Daughters of Darkness: Locations of Darkness ... (Executive Producer)
2005
- The Spaghetti West ... (Executive Producer)
- Jesús in Furs ... (Executive Producer)
2003
- A British Horror Film ... (Associate Producer)
- Absence of Malick ... (Associate Producer)
- Two Gangsters and an Island ... (Associate Producer)
2002
- To the Devil... The Death of Hammer ... (Executive Producer)
- Don't Look Now: Looking Back ... (Associate Producer)
- Death in Venice: Interview with Aldo Lado ... (Producer)
2001
- Conducting Dario Argento's 'Opera' ... (Director)
- Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror as Self
- Suspiria 25th Anniversary ... (Executive Producer)
- The Stepford Life ... (Executive Producer)
- The Joe Spinell Story as Self
- A Hollywood Life: Remembering Frances ... (Executive Producer)
2000
- Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth as Himself
- Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film as Self
- The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier ... (Executive Producer)
1999
- Bleeder ... (Thanks)
- Halloween: Unmasked ... (Executive Producer)
1997
- Hollywood Rated 'R' as Self
1996
- Uncle Sam ... (Director)
1995
- The Expert ... (Director)
1994
- Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror ... (Thanks)
1992
- Army of Darkness as Fake Shemp
- Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence ... (Director)
- Trepanator as Man with nightmares
1990
- Darkman as Dockworker
- Maniac Cop 2 ... (Director)
1989
- Relentless as Cop #2
- Tripwire ... (Story)
- Hit List ... (Director)
1988
- Cameron's Closet as Ice Cream Eater (uncredited)
- Maniac Cop as Motel Manager
1983
- Vigilante as First Man Exiting Courtroom Elevator (uncredited)
1978
- The Squeeze ... (Production Manager)
- Hot Honey ... (Director)
1977
- The Violation of Claudia ... (Director)
1976
- Sylvia ... (Assistant Director)
1974
- Death Wish ... (Editorial Staff)