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William Lustig

William Lustig

Known For Directing
Birthday Feb 01, 1955 (70)
Birthplace The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Jun 11, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. As a film director, Lustig is best known for his low-budget horror films M ... aniac, 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."

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Army of Darkness

Army of Darkness

1992

as Fake Shemp

Darkman

Darkman

1990

as Dockworker

Relentless

Relentless

1989

as Cop #2

Cameron's Closet

Cameron's Closet

1988

as Ice Cream Eater (uncredited)

Maniac Cop

Maniac Cop

1988

as Motel Manager

Vigilante

Vigilante

1982

as First Man Exiting Courtroom Elevator (uncredited)

Maniac

Maniac

1980

as Al - Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Tripwire

Tripwire

1989

Story

Death Wish

Death Wish

1974

Editorial Staff

Uncle Sam

Uncle Sam

1996

Director

The Expert

The Expert

1995

Director

Maniac Cop 2

Maniac Cop 2

1990

Director

Relentless

Relentless

1989

Director

Hit List

Hit List

1989

Director

Maniac Cop

Maniac Cop

1988

Director

Vigilante

Vigilante

1982

Director

Maniac

Maniac

1980

Director

Maniac

Maniac

2012

Producer

Zombie Lover

Zombie Lover

2011

Executive Producer

The Death Dealer

The Death Dealer

2010

Executive Co-Producer

Bloody Jess

Bloody Jess

2007

Executive Producer

Jesús in Furs

Jesús in Furs

2005

Executive Producer

The Spaghetti West

The Spaghetti West

2005

Executive Producer

Absence of Malick

Absence of Malick

2003

Associate Producer

Two Gangsters and an Island

Two Gangsters and an Island

2003

Associate Producer

A British Horror Film

A British Horror Film

2003

Associate Producer

Don't Look Now: Looking Back

Don't Look Now: Looking Back

2002

Associate Producer

To the Devil... The Death of Hammer

To the Devil... The Death of Hammer

2002

Executive Producer

Suspiria 25th Anniversary

Suspiria 25th Anniversary

2001

Executive Producer

A Hollywood Life: Remembering Frances

A Hollywood Life: Remembering Frances

2001

Executive Producer

The Joe Spinell Story

The Joe Spinell Story

2001

Executive Producer

The Stepford Life

The Stepford Life

2001

Executive Producer

Halloween: Unmasked

Halloween: Unmasked

1999

Executive Producer

Vigilante

Vigilante

1982

Producer

Maniac

Maniac

1980

Producer

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Creature Features

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 29, 2016

Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 24, 2022

The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 2019

Marcians

as Self - Interviewee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 16, 2017

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