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."
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."
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Filmography (Movies)
Masters of the Grind
Character:Self
Release Date:25/10/2023
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Character:Self
Release Date:25/11/2022
Maniac: The making of a living pulp novel
Character:himself
Release Date:08/06/2020
Returning to the scene of the crime
Character:himself
Release Date:11/12/2018
Tax Shelter Terrors
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/2017
VHS Revolution
Character:Self
Release Date:28/08/2017
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
Character:Himself
Release Date:15/07/2015
Maniac: The Making of Documentary
Character:Self
Release Date:15/10/2013
The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti
Character:Self
Release Date:17/04/2013
American Grindhouse
Character:Himself
Release Date:04/02/2011
Maniac Men
Character:
Release Date:26/10/2010
13 Scarier Movie Moments
Character:Self
Release Date:10/10/2009
Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare
Character:Self
Release Date:28/07/2009
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
Character:Self
Release Date:19/05/2009
The Joe Spinell Story
Character:Self
Release Date:21/08/2001
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
Character:Self
Release Date:15/04/2001
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Character:Self
Release Date:28/10/2000
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
Character:Himself
Release Date:21/09/2000
Hollywood Rated 'R'
Character:Self
Release Date:19/06/1997
Army of Darkness
Character:Fake Shemp
Release Date:31/10/1992
Trepanator
Character:Man with nightmares
Release Date:01/01/1992
Darkman
Character:Dockworker
Release Date:24/08/1990
Relentless
Character:Cop #2
Release Date:30/08/1989
Cameron's Closet
Character:Ice Cream Eater (uncredited)
Release Date:02/12/1988
Maniac Cop
Character:Motel Manager
Release Date:13/05/1988
Vigilante
Character:First Man Exiting Courtroom Elevator (uncredited)
Release Date:04/01/1983
Maniac
Character:Al - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Release Date:10/05/1980
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