Director

William Lustig

February 1, 1955 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

William Lustig (born February 1, 1955) is an American filmmaker and film distributor, known for his work in the horror genre. His best-known films include Maniac (1980), Vigilante (1982), and Maniac Cop (1988) and its sequels. He is also the founder of the boutique home video label Blue Underground.

Notable work

7.3
Army of Darkness (1992)
as Fake Shemp
6.4
Darkman (1990)
as Dockworker
6.1
Maniac Cop (1988)
as Motel Manager and Director
6.4
Maniac (1980)
as Al - Hotel Manager (uncredited) and Director

Often works with

Frank Pesce
5 titles together
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence, Vigilante, Uncle Sam
Ted Raimi
4 titles together
Army of Darkness, Darkman, Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
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Lou Bonacki
4 titles together
Maniac Cop, Maniac Cop 2, Relentless
Bruce Campbell
3 titles together
Army of Darkness, Maniac Cop, Maniac Cop 2
Robert Z'Dar
3 titles together
Maniac Cop, Maniac Cop 2, Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
John F. Goff
3 titles together
Maniac Cop, Relentless, Hit List

Full filmography · 14

Conducting Dario Argento's 'Opera'
Director
2001
Uncle Sam
Director
19964.9
The Expert
Director
19955.5
Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
Director
19925.3
Army of Darkness
as Fake Shemp
19927.3
Trepanator
as Man with nightmares
1992
Darkman
as Dockworker
19906.4
Maniac Cop 2
Director
19905.9
Relentless
as Cop #2 and Director
19895.3
Hit List
Director
1989
Cameron's Closet
as Ice Cream Eater (uncredited)
19884.7
Maniac Cop
as Motel Manager and Director
19886.1