William Lustig

Biography

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.

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Known For

Creature Features

Self

The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs

Himself

Marcians

Self - Interviewee

Army of Darkness

Fake Shemp

Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

Darkman

Dockworker

Vigilante

First Man Exiting Courtroom Elevator (uncredited)

Filmography

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

Year	TV Show	Role
2022	Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2019	The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs	Himself
2017	Marcians	Self - Interviewee
2016	Creature Features	Self