William Lustig

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William Lustig (born February 1, 1955), also known as Bill Lustig, is an American film director and producer who has worked primarily in the horror film genre. As a film director, Lustig is best known for his films Maniac, 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. Lustig is currently the C.E.O. of Blue Underground; an entertainment company specializing in the release of various obscure films and exploitation films on DVD.

Lustig was born in The Bronx, New York. He is a nephew of boxer Jake LaMotta.

Contents 1 Filmography 2 See also 3 External links 4 Sources

[edit] Filmography

• Uncle Sam (1997)
• The Expert (1995) (uncredited)
• ''Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993)

(a.k.a. Maniac Cop 3)

• Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
• Far Out Man (1990) (uncredited)

(a.k.a. Soul Man II)

• Relentless (1989)
• Hit List (1989)
• Maniac Cop (1988)
• Vigilante (1983)

(a.k.a. Street Gang)

• Maniac (1980)
• The Violation of Claudia (1977) (as Billy Bagg)
• Hot Honey (1977) (as Billy Bagg)

[edit] See also

• Blue Underground

[edit] External links

• William Lustig at the Internet Movie Database
• Cultfilms en Kutfilms Interview with Bill Lustig (April 13th 2007)
• March 2008 Interview with L.A. Record

[edit] Sources

• Lustig, William (interview subject); Steve Voce (interviewer) (Spring 1995). "William Lustig; Interview by Steve Voce". Psychotronic Video 20: 52–59. 

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