Greydon Clark
Greydon Clark (born February 7, 1943) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and actor. His career spans several decades and genres, although the majority of his work has been low-budget productions in the action/horror genres. His most recent work was writing and directing the 1998 science fiction film Stargames.
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Born | Niles, Michigan, U.S. | February 7, 1943
Occupation | Screenwriter, director, producer, actor |
Years active | 1970–present |
Between 1969 and 1989, Clark acted in a series of action/horror films, including Satan's Sadists, The Mighty Gorga, Hell's Bloody Devils, Dracula vs. Frankenstein, and Psychic Killer. Beginning in 1973, he wrote and directed a series of films, including The Bad Bunch (in which he also starred), Black Shampoo, Satan's Cheerleaders, Hi-Riders, Angels Revenge, Uninvited, Dance Macabre, Skinheads, and Stargames. In 1980 he directed The Return and Without Warning.
In 2013, Clark released his autobiography, On the Cheap: My Life in Low Budget Filmmaking.[1]
Filmography
Title | Year | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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Satan's Sadists | 1969 | Yes | |||
Mothers, Fathers and Lovers | 1971 | Yes | Directorial debut | ||
The Bad Bunch | 1973 | Yes | Yes | ||
Psychic Killer | 1975 | Yes | Associate | ||
Black Shampoo | 1976 | Yes | Yes | ||
Satan's Cheerleaders | 1977 | Yes | Yes | ||
Hi-Riders | 1978 | Yes | Yes | ||
Angels Revenge | 1979 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
The Return | 1980 | Yes | Yes | ||
Without Warning | 1980 | Yes | Yes | ||
Wacko | 1982 | Yes | Yes | ||
Joysticks | 1983 | Yes | Yes | ||
Final Justice | 1985 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Uninvited | 1987 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Direct-to-video film |
Skinheads | 1989 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
The Forbidden Dance | 1990 | Yes | |||
Out of Sight, Out of Mind | 1990 | Yes | |||
Mad Dog Coll | 1992 | Yes | |||
Dance Macabre | 1992 | Yes | Yes | ||
Russian Holiday | 1992 | Yes | |||
Dark Future | 1994 | Yes | Story | Yes | |
Mike Hammer, Private Eye | 1997 | Yes | Yes | Television series Directed episode: "Sins of the Fathers" Written and directed episode: " A Penny Saved" | |
Stargames | 1998 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Acting credits
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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Satan's Sadists | 1969 | Acid | |
The Mighty Gorga | 1969 | Dan Remington | |
Hell's Bloody Devils | 1970 | Anderson | Also assistant director |
Mothers, Fathers and Lovers | 1971 | Urknown cameo | |
Dracula vs. Frankenstein | 1971 | Strange | |
The Bad Bunch | 1973 | Jim | |
Psychic Killer | 1975 | Police Sgt. Marv Sowash | |
Black Shampoo | 1976 | Wilson's Man on Phone (voice) | |
Angels Revenge | 1979 | Movie Director | |
The Return | 1980 | Alan | |
Final Justice | 1985 | Sheriff Bob | |
Uninvited | 1987 | Lab Doctor | |
Dance Macabre | 1992 | Anderson | |
Stargames | 1998 | Adam |
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