William Lustig

William Lustig (born February 1, 1955 in The Bronx, New York), also known as Bill Lustig, is an American film director[1] and producer who has worked primarily in the horror film genre. He is the nephew of former middleweight champion Jake LaMotta.

For the American gang leader and labor racketeer, see Billy Lustig.
William Lustig
Born (1955-02-01) February 1, 1955
New York City, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm director, film producer

Film career

As a film director, Lustig is best known for his low-budget horror films Maniac,[2] Vigilante, Uncle Sam, and the Maniac Cop series.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]

Filmography
Year Title Notes
1977 Hot Honey Credited as Billy Bagg
The Violation of Claudia
1980 Maniac Also producer
1982 Vigilante Also producer
a.k.a. Street Gang
1988 Maniac Cop
1989 Hit List
Relentless
1990 Maniac Cop 2
1993 Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence
1995 The Expert Uncredited
Co-directed with Rick Avery
1996 Uncle Sam

References
  1. Lustig, William; Steve Voce (Spring 1995). "William Lustig; Interview by Steve Voce". Psychotronic Video. 20: 52–59.
  2. Canby, Vincent (1981-01-31). "Maniac". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
  3. "NYC Horror Film Festival Announces 2009 Lineup and Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient". DreadCentral. November 6, 2009.
  4. March 2008 Interview with L.A. Record
  5. Cultfilms en Kutfilms Interview with Bill Lustig (April 13, 2007)
  6. "'Maniac Cop' Sales Art Presented by Nicolas Winding Refn!". Bloody Disgusting.


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