William Lustig (born February 1, 1955 in The Bronx, New York), also
known as Bill Lustig, is an American film director and producer who
has worked primarily in the horror film genre. He is the nephew of
former middleweight champion Jake LaMotta.As a film director, Lustig
is best known for his low-budget horror films Maniac, Vigilante, 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. 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. 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.
known as Bill Lustig, is an American film director and producer who
has worked primarily in the horror film genre. He is the nephew of
former middleweight champion Jake LaMotta.As a film director, Lustig
is best known for his low-budget horror films Maniac, Vigilante, 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. 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. 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.
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