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William "Bill" Lustig (born February 1, 1955, in The Bronx, New York) 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.
William Lustig was born on February 1, 1955 in Bronx, New York. During his teenage years, Lustig avidly watched a huge volume of lowdown trashy exploitation fare at numerous 42nd Street grind house theaters in Manhattan and also worked as a movie theater usher in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
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Sep 6, 2022 · Filmmaker, producer, and Blue Underground founder WILLIAM LUSTIG stops by Cereal At Midnight to discuss the controversy around his film Maniac, Anchor Bay and the birth of the boutique...
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Jan 23, 2015 · Learn how William Lustig, the director of Maniac and Vigilante, became a fan and a filmmaker of grindhouse movies. He talks about his collaborations with Joe Spinell, Robert Forster and Tom Savini, and his passion for film preservation.
William Lustig is an American horror film director and producer, known for Maniac, Vigilante, Maniac Cop and more. See his biography, filmography, awards and trivia on TMDB.
Jan 31, 2023 · well-steeped in film lore, the hardworking Lustig recently began a new career as a film restorer (and DVD producer) with Anchor Bay Entertainment. He obviously loves this work, which he rightfully considers extremely important for the longterm health of the motion picture arts. Lustig recently spoke with MM about his career and
Jul 21, 2021 · In a new interview, Tarantino reveals that before Tony Scott got involved, William Lustig, helmer of trashy cult gems like Maniac and Maniac Cop, came very close to directing True Romance.
