William Lustig


William Lustig, 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.

Film career

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 and is rumoured to produce a new upcoming Maniac Cop with Nicolas Winding Refn.

Filmography

YearTitleNotes
1977Hot HoneyCredited as Billy Bagg
1977The Violation of ClaudiaCredited as Billy Bagg
1980ManiacAlso producer
1983VigilanteAlso producer
AKA Street Gang
1988Maniac Cop
1989Hit List
1989Relentless
1990Maniac Cop 2
1993
1995The Expert
1996Uncle Sam