Biography
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. 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. In an interview with Vulture in January 2023, Refn, when asked whether the creation of the series was still under discussion, said: "All I can say is, unfortunately, it’s not going to happen."
Filmography
all 64
Movies 60
Producer 23
self 22
Director 8
TV Shows 4

Marcians (2017)

Maniac (2012)

Zombie Lover (2011)

The Death Dealer (2010)

Bloody Jess (2007)

Giornata Nera (2006)

Daughters of Darkness: Locations of Darkness (2006)

The Spaghetti West (2005)

Jesús in Furs (2005)

Two Gangsters and an Island (2003)

Absence of Malick (2003)

A British Horror Film (2003)

To the Devil... The Death of Hammer (2002)

Don't Look Now: Looking Back (2002)

Suspiria 25th Anniversary (2001)

The Joe Spinell Story (2001)

The Stepford Life (2001)

A Hollywood Life: Remembering Frances (2001)

The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier (2000)

Halloween: Unmasked (1999)

Bleeder (1999)

Uncle Sam (1996)

The Expert (1995)

Army of Darkness (1992)

Trepanator (1992)

Darkman (1990)

Maniac Cop 2 (1990)

Tripwire (1989)

Relentless (1989)

Hit List (1989)

Cameron's Closet (1988)

Maniac Cop (1988)

Vigilante (1982)

Maniac (1980)

The Squeeze (1978)

Death Wish (1974)

The naked face
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1955-02-01 (70 years old)
Birth PlaceThe Bronx, United States
RelativesJake LaMotta
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsBilly Bagg, Bill Lustig
AwardsTime Machine Award
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