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."
Masters of the Grind
Self
2023
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Self
2022
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
(1 episode)
2022
Maniac: The making of a living pulp novel
himself
2020
The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
Himself · (1 episode)
2019
Returning to the scene of the crime
himself
2018
Tax Shelter Terrors
Self
2017
Marcians
Self - Interviewee · (1 episode)
2017
VHS Revolution
Self
2017
Creature Features
Self · (4 episodes)
2016
42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
Himself
2015
Maniac: The Making of Documentary
Self
2013
The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti
Self
2013
American Grindhouse
Himself
2011
Maniac Men
2010
13 Scarier Movie Moments
Self
2009
Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare
Self
2009
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
Self
2009
The Joe Spinell Story
Self
2001
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
Self
2001
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Self
2000
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
Himself
2000
Hollywood Rated 'R'
Self
1997
Army of Darkness
Fake Shemp
1992
Trepanator
Man with nightmares
1992
Darkman
Dockworker
1990
Relentless
Cop #2
1989
Cameron's Closet
Ice Cream Eater (uncredited)
1988
Maniac Cop
Motel Manager
1988
Vigilante
First Man Exiting Courtroom Elevator (uncredited)
1982
Maniac
Al - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1980