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William Girdler

Film Director / Screenwriter / Film Producer | * 10/22/1947 († 30, 01/21/1978) | Louisville, Kentucky
William Girdler (October 22, 1947 – January 21, 1978) was an American filmmaker. In a span of six years, from 1972 to 1978, he directed nine feature films in such genres as horror and action. Girdler also wrote and produced three of his features, Abby, Sheba, Baby and The Manitou. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Horror | Thriller | Action

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When a minister's wife becomes posessed by Eshu, the Nigerian god of sexuality, an exorcist is called in to drive the evil spirit away. ...

Abby

R

1974 | 2.9/5 | 1h 29min
Horror
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A psychic's girlfriend finds out that a lump on her back is a growing reincarnation of a 400 year-old demonic Native American spirit. ...

The Manitou

PG

1978 | 2.7/5 | 1h 44min
Horror
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A racist white serial killer known only as "Mac" is wreaking havoc throughout San Francisco while wearing black makeup and an afro wig. Police lieutenant Frank Savage is hot on his trail when Mac begi ...

The Zebra Killer

PG

1974 | 2.4/5 | 1h 32min
Action, Crime
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Sheba, a Chicago private detective returns back home to Louisville, Kentucky, to help her father fight mobsters. ...

Sheba, Baby

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1975 | 2.9/5 | 1h 30min
Action, Drama, Thriller
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Movies with William Girdler as Crew(22)

Directing/Director1978 The Manitou
Production/Producer1978 The Manitou
Writing/Screenplay1978 The Manitou
Directing/Director1977 Day of the Animals
Directing/Director1976 Project: Kill
Directing/Director1976 Grizzly
Directing/Director1975 Sheba, Baby
Writing/Screenplay1975 Sheba, Baby
Writing/Story1975 Sheba, Baby
Directing/Director1974 The Zebra Killer
Writing/Screenplay1974 The Zebra Killer
Writing/Story1974 The Zebra Killer
Directing/Director1974 Abby
Production/Producer1974 Abby
Writing/Story1974 Abby
Directing/Director1972 Three on a Meathook
Sound/Music1972 Three on a Meathook
Writing/Writer1972 Three on a Meathook
Sound/Original Music Composer1972 The Body Shop
Directing/Director1972 Asylum of Satan
Sound/Original Music Composer1972 Asylum of Satan
Writing/Writer1972 Asylum of Satan

Full Name: William Girdler
Born: Wednesday, 10/22 1947 (October) in Louisville, Kentucky
Died: Saturday, 01/21 1978 (January) in Manila (aged: 30)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
William Girdler frequently works together with these people:
David Sheldon (10x, Crew)
Charles Kissinger (6x, Cast)
William L. Asman (6x, Crew)
Bub Asman (6x, Crew)
Gordon Cornell Layne (6x, Crew)
J. Patrick Kelly III (4x, Crew)
J.G. Patterson Jr. (4x, Crew)
Jon Cedar (4x, Actor)
James Carroll Pickett (4x, Cast)
Robert O. Ragland (3x, Crew)
Austin Stoker (3x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:124101, Added: 06/28/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024