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Charles B. Griffith

Film Director / Actor / Screenwriter / Film Producer | * 09/23/1930 († 77, 09/28/2007) | Chicago, Illinois (CHI) (United States of America (USA))
Charles Byron Griffith (September 23, 1930 – September 28, 2007) was an American screenwriter, actor, and film director. He was the son of Donna Dameral, radio star of Myrt and Marge, along with Charles' grandmother, Myrtle Vail, and was best known for writing Roger Corman productions such as A Bucket of Blood (1959), The Little Shop of Horrors (1960), and Death Race 2000 (1975). He was credited with 29 movies, but is known to have written many more. He had also directed at least six films, acted in six films, was second unit director in six films, produced three films, and was the production manager of two films. During the late fifties and early sixties, Griffith created both redneck classics such as Eat My Dust! and black comedies such as A Bucket of Blood and The Little Shop of H..."> ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Horror | Comedies | Action

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Movies with Charles B. Griffith as Actor(10)

as Audrey Junior (voice) / Screaming Patient (archive footage)2018 Howard
as (uncredited)1982 Eating Raoul
as Mellow Rabbi (uncredited)1981 Smokey Bites the Dust
as Mark Dentine1976 Hollywood Boulevard
as Resistance Army Member (uncredited)1975 Death Race 2000
as Policeman (uncredited)1966 The She Beast
as Greek soldier (uncredited)1961 Atlas
as Screaming Patient/ Audrey Junior (voice) / Burglar (uncredited)1960 The Little Shop of Horrors
as Seaman Mac, wears sunglasses1957 Attack of the Crab Monsters
as Dr. Pete Shelton1956 It Conquered the World

Movies with Charles B. Griffith as Crew(41)

Writing/Writer2019 Hideouser and Hideouser
Writing/Screenplay1995 Not of This Earth
Writing/Screenplay1995 A Bucket of Blood
Directing/Director1989 Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
Writing/Screenplay1989 Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
Directing/Director1981 Smokey Bites the Dust
Directing/Director1980 Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Writing/Screenplay1980 Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Directing/Director1979 Up from the Depths
Directing/Director1976 Eat My Dust
Writing/Writer1976 Eat My Dust
Writing/Writer1975 The Swinging Barmaids
Directing/Second Unit Director1975 Death Race 2000
Writing/Screenplay1975 Death Race 2000
Writing/Writer1967 Devil's Angels
Directing/Second Unit Director1966 The She Beast
Writing/Writer1966 The Wild Angels
Directing/Assistant Director1964 The Secret Invasion
Writing/Screenplay1961 Creature from the Haunted Sea
Writing/Writer1961 Atlas
Writing/Screenplay1960 Ski Troop Attack
Writing/Screenplay1960 The Little Shop of Horrors
Writing/Screenplay1959 A Bucket of Blood
Writing/Screenplay1959 Beast from Haunted Cave
Writing/Original Story1959 Beast from Haunted Cave
Directing/Director1959 Forbidden Island
Production/Producer1959 Forbidden Island
Writing/Screenplay1959 Forbidden Island
Production/Producer1958 Ghost of the China Sea
Writing/Writer1958 Ghost of the China Sea
Writing/Screenplay1957 The Undead
Writing/Writer1957 Not of This Earth
Production/Associate Producer1957 Attack of the Crab Monsters
Writing/Screenplay1957 Attack of the Crab Monsters
Writing/Screenplay1957 Teenage Doll
Writing/Screenplay1957 Naked Paradise
Writing/Screenplay1957 Rock All Night
Writing/Writer1956 It Conquered the World
Writing/Story1956 Flesh and the Spur
Writing/Screenplay1956 Flesh and the Spur
Writing/Screenplay1956 Gunslinger

Full Name: Charles Griffith
Born: Tuesday, 09/23 1930 (September) in Chicago, Illinois (CHI) (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 09/28 2007 (September) in San Diego (aged: 77)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Charles B. Griffith frequently works together with these people:
Roger Corman (44x, Crew)
Dick Miller (15x, Actor)
Jonathan Haze (9x, Actor)
Mel Welles (9x, Actor)
Mark Hanna (8x, Crew)
Paul Bartel (8x, Actor)
Ronald Stein (8x, Crew)
Beach Dickerson (7x, Actor)
Lou Place (6x, Crew)
Curly Batson (6x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1083640, Added: 12/07/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024