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John Carl Buechler

Film Director / Make-up Artist / Actor / Screenwriter / Film Producer / Television Director / Designer | * 06/18/1952 († 66, 03/18/2019) | Belleville, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
John Carl Buechler (pronounced Beekler; June 18, 1952 – March 18, 2019) was an American special make-up effects artist, film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He was best known for his work on horror and science-fiction films, mostly as part of Charles Band's Empire Pictures, and directed films such as Troll, Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, Cellar Dweller, Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College, and Curse Of The Forty-Niner. His make-up work includes Ghoulies, From Beyond, Troll, ()
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John Carl Buechler (pronounced Beekler) was an American director, actor, and special effects and makeup artist. He was born in Belleville, Illinois, and is probably best known for directing Troll (1986), Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988), Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (1990) and 2006The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (200&).John Carl Buechler was born on June 1, 1952, in Belleville (Illinois), and he died on March 18, 2019, in Los Angeles (Califronia).

Most frequent genres for this person: Horror | Science Fiction | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

A young girl who possesses the deadly power of telekinesis accidentally unchains the bloodthirsty Jason Voorhees from his watery grave. ...

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

R

1988 | 2.7/5 | 1h 28min
Horror
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A dedicated student at a medical college and his girlfriend become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re-animation of dead tissue when an odd new student arrives on campus. ...

Re-Animator

NR

1985 | 3.5/5 | 1h 26min
Science Fiction, Comedy, Horror
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When a group of tourists on a New Orleans haunted swamp tour find themselves stranded in the wilderness, their evening of fun and spooks turns into a horrific nightmare. ...

Hatchet

R

2006 | 2.9/5 | 1h 23min
Comedy, Horror
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A group of scientists have developed the Resonator, a machine which allows whoever is within range to see beyond normal perceptible reality. But when the experiment succeeds, they are immediately atta ...

From Beyond

R

1986 | 3.3/5 | 1h 25min
Horror, Science Fiction
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Awards & Nominations for John Carl Buechler

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Visual Effects
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Movies with John Carl Buechler as Actor(22)

as himself2023 Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
as Mr. Jensen2019 Beneath the Black Veil
as himself2017 To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
as himself2015 Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera
as Detective Martin Spangler2014 Catch of the Day
as Himself - Director2013 Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
as himself2012 Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
as himself2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Jack Cracker2010 Hatchet II
as Lazlo2010 Hallow Pointe
as himself2010 His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
as Orson Biggs2008 Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust
as Jack Cracker2006 Hatchet
as himself2004 Secrets Galore Behind the Gore
as himself2004 The Friday the 13th Chronicles
as The Other1995 Not of This Earth
as The Mister1990 The Sleeping Car
as Sorcerer (uncredited)1986 Troll
as himself1986 Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
as (segment "The Thing in the Basement")1985 Fright Show
as himself1983 The Horror of It All
as The Flamer1978 Stingray

Movies with John Carl Buechler as Crew(77)

Directing/Director2023 Wizardream
Directing/Director2023 Grandpa's Place
Writing/Creative Producer2010 Hallow Pointe
Directing/Director2006 Saurian
Writing/Writer2006 Saurian
Directing/Director2006 The Eden Formula
Writing/Writer2006 The Eden Formula
Directing/Director2006 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Writing/Writer2006 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Crew/Special Effects2005 The Gingerdead Man
Crew/Special Effects2005 Mortuary
Costume & Make-Up/Makeup Supervisor2004 Vampires: Out For Blood
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist2004 Dr. Moreau's House of Pain
Directing/Director2003 A Light in the Forrest
Writing/Writer2003 A Light in the Forrest
Directing/Director2002 Curse Of The Forty-Niner
Directing/Director2002 Deep Freeze
Production/Producer2002 Deep Freeze
Crew/Special Effects1998 Watchers Reborn
Directing/Director1998 Watchers Reborn
Crew/Makeup Effects1997 Alien Escape
Crew/Special Effects1995 Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Crew/Special Effects1995 Project: Metalbeast
Costume & Make-Up/Makeup Designer1995 Project: Metalbeast
Crew/Special Effects1995 Bikini Drive-In
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist1994 Tammy and the T-Rex
Crew/Makeup Effects1994 Tammy and the T-Rex
Crew/Special Effects1994 Dinosaur Island
Visual Effects/Special Effects Supervisor1993 Necronomicon
Crew/Makeup Effects1993 Red Rock West
Camera/Second Unit Director of Photography1992 Seedpeople
Crew/Special Effects1992 Seedpeople
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist1990 The Sleeping Car
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist1990 Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
Directing/Director1990 Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist1989 The Laughing Dead
Visual Effects/Creature Design1989 Arena
Crew/Makeup Effects1989 Robot Jox
Visual Effects/Creature Design1988 Demonwarp
Writing/Story1988 Demonwarp
Costume & Make-Up/Makeup Effects Designer1988 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Crew/Makeup Effects1988 Cellar Dweller
Directing/Director1988 Cellar Dweller
Visual Effects/Modeling1988 Cellar Dweller
Visual Effects/Creature Design1988 Cellar Dweller
Crew/Special Effects1988 Trancers: City of Lost Angels
Visual Effects/Special Effects Supervisor1988 Ghost Town
Directing/Director1988 Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
Production/Line Producer1988 Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist1987 Dolls
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist1987 The Caller
Crew/Special Effects1987 The Caller
Costume & Make-Up/Makeup Artist1987 The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Crew/Makeup Effects1986 Eliminators
Crew/Special Effects1986 TerrorVision
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist1986 Troll
Directing/Director1986 Troll
Visual Effects/Creature Design1986 Troll
Writing/Story1986 Troll
Crew/Special Effects Coordinator1986 From Beyond
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist1985 Hard Rock Zombies
Directing/Second Unit Director1985 Hard Rock Zombies
Visual Effects/Special Effects Supervisor1985 Hard Rock Zombies
Costume & Make-Up/Makeup Artist1985 Fright Show
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist1985 Ghoulies
Visual Effects/Creature Design1985 Ghoulies
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist1985 Zone Troopers
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist1985 Re-Animator
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist1984 The Dungeonmaster
Directing/Director1984 The Dungeonmaster
Writing/Writer1984 The Dungeonmaster
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist1984 Trancers
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist1983 The Prey
Costume & Make-Up/Makeup Artist1983 Love Letters
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist1983 Deathstalker
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist1982 Forbidden World
Visual Effects/Creature Design1982 Sorceress

Full Name: John Buechler
Born: Wednesday, 06/18 1952 (June) in Belleville, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 03/18 2019 (March) in Los Angeles (aged: 66)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Other names for John Carl Buechler (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"John Buechler"
"Doris Carloff"
"J.C. Buechler"
John Carl Buechler frequently works together with these people:
Charles Band (30x, Crew)
Kane Hodder (20x, Actor)
Mac Ahlberg (13x, Crew)
Richard Band (12x, Crew)
Adam Green (11x, Crew)
Stuart Gordon (10x, Crew)
Ted Nicolaou (10x, Crew)
Roger Corman (9x, Crew)
Brian Yuzna (9x, Crew)
Giovanni Natalucci (9x, Crew)
William Butler (8x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:91106, Added: 05/26/2018, Last updated: 03/25/2024