John Carl Buechler

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John Carl Buechler (born June 18, 1952 in Belleville , Illinois , † March 17, 2019 ) was an American film director , screenwriter , producer and actor from the field of fantasy and horror films . As an artist, he was also responsible for the work of special effects and make-up, mainly in the area of B-film .

Life

John Carl Buechler initially produced special effects for his own small films.

After completing his studies, he applied for his student film in Hollywood. He initially worked there under Rick Baker and Stan Winston . He worked on the make-up effects for productions by u. a. Roger Corman , New World Pictures , Fred Olen Ray and Charles Band . Since the late 1970s, his work has included more than 60 productions. He was nominated three times for the Saturn Award .

He became known around the world for directing Friday the 13th Part VII - Jason in a bloodlust and his legendary special effects and the like. a. at Stuart Gordon's From Beyond - Aliens of Horror . As an actor he was u. a. starred in Adam Green's first two Hatchet films.

As a director, he has staged around a dozen film and television productions since 1984. In previous years he was involved as a second unit director on The Powers of Light and The Death Hunter .

In February 2019, it was announced that Buechler had cancer. His wife Lynn opened a call for donations because the implementation of the fight against cancer at Buechler "has already eaten up all financial reserves". He died on March 17, 2019 as a result of the disease.

Filmography

Director

  • 1984: The Dungeonmaster
  • 1986: Troll
  • 1988: Cellar Dweller (Underground Werewolf)
  • 1988: Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood Jason (Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood)
  • 1991: Ghoulies Go to College
  • 1998: Watchers Reborn
  • 2002: A Light in the Forest
  • 2003: Deep Freeze
  • 2003: Curse of the Forty-Niner
  • 2004: Grandpa's Place
  • 2006: Saurian
  • 2006: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
  • 2006: The Eden Formula
  • 2011: Dark Star Hollow

Effects / make-up / equipment

  • 1980: Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
  • 1982: Sorceress - The Forces of Light (Sorceress)
  • 1983: The Android (Android)
  • 1983: Tomb of Horror (mausoleum)
  • 1984: Ruler of Hell (Ragewar)
  • 1984: And Death Is Waiting (The Pray)
  • 1984: Trancers
  • 1984: Ghoulies
  • 1985: Hard Rock Zombies
  • 1986: Destroyers
  • 1986: TerrorVision
  • 1986: Killer House (Crawlspace)
  • 1987: Dolls
  • 1987: The Caller
  • 1987: The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
  • 1987: Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity (Raiders of the Lost Galaxy)
  • 1988: Return from Hell (Prison)
  • 1988: Demonwarp
  • 1988: Nightmare on 4 Elm Street
  • 1988: Ghoulies 2
  • 1988: Halloween IV - Michael Myers Returns (Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers)
  • 1988: Spellcaster
  • 1989: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
  • 1989: Bride of Re-Animator
  • 1991: Son of Darkness: To Die for II
  • 1992: Demonic Toys
  • 1992: Sway
  • 1993: Red Rock West
  • 1993: Carnosaurus
  • 1993: HP Lovecrafts Necronomicon
  • 1993: Scanner Cop
  • 1994: Cyborg 3
  • 1994: Bio Creature (Biohazard: The Alien Force)
  • 1995: Morty
  • 1995: Metalbeast
  • 1995: Bikini Drive-In
  • 1996: Attack from the Dark (Carnosaur 3: Primal Species)
  • 2000: Blood Surf
  • 2001: After the Storm
  • 2002: Deep Freeze
  • 2003: DarkWolf
  • 2004: Dr. Moreau's House of Pain
  • 2004: Tomb of the Werewolf
  • 2005: Mortuary
  • 2005: The Gingerdead Man
  • 2006: Hatchet
  • 2006: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
  • 2011: Hyenas
  • 2011: Monsterpiece Theater Volume 1

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Interview with John Carl Buechler . In: leinwandreporter.com of November 14, 2011.
  2. ^ John Squires: Makeup Master John Carl Buechler is Battling Cancer and Needs Our Help . In: bloody-disgusting.com from February 15, 2019.
  3. ^ Jacob Dressler: RIP John Carl Buechler of 'Ghoulies' and 'Troll' has Died . In: brainmutant.com of March 18, 2019.
personal data
SURNAME Buechler, John Carl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor
DATE OF BIRTH June 18, 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Belleville , Illinois
DATE OF DEATH 17th March 2019