Ray Dennis Steckler
Ray Dennis Steckler (born January 25, 1938 in Reading , Pennsylvania , † January 7, 2009 in Las Vegas , Nevada ) was an American film director .
Life
Ray Dennis Steckler made a number of low-budget films between the 1960s and 1980s , which have now enjoyed cult status. His works were created under various pseudonyms, such as Cash Flagg, Sven Christian, Sven Hellstrom, Harry Nixon, Michael J. Rogers, Michel J. Rogers, Wolfgang Schmidt, Cindy Lou Steckler, RD Steckler, Ray Steckler and Cindy Lou Sutters.
Steckler served briefly in the United States Army in the 1950s and then began working as a filmmaker in Los Angeles . In 1962 he released his first feature film, Wild Guitar, and appeared in a supporting role in Eegah . The following year, the film Cabaret of the Zombies was made with him and his then wife Carolyn Brandt in the leading roles .
In addition to his work as a film director, Steckler also shot some music videos, such as the video for White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane , and worked with musicians such as Todd Rundgren and Janis Joplin , among others .
During the 1970s and 1980s, Steckler tried his hand at producing pornographic films . In the mid-1990s he retired from the film industry and sold his Las Vegas production company Mascot Video to businessman Dan Wayman.
Steckler was married to Carolyn Brandt from 1963 to 1973, and to Katherine Louise Coon from around 1986 until his death.
Web links
- Ray Dennis Steckler in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Ray Dennis Steckler in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ray Dennis Steckler, Low-Budget Author, Dies at 70 New York Times, January 31, 2009
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Steckler, Ray Dennis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Flag, cash; Christian, Sven; Hellstrom, Sven; Nixon, Harry; Rogers, Michael J .; Rogers, Michel J .; Schmidt, Wolfgang; Steckler, Cindy Lou; Steckler, RD; Steckler, Ray; Sutters, Cindy Lou |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Reading , Pennsylvania , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 7, 2009 |
| Place of death | Las Vegas , Nevada , United States |