Background
Lustig, William was born on February 1, 1955 in Bronx, New York, United States. Son of Albert Lustig and Maria (LaMotta) Palmer.
Lustig, William was born on February 1, 1955 in Bronx, New York, United States. Son of Albert Lustig and Maria (LaMotta) Palmer.
As a film director, Lustig is best known for his low-budget horror films Maniac, Vigilante, Uncle Sam, and the Maniac Cop series. Lustig has also worked as an actor playing small roles in his own films as well as in films by Sam Raimi, most notably as a fake shemp in Army of Darkness and a dockworker in Darkman. As of 2009, Lustig is the CEO of Blue Underground.
An entertainment company specializing in the release of obscure films and exploitation films on DVD. He also produced the both remakes of his films Maniac (2012) and Maniac Cop (2016), the latter co-produced with Nicolas Winding Refn.