Biography
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).
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Filmography
all 94
Movies 93
Director 18
self 17
Producer 1
TV Shows 1
Writer 1
Mr. Jensen
Beneath the Black Veil (2019)
Movie
Self
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story (2017)
Movie
Self
Troll Empire (2015)
Movie
Self
Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera (2015)
Movie
Detective Martin Spangler
Catch of the Day (2014)
Movie
Special Effects
Trancers: City of Lost Angels (2013)
Movie
Self - Director
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013)
Movie
Self
Hard Time: The Making of Prison (2013)
Movie
Self
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever (2012)
Movie
Dan the weed man (segment "The Weed")
Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 (2011)
Movie
Lazlo / Creative Producer
Hallow Pointe (2010)
Movie
Jack Cracker
Hatchet II (2010)
Movie
5.28
Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)
Movie
Self - Director - Part 7
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2010)
Movie
Self
Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood (2009)
Movie
Orson Biggs
Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust (2008)
Movie
3.88
Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice
Evil Bong (2006)
Movie
4.87
Director
The Eden Formula (2006)
Movie
Jack Cracker / Special Effects
Hatchet (2006)
Movie
4.9
Director
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006)
Movie
Director
Saurian (2006)
Movie
Special Effects
The Gingerdead Man (2005)
Movie
4.33
Special Effects
Mortuary (2005)
Movie
Self
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary) (2004)
Movie
Self
The Friday the 13th Chronicles (2004)
Movie
Himself
Secrets Galore Behind the Gore (2004)
Movie
Makeup Supervisor
Vampires: Out For Blood (2004)
Movie
Special Effects
Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood (2004)
Movie
Director
Grandpa's Place (2004)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Dr. Moreau's House of Pain (2004)
Movie
Director
A Light in the Forest (2003)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Mummy's Kiss (2003)
Movie
Special Effects
Dark Wolf (2003)
Movie
Director
Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002)
Movie
Director
Deep Freeze (2002)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist / Special Effects
After the Storm (2001)
Movie
Director
Watchers Reborn (1998)
Movie
Makeup Effects
Alien Escape (1997)
Movie
Special Effects
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species (1996)
Movie
4.73
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Freeway (1996)
Movie
6
Special Effects
Inhumanoid (1996)
Movie
Special Effects
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
Movie
5.58
The Other
Not of This Earth (1995)
Movie
Special Effects
Bikini Drive-In (1995)
Movie
Special Effects
The Fear (1995)
Movie
Special Effects / Makeup Designer
Project: Metalbeast (1995)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist / Makeup Effects
Tammy and the T-Rex (1994)
Movie
Special Effects
Biohazard: The Alien Force (1994)
Movie
Special Effects
Dinosaur Island (1994)
Movie
Special Effects Supervisor
Necronomicon (1993)
Movie
6
Special Effects
Carnosaur (1993)
Movie
4.54
Makeup Effects / Special Effects Makeup Artist
Red Rock West (1993)
Movie
1
Special Effects / Second Unit Director of Photography
Seedpeople (1992)
Movie
4.6
Second Unit Director
Demonic Toys (1992)
Movie
4.92
Director
Land of the Lost (1991)
TV
Director
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (1990)
Movie
5.05
The Mister
The Sleeping Car (1990)
Movie
Self
The Incredibly Strange Film Show: Tsui Hark & Stuart Gordon (1989)
Movie
Self
Incredibly Strange Film Show - Tsui Hark (1989)
Movie
Makeup Effects
Robot Jox (1989)
Movie
6.29
Creature Design
Arena (1989)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Laughing Dead (1989)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
To Die For (1988)
Movie
Makeup Effects Designer
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
Movie
5.72
Director
Cellar Dweller (1988)
Movie
Special Effects / Special Effects Supervisor / Special Effects Makeup Artist
Ghost Town (1988)
Movie
Director
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
Movie
5.53
Writer
Demonwarp (1988)
Movie
Special Effects / Creature Design
Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity (1987)
Movie
Makeup Artist
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)
Movie
Special Effects / Special Effects Supervisor / Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Caller (1987)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Dolls (1987)
Movie
6
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Vicious Lips (1987)
Movie
Special Effects Coordinator
From Beyond (1986)
Movie
4.33
Special Effects
TerrorVision (1986)
Movie
5
Makeup Effects / Special Effects / Makeup Designer
Eliminators (1986)
Movie
Director
Troll (1986)
Movie
5.44
Self
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Re-Animator (1985)
Movie
5.83
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Zone Troopers (1985)
Movie
Special Effects Supervisor / Special Effects Makeup Artist / Second Unit Director
Hard Rock Zombies (1985)
Movie
Creature Design / Special Effects Makeup Artist
Ghoulies (1985)
Movie
5.53
(segment 'The Thing in the Basement') / Makeup Artist
Fright Show (1985)
Movie
Special Effects / Special Effects Makeup Artist
Trancers (1984)
Movie
4.59
Director
The Dungeonmaster (1984)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Prey (1983)
Movie
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Deathstalker (1983)
Movie
5
Makeup Artist
Love Letters (1983)
Movie
Self
The Horror of It All (1983)
Movie
4
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Forbidden World (1982)
Movie
6
Creature Design
Sorceress (1982)
Movie
The Flamer / Makeup Artist
Stingray (1978)
Movie
Director
Wizardream
Movie
Himself
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
Movie
Ratings
Average 4.87
Based on 545 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1978
1987
1995
1988
2019
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Information
Known ForCrew
GenderMale
Birthday1952-06-18
Deathday2019-03-18 (66 years old)
Birth PlaceBelleville, Illinois, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJohn Buechler, Doris Carloff, J.C. Buechler
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