Biography
Charles Byron Griffith (September 23, 1930 β September 28, 2007) was an American screenwriter, actor, and film director. He was the son of Donna Dameral, radio star of Myrt and Marge, along with Charles' grandmother, Myrtle Vail, and was best known for writing Roger Corman productions such as A Bucket of Blood (1959), The Little Shop of Horrors (1960), and Death Race 2000 (1975).
He was credited with 29 movies, but is known to have written many more. He had also directed at least six films, acted in six films, was second unit director in six films, produced three films, and was the production manager of two films.
During the late fifties and early sixties, Griffith created both redneck classics such as Eat My Dust! and black comedies such as A Bucket of Blood and The Little Shop of Horrors. He had a small role in It Conquered the World, which he also wrote, as Dr. Pete Shelton.
Griffith died on September 28, 2007, in San Diego, aged 77, from a heart attack Quentin Tarantino dedicated his film Death Proof to Griffith, whom he referred to as one of his main influences and called "the father of redneck cinema".
Filmography
all 41
Movies 41
Writer 30
Director 7
Voice 1
Screenplay 1
Hideouser and Hideouser (2019)
Howard (2018)
Death Race 2050 (2017)
Death Race: Inferno (2013)
Death Race 2 (2010)
Death Race (2008)
A Bucket of Blood (1995)
Not of This Earth (1995)
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II (1989)
Not of This Earth (1988)
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Eating Raoul (1982)
Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980)
Up from the Depths (1979)
Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
Eat My Dust (1976)
The Swinging Barmaids (1975)
Death Race 2000 (1975)
Devil's Angels (1967)
The Wild Angels (1966)
The She Beast (1966)
The Secret Invasion (1964)
Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961)
Atlas (1961)
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Ski Troop Attack (1960)
Beast from Haunted Cave (1959)
A Bucket of Blood (1959)
Forbidden Island (1959)
Ghost of the China Sea (1958)
Teenage Doll (1957)
Rock All Night (1957)
The Undead (1957)
Not of This Earth (1957)
Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)
Naked Paradise (1957)
Flesh and the Spur (1956)
It Conquered the World (1956)
Gunslinger (1956)
Little Shop of Halloween Horrors
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GenderMale
Birthday1930-09-23
Deathday2007-09-18 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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