Charles B. Griffith

Charles B. Griffith

Known for: Writing
Biography: 1930-09-23
Deathday: 2007-09-18 (76 years old)

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Biography

Charles Byron Griffith (September 23, 1930 – 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".

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Filmography

all 41

Movies 41

Writer 30

Director 7

Voice 1

Screenplay 1

Writer
Hideouser and Hideouser

Hideouser and Hideouser (2019)

Movie
Audrey Junior (voice) / Screaming Patient (archive footage)
Howard

Howard (2018)

Movie
Writer
Death Race 2050

Death Race 2050 (2017)

Movie
Writer
Death Race: Inferno

Death Race: Inferno (2013)

Movie
5.46
Writer
Death Race 2

Death Race 2 (2010)

Movie
5.73
Writer
Death Race

Death Race (2008)

Movie
6.03
Writer
A Bucket of Blood

A Bucket of Blood (1995)

Movie
Screenplay
Not of This Earth

Not of This Earth (1995)

Movie
Director
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II

Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II (1989)

Movie
Writer
Not of This Earth

Not of This Earth (1988)

Movie
Writer
Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

Movie
7
(uncredited)
Eating Raoul

Eating Raoul (1982)

Movie
Director
Smokey Bites the Dust

Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)

Movie
Director
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980)

Movie
Director
Up from the Depths

Up from the Depths (1979)

Movie
Mark Dentine
Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard (1976)

Movie
Director
Eat My Dust

Eat My Dust (1976)

Movie
Writer
The Swinging Barmaids

The Swinging Barmaids (1975)

Movie
Writer
Death Race 2000

Death Race 2000 (1975)

Movie
6.67
Writer
Devil's Angels

Devil's Angels (1967)

Movie
Writer
The Wild Angels

The Wild Angels (1966)

Movie
Writer
The She Beast

The She Beast (1966)

Movie
Assistant Director
The Secret Invasion

The Secret Invasion (1964)

Movie
Writer
Creature from the Haunted Sea

Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961)

Movie
Writer
Atlas

Atlas (1961)

Movie
Writer
The Little Shop of Horrors

The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

Movie
6.5
Writer
Ski Troop Attack

Ski Troop Attack (1960)

Movie
Writer
Beast from Haunted Cave

Beast from Haunted Cave (1959)

Movie
Writer
A Bucket of Blood

A Bucket of Blood (1959)

Movie
Director
Forbidden Island

Forbidden Island (1959)

Movie
Writer
Ghost of the China Sea

Ghost of the China Sea (1958)

Movie
Writer
Teenage Doll

Teenage Doll (1957)

Movie
Writer
Rock All Night

Rock All Night (1957)

Movie
Writer
The Undead

The Undead (1957)

Movie
Writer
Not of This Earth

Not of This Earth (1957)

Movie
Writer
Attack of the Crab Monsters

Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)

Movie
7.5
Writer
Naked Paradise

Naked Paradise (1957)

Movie
Writer
Flesh and the Spur

Flesh and the Spur (1956)

Movie
Writer
It Conquered the World

It Conquered the World (1956)

Movie
Writer
Gunslinger

Gunslinger (1956)

Movie
Original Film Writer
Little Shop of Halloween Horrors

Little Shop of Halloween Horrors

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.13
Based on 479 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1956
1959
1967
1961
2019
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Information

Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1930-09-23

Deathday
2007-09-18 (76 years old)

Birth Place
Chicago, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America


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