Greydon Clark
Greydon Clark | |
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Born | Niles, Michigan, U.S. | February 7, 1943
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, director, producer, actor |
Years active | 1969–present |
Greydon Clark (born February 7, 1943)[1] is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and actor. His career spans several decades and genres, although the majority of his work has been low-budget productions in the action/horror genres. His most recent work was writing and directing the 1998 science fiction film Stargames (also seen written as Star Games[2]), in which he was also featured.
Between 1969 and 1989, Clark acted in a series of action/horror films, including Satan's Sadists, The Mighty Gorga, Hell's Bloody Devils, Dracula vs. Frankenstein, and Psychic Killer. Beginning in 1973, he wrote and directed a series of films, including The Bad Bunch (in which he also starred), Black Shampoo, Satan's Cheerleaders, Hi-Riders, Angels Revenge, Uninvited, Dance Macabre, Skinheads, and Stargames. In 1980 he directed The Return and Without Warning.
In 2013, Clark released his autobiography, On the Cheap: My Life in Low Budget Filmmaking.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
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1969 | Satan's Sadists | Yes | ||
1971 | Mothers, Fathers and Lovers | Yes | ||
1973 | The Bad Bunch | Yes | Yes | |
1975 | Psychic Killer | Yes | Associate | |
1976 | Black Shampoo | Yes | Yes | |
1977 | Satan's Cheerleaders | Yes | Yes | |
1978 | Hi-Riders | Yes | Yes | |
1979 | Angels Revenge | Yes | Yes | Yes |
1980 | The Return | Yes | Yes | |
Without Warning | Yes | Yes | ||
1982 | Wacko | Yes | Yes | |
1983 | Joysticks | Yes | Yes | |
1985 | Final Justice | Yes | Yes | Yes |
1989 | Skinheads | Yes | Yes | Yes |
1990 | The Forbidden Dance | Yes | ||
Out of Sight, Out of Mind | Yes | |||
1992 | Mad Dog Coll | Yes | ||
Dance Macabre | Yes | Yes | ||
Russian Holiday | Yes | |||
1994 | Dark Future | Yes | Story | Yes |
1998 | Star Games | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Direct-to-video
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
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1987 | Uninvited | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Television
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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1997 | Mike Hammer, Private Eye | Yes | Yes | Directed episode: "Sins of the Fathers" Wrote and directed episode: "A Penny Saved" |
Acting roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1969 | Satan's Sadists | Acid | |
The Mighty Gorga | Dan Remington | ||
1970 | Hell's Bloody Devils | Anderson | Also assistant director |
1971 | Mothers, Fathers and Lovers | Cameo | |
Dracula vs. Frankenstein | Strange | ||
1973 | The Bad Bunch | Jim | |
1975 | Psychic Killer | Police Sgt. Marv Sowash | |
1976 | Black Shampoo | Wilson's Man on Phone | Voice |
1979 | Angels Revenge | Director | |
1980 | The Return | Alan | |
1985 | Final Justice | Sheriff Bob | |
1987 | Uninvited | Lab doctor | |
1992 | Dance Macabre | Anderson | |
1998 | Stargames | Adam |
References
[edit]- ^ Fischer, Dennis (June 17, 2011). Science Fiction Film Directors, 1895-1998. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-6091-5.
- ^ "Star Games"
- ^ "On the Cheap: My Life in Low Budget Filmmaking"
External links
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