John Carl Buechler
83 movies · 1 TV show
- Known for
- Crew
- Born
- Jun 18, 1952
- Died
- Mar 18, 2019 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Belleville, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- John Buechler · Doris Carloff · J.C. Buechler
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 (California).
Profiles IMDb
Known for
John Carl Buechler: movies and TV shows
Acting (14)
- 2019 Beneath the Black Veil
as Mr. Jensen
- 2014 Catch of the Day
as Detective Martin Spangler
- 2010 Hallow Pointe
as Lazlo
- 2010 Hatchet II
as Jack Cracker
- 2008 Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
as Orson Biggs
- 2006 Charles Band's Evil Bong
as Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice
- 2006 Hatchet
as Jack Cracker
- 2005
- 1995 Not of This Earth
as The Other
- 1992
- 1990 The Sleeping Car
as The Mister
- 1986 Troll
as Sorcerer (uncredited)
- 1985 Fright Show
as (segment "The Thing in the Basement")
- 1978 Stingray
as The Flamer
Behind the camera (76)
- 2025 Wizardream
Director
- 2025 Cutter's Club
Special Effects
- 2010 Hallow Pointe
Creative Producer
- 2008 Blood Scarab
Special Effects
- 2006 The Eden Formula
Director, Writer
- 2006 Hatchet
Special Effects
- 2006 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Writer, Director
- 2006 Saurian
Director, Writer
- 2005 The Gingerdead Man
Special Effects
- 2005 Mortuary
Special Effects
- 2004 Vampires: Out for Blood
Makeup Supervisor
- 2004 Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood
Special Effects
- 2004 Grandpa's Place
Director
- 2004 Dr. Moreau's House of Pain
Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 2003 A Light in the Forest
Director, Writer
- 2003 The Mummy's Kiss
Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 2003 Dark Wolf
Special Effects
- 2002 Curse of the Forty-Niner
Director, Special Effects
- 2002 Deep Freeze
Director, Producer, Special Effects
- 2001 After the Storm
Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects
- 1998 Watchers Reborn
Director, Special Effects
- 1997 Alien Escape
Makeup Designer
- 1996 Carnosaur 3: Primal Species
Special Effects
- 1996 Freeway
Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 1996 Inhumanoid
Special Effects
- 1995 Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Makeup Effects Designer
- 1995 Bikini Drive-In
Special Effects
- 1995 Scanner Cop II
Makeup Designer
- 1995 The Fear
Special Effects
- 1995 Project: Metalbeast
Special Effects, Makeup Designer
- 1994 Tammy and the T-Rex
Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects
- 1994 Biohazard: The Alien Force
Special Effects
- 1994 Scanner Cop
Special Effects Supervisor, Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 1994 Dinosaur Island
Special Effects
- 1993 Necronomicon
Special Effects Supervisor
- 1993 Carnosaur
Special Effects
- 1993 Red Rock West
Special Effects Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects
- 1992 Seedpeople
Second Unit Director of Photography, Special Effects
- 1992 Demonic Toys
Second Unit Director
- 1991
- 1990 Robot Jox
Makeup Effects
- 1990 Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
Director, Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 1990 The Sleeping Car
Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 1989 Arena
Creature Design
- 1989 The Laughing Dead
Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 1988 To Die For
Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 1988 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Makeup Effects Designer
- 1988 Cellar Dweller
Makeup Effects, Creature Design, Director, Modeling
- 1988 Ghost Town
Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects, Special Effects Supervisor
- 1988 Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
Director, Line Producer
- 1988 Demonwarp
Creature Design, Story
- 1988 Trancers: City of Lost Angels
Special Effects
- 1988 Pulse Pounders
Makeup Designer
- 1987 Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity
Special Effects, Creature Design
- 1987 The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Makeup Artist
- 1987 The Caller
Special Effects Supervisor, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects
- 1987 Dolls
Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 1987 Vicious Lips
Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 1986 From Beyond
Special Effects Coordinator
- 1986 TerrorVision
Special Effects
- 1986 Eliminators
Makeup Effects, Special Effects, Makeup Designer
- 1986 Troll
Director, Story, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Design
- 1985 Re-Animator
Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 1985 Fright Show
Makeup Artist
- 1985 Zone Troopers
Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 1985 Hard Rock Zombies
Special Effects Makeup Artist, Second Unit Director, Special Effects Supervisor
- 1984 Ghoulies
Special Effects Makeup Artist, Creature Design
- 1984 Trancers
Special Effects Makeup Artist, Special Effects
- 1984 The Dungeonmaster
Director, Writer, Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 1984 Journeys through the Darkzone
Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 1983 The Prey
Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 1983 Deathstalker
Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 1983 Love Letters
Makeup Artist
- 1982 Forbidden World
Special Effects Makeup Artist
- 1982 Sorceress
Creature Design
- 1978 Stingray
Makeup Artist
Talk shows and appearances (14)
- Upcoming
- 2017
- 2015
- 2015
- 2013
- 2012
- 2010
- 2010
- 2009
- 2004
- 2004
- 2004
- 1986
- 1983