Greydon Clark
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Greydon Clark | |
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Born | Niles, Michigan, U.S. | February 7, 1943
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, director, producer, actor |
Years active | 1970–present |
Greydon Clark (born February 7, 1943) 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.
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.[1]
Filmography
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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1969 | Satan's Sadists | Yes | |||
1971 | Mothers, Fathers and Lovers | Yes | Directorial debut | ||
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 | |
1987 | Uninvited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Direct-to-video |
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 | |
1997 | Mike Hammer, Private Eye | Yes | Yes | Television series Directed episode: "Sins of the Fathers" Written and directed episode: "A Penny Saved" | |
1998 | Star Games | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Acting credits
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 |
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