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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-06-18 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Belleville, Illinois, USA

John Carl 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 (Califronia).

Known For

Acting

2019

2017

2015

Troll Empire as Self

2014

Catch of the Day as Detective Martin Spangler

2013

2012

2010

Hallow Pointe as Lazlo
Hatchet II as Jack Cracker

2008

2006

Hatchet as Jack Cracker
Evil Bong as Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice

2004

1995

Not of This Earth as The Other

1990

The Sleeping Car as The Mister

1986

Troll as Sorcerer (uncredited)

1985

Fright Show as (segment "The Thing in the Basement")

1983

1978

Stingray as The Flamer

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Directing

2025

Wizardream as Director

2004

Grandpa's Place as Director

2003

2002

Deep Freeze as Director

1998

Watchers Reborn as Director

1992

Demonic Toys as Second Unit Director

1991

Land of the Lost as Director

1986

Troll as Director

1985

Hard Rock Zombies as Second Unit Director

1984

The Dungeonmaster as Director

Costume & Make-Up

2004

Dr. Moreau's House of Pain as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Vampires: Out For Blood as Makeup Supervisor

2003

The Mummy's Kiss as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2001

After the Storm as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1996

Freeway as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1995

Project: Metalbeast as Makeup Designer
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers as Makeup Effects Designer
Scanner Cop II as Makeup Designer

1994

Tammy and the T-Rex as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1993

Red Rock West as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1990

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College as Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Sleeping Car as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1989

The Laughing Dead as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1988

Ghost Town as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers as Makeup Effects Designer
To Die For as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1987

Vicious Lips as Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Caller as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1986

Eliminators as Makeup Designer
Dolls as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Troll as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1985

Zone Troopers as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Re-Animator as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Fright Show as Makeup Artist
Ghoulies as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Hard Rock Zombies as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1984

Trancers as Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Dungeonmaster as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1983

Deathstalker as Special Effects Makeup Artist
The Prey as Special Effects Makeup Artist
Love Letters as Makeup Artist

1982

Forbidden World as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1978

Stingray as Makeup Artist

Crew

2006

Hatchet as Special Effects

2005

The Gingerdead Man as Special Effects
Mortuary as Special Effects

2004

2003

Dark Wolf as Special Effects

2002

Curse of the Forty-Niner as Special Effects
Deep Freeze as Special Effects

2001

After the Storm as Special Effects

1998

Watchers Reborn as Special Effects

1997

Alien Escape as Makeup Effects

1996

Carnosaur 3: Primal Species as Special Effects
Inhumanoid as Special Effects

1995

Bikini Drive-In as Special Effects
Project: Metalbeast as Special Effects
The Fear as Special Effects

1994

Dinosaur Island as Special Effects
Tammy and the T-Rex as Makeup Effects
Biohazard: The Alien Force as Special Effects

1993

Carnosaur as Special Effects
Red Rock West as Makeup Effects

1992

Seedpeople as Special Effects

1989

Robot Jox as Makeup Effects

1988

Cellar Dweller as Makeup Effects
Ghost Town as Special Effects

1987

The Caller as Special Effects

1986

TerrorVision as Special Effects
From Beyond as Special Effects Coordinator
Eliminators as Makeup Effects
Eliminators as Special Effects

1984

Trancers as Special Effects

Writing

2010

Hallow Pointe as Creative Producer

2003

1988

Demonwarp as Story

1986

Troll as Story

1984

Visual Effects

1993

Necronomicon as Special Effects Supervisor

1989

Arena as Creature Design

1988

Demonwarp as Creature Design
Cellar Dweller as Creature Design
Cellar Dweller as Modeling
Ghost Town as Special Effects Supervisor

1987

The Caller as Special Effects Supervisor

1986

Troll as Creature Design

1985

Ghoulies as Creature Design
Hard Rock Zombies as Special Effects Supervisor

1982

Sorceress as Creature Design

Production

2002

Deep Freeze as Producer

Camera

1992

Seedpeople as Second Unit Director of Photography