Bill Lustig

William Lustig was born on February 1, 1955 in Bronx, New York. During his teenage years, Lustig avidly watched a huge volume of lowdown and trashy exploitation fare at numerous 42nd Street grind house theaters in Manhattan and also worked as a movie theater usher in Fort Lee, New Jersey. After graduating from high school, he took a few film classes at New York University. Lustig began his film career in the adult film industry before transitioning to horror films. He is known for directing cult classics such as Maniac and The House by the Cemetery. Lustig is also a producer and has worked on numerous other films. He is based in New York City.