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John Carl Buechler

Special Effects | Make-Up Department | Director

When he ran the make-up effects department at New World Pictures, Roger Corman called him "...the best in the business..." John Carl Buechler was born in Belleville, Illinois. An actor, writer, producer, director, special effects artist, he has always been in love with filmmaking. He was the first person in history to make his way into the director's chair by way of make-up effects superstardom... See full bio »

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Hide HideSpecial Effects (68 titles)
2014 Troll (special effects makeup) (pre-production)
 
???? Wasteland Metropolis (special effects) (pre-production)
 
2014 Hidden Valley the Awakening (special effects supervisor)
 
2011 Hyenas (special creature effects, special effects makeup)
 
2011 Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 (special effects coordinator, special effects supervisor)
 
2006 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (special effects makeup)
 
2006 Hatchet (special effects)
 
2005 The Gingerdead Man (special effects)
 
2005/II Mortuary (special effects)
 
2004 Tomb of the Werewolf (video) (special effects: second unit - as John Buechler)
 
2004 Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood (video) (horror effects)
 
2004 Grandpa's Place (puppets creator)
 
2004 Dr. Moreau's House of Pain (video) (creature effects, special effects makeup)
 
2003 The Mummy's Kiss (special effects makeup)
 
2003 Deep Freeze (special creature effects)
 
2003 Dark Wolf (video) (special effects)
 
2002 Curse of the Forty-Niner (special creature effects)
 
2001 After the Storm (TV movie) (special creature effects - as John Buechler)
 
2000 Blood Surf (video) (animatronic creature effects, creature designer)
 
2000 Four Dogs Playing Poker (special effects)
 
1998 Watchers Reborn (special creature effects)
 
1996 Carnosaur 3: Primal Species (special effects)
 
1996 Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (TV series) (special effects)
 
1996 Inhumanoid (TV movie) (mechanical effects - as John Buechler)
 
1995 Bikini Drive-In (special creature effects)
 
1995 The Fear (special effects designer)
 
1995 Project: Metalbeast (special effects makeup designer, special effects makeup supervisor)
 
1995 Biohazard: The Alien Force (video) (special effects)
 
1994 Cyborg 3: The Recycler (video) (cyborg and special effects makeup creator)
 
1994 Scanner Cop (video) (designer/supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc., special makeup and creature effects)
 
1994 Dinosaur Island (mechanical dinosaur)
 
1993 Necronomicon: Book of Dead (spraying cthulu creature supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc.)
 
1993 Red Rock West (special effects makeup: Magical Media Industries - as John Buechler)
 
1993 Carnosaur (designer/supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc., special makeup and creature effects)
 
1992 Seedpeople (effects designer)
 
1992 Demonic Toys (video) (toy design)
 
1991 Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (video) (executive supervisor: Magical Media Industries, Inc.)
 
1991 Son of Darkness: To Die for II (special effects)
 
1989 Bride of Re-Animator (executive supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc., special makeup effects: Magical Media Industries Inc.)
 
1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (special animatronic effects - uncredited)
 
1989 Arena (special creature effects)
 
1988 To Die For (special makeup effects artist - as John Buechler)
 
1988 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (special effects makeup designer - as John Buechler, special effects makeup supervisor - as John Buechler)
 
1988 Ghoulies II (ghoulies designer and supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries Inc. - as John Buechler also)
 
1988 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (creator: aged Alice makeups; Freddy's chests of souls; chest hole and horror pizza)
 
1988 Ghost Town (designer/supervisor: M.M.I. Inc., special makeup effects artist)
 
1988 Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (line producer: special makeup effects unit)
 
1988 Cellar Dweller (designer/supervisor: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries, special creature effects: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries)
 
1988 Demonwarp (bigfoot monster design)
 
1988 Spellcaster (designer/supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries Inc., effects coordinator: on location, Mechanical and Makeup Imageries Inc., special creature and makeup effects, special effects - as John Buechler)
 
1988 Prison (special makeup effects supervisor - as John Buechler)
 
1987 Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity (special effects designer, special effects modeler)
 
1987 The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (Garbage Paul Kids - effects, design supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries Inc.)
 
1987 The Caller (special effects)
 
1987 Dolls (special effects makeup designer and supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries)
 
1986 From Beyond (special effects creatures and transformations designer and supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries - as John Buechler)
 
1986 Crawlspace (designer/supervisor: MMI - as John Buechler, special makeup effects: MMI - as John Buechler)
 
1986 TerrorVision (tv monster and special effects makeup designer and supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries, Inc.)
 
1986 Eliminators (special effects makeup - as John Buechler, special effects makeup designer - as John Buechler, special effects makeup supervisor)
 
1986 Troll (creator: troll creatures, designer/supervisor: MMI creature construction crew)
 
1985 Hard Rock Zombies (special effects director: second unit, special effects makeup)
 
1985 Trancers (special effects makeup)
 
1985 Ghoulies (special effects makeup and ghoulies designer)
 
1984 The Prey (special makeup and effects)
 
1984 Ragewar (special effects makeup designer - as John Buechler)
 
1982 Android (special effects makeup designer - as John Buechler)
 
1982 Sorceress (creature designer and fabricator - as John Buechler)
 
1980 Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (special prosthetic effects - as J.C. Buechler)
 
Show ShowMake-Up Department (37 titles)
2011 Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 (special makeup effects artist - segment "the weed")
 
2010 Neowolf (video) (special makeup effects artist: additional makeup effects)
 
2008 Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust (special makeup effects artist)
 
2006 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (special makeup effects artist)
 
2004 Out for Blood (video) (makeup effects supervisor)
 
2003 A Light in the Forest (special makeup designer)
 
2002 Curse of the Forty-Niner (creature designer, special makeup effects artist)
 
2001 After the Storm (TV movie) (special makeup effects artist - as John Buechler)
 
2000 Four Dogs Playing Poker (prosthetic effects)
 
1999 The Fear: Resurrection (special effects makeup: designer/supervisor, USA)
 
1998 Casper Meets Wendy (video) (makeup artist - as John Buechler)
 
1997 Alien Escape (prosthetic makeup designer - as John Buechler)
 
1996 Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (TV series) (special makeup effects artist)
 
1996 Freeway (special makeup effects)
 
1995 Piranha (TV movie) (special makeup & creature effects designer)
 
1995 Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (special makeup effects)
 
1995 Scanner Cop II (video) (special makeup effects designer, special makeup effects supervisor)
 
1994 Tammy and the T-Rex (special makeup effects artist)
 
1993 Northern Exposure (TV series) (special creature makeup - 1 episode)
– Survival of the Species (1993) (special creature makeup)
 
1991 Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (special makeup effects designer: Magical Media Industries, Inc. - as John Buechler, special makeup effects producer: Magical Media Industries Inc. - as John Buechler)
 
1990 The Sleeping Car (designer and line producer: special makeup effects unit)
 
1989 The Phantom of the Opera (additional prosthetic makeup effects supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc.)
 
1989 Robot Jox (special effects makeup coordinator: second unit (USA - : MMI / as John Buechler)
 
1989 Bride of Re-Animator (special makeup effects artist)
 
1988 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (special makeup effects artist)
 
1988 Pulse Pounders (special makeup effects artist)
 
1987 The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (makeup creations)
 
1987 Dolls (special makeup effects)
 
1986 Vicious Lips (additional makeup effects creator - as John Buechler)
 
1985 Re-Animator (special makeup effects artist - uncredited)
 
1985 Zone Troopers (special makeup effects artist)
 
1985 Fright Show (makeup artist - as John Buechler / segment The Thing in the Basement)
 
1983 Deathstalker (makeup special effects - as John Buechler)
 
1983 Mausoleum (special effects makeup creator - as John Buechler)
 
1983/II Love Letters (makeup artist)
 
1982 Forbidden World (special makeup effects - as J.C. Buechler)
 
1978 Stingray (makeup artist)
 
Show ShowDirector (16 titles)
2014 Hidden Valley the Awakening
 
2006 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
 
2006 The Eden Formula (TV movie)
 
2006 Saurian (TV movie)
 
2004 Grandpa's Place
 
2003 A Light in the Forest
 
2003 Deep Freeze
 
2002 Curse of the Forty-Niner
 
1998 Watchers Reborn
 
1997 Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (TV series)
– Tarzan and the Amtorans (1997)
– Tarzan and the Mahars (1997)
 
1991 Land of the Lost (TV series)
– Heat Wave (1991)
– Day for Knight (1991)
– Jungle Girl (1991)
 
1991 Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (video)
 
1988 Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
 
1988 Cellar Dweller
 
1986 Troll
 
1984 Ragewar (segment "Demons of the Dead" / as John Buechler)
 
Show ShowActor (13 titles)
2011 Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1
Dan the weed man (segment "The Weed")/Hymie The Imp (Wrap story)
 
2010 Hatchet II
Jack Cracker
 
2009 HellBilly 58
The Storyteller
 
2008 Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust
Orson Biggs
 
2006 Evil Bong
Gingerdead Man Puppeteer (voice) / Voice (voice)
 
2006 Hatchet
Jack Cracker (as John Buechler)
 
1995 Not of This Earth
The Other (as John Buechler)
 
1990 The Sleeping Car
The Mister
 
1988 Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
Fireman who picks up Jason's mask (uncredited)
 
1986 Troll
Sorcerer (uncredited)
 
1985 Fright Show
(segment "The Thing in the Basement") (as John Buechler)
 
1984 Ragewar
Ratspit (as Ratspit)
 
1978 Stingray
The Flamer
 
Show ShowWriter (8 titles)
2014 Troll (pre-production)
 
2006 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (screenplay)
 
2006 The Eden Formula (TV movie)
 
2006 Saurian (TV movie)
 
2003 A Light in the Forest (writer)
 
1988 Demonwarp (story / as John Buechler)
 
1986 Troll (story - uncredited)
 
1984 Ragewar (written by / segment "Demons of the Dead" / as John Buechler)
 
1992 Seedpeople (second unit director - as Doris Carloff)
 
1985 Hard Rock Zombies (second unit director)
 
1983 Deathstalker (insert unit director - as John Buechler)
 
1982 Sorceress (second unit director)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2014 Hidden Valley the Awakening (producer)
 
2011 Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 (series producer)
 
2003 Deep Freeze (producer)
 
Show ShowVisual Effects (3 titles)
1988 Cellar Dweller (modeler)
 
1987 Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity (creature designer - as John Buechler)
 
1980 Galaxina (additional model work - as J.C. Buechler)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2004 Grandpa's Place (puppet creator)
 
1989 The Phantom of the Opera (additional prosthetic effects)
 
Show ShowArt Director (1 title)
2011 Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 (segment "The Weed")
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
Show ShowSelf (13 titles)
2013 Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2012 Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The Making of 'Forbidden World' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood (video short)
Himself
 
2009 His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Living Lohan (TV series)
Himself
– Acting Up (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Guts & Gore: The FX of 'Hatchet' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Anatomy of a Kill (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (video documentary)
Himself
 
1989 The Incredibly Strange Film Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Tsui Hark & Stuart Gordon (1989) … Himself
 
1986 Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (video documentary)
Himself
 
1983 The Horror of It All (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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