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Charles B. Griffith (1930–2007)

Writer | Actor | Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Legendary screenwriter Charles Byron Griffith was born in Chicago on September 23, 1930. His mother and grandmother starred in the famous radio show, "Myrt and Marge," which went on to New York and became a soap opera. After a hitch in the army, Griffith went to California to live with his grandmother... See full bio »

Born:

Charles Byron Griffith
in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 77) in San Diego, California, USA
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2012 Death Race: Inferno (video) (characters from "Death Race 2000" / as Charles Griffith)
 
2008 Death Race (1975 screenplay Death Race 2000 / as Charles Griffith)
 
1995 A Bucket of Blood (TV movie) (1959 screenplay)
 
1995 Not of This Earth (1957 screenplay)
 
1989 Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II (writer)
 
1988 Not of This Earth (earlier screenplay)
 
1986 Little Shop of Horrors (1960 screenplay)
 
1980 Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (screenplay)
 
1976 Eat My Dust (written by)
 
1975 The Swinging Barmaids
 
1975 Death Race 2000 (screenplay / as Charles Griffith)
 
1967 Devil's Angels (story / as Charles Griffith)
 
1966 The Wild Angels
 
1961 Creature from the Haunted Sea (screenplay)
 
1961 Atlas (as Charles Griffith)
 
1960 The Little Shop of Horrors (screenplay)
 
1960 Ski Troop Attack (written by)
 
1959 Beast from Haunted Cave (original story / screenplay)
 
1959 A Bucket of Blood (screenplay)
 
1959 Forbidden Island (writer)
 
1958 Ghost of the China Sea (writer)
 
1957 Teenage Doll (original screenplay)
 
1957 Rock All Night (screenplay)
 
1957 The Undead (screenplay / as Charles Griffith)
 
1957 Attack of the Crab Monsters (screenplay / as Charles Griffith)
 
1957 Not of This Earth (screenplay / as Charles Griffith)
 
1957 Naked Paradise
 
1956 Flesh and the Spur (story and screenplay / as Charles B. Griffith Jr.)
 
1956 It Conquered the World (uncredited)
 
1956 Gunslinger (screenplay)
 
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1982 Eating Raoul (uncredited)
 
1981 Smokey Bites the Dust
Deputy Scuggs (uncredited)
 
1976 Hollywood Boulevard
Mark Dentine
 
1975 Death Race 2000
Resistance Army Member (uncredited)
 
1966 She Beast
Policeman (uncredited)
 
1961 Atlas
Greek soldier
 
1960 The Little Shop of Horrors
Kloy Haddock - hold-up man (uncredited) (voice) / Screaming Patient (uncredited) (voice) / Audrey Junior (uncredited) (voice)
 
1957 Attack of the Crab Monsters
Seaman Tate
 
1957 Not of This Earth
Man at Newsstand (uncredited)
 
1956 It Conquered the World
Dr. Pete Shelton (as Charles Griffith)
 
1975 Death Race 2000 (second unit director - as Charles Griffith)
 
1966 She Beast (second unit director - as Charles Griffith)
 
1964 The Secret Invasion (assistant director - as Charles Griffith)
 
1963 The Young Racers (assistant director)
 
1961 Atlas (assistant director)
 
1960 The Little Shop of Horrors (second unit director - uncredited)
 
1957 Attack of the Crab Monsters (director underwater scenes - uncredited)
 
1957 Not of This Earth (second unit director - uncredited)
 
Show ShowDirector (7 titles)
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1961 Atlas (associate producer - as Charles Griffith)
 
1958 Ghost of the China Sea (producer)
 
1957 Attack of the Crab Monsters (associate producer)
 
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1961 Atlas (production manager)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1957 Not of This Earth (location scout - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2013 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– Comparativa: La Tienda de los Horrores (2013) (in memory of)
 
2007 Death Proof (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2011 Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (documentary)
Audrey Junior (voice)
 

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Alternate Names:

Charles B. Griffith Jr. | Charles Griffith
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Personal Quote:

[interview in "Fangoria" magazine, 1981] . . . I was lazy. Instead of trying to write an A-picture and sell it on the market, I'd just go back and get another assignment from Roger [Roger Corman]. See more »

Trivia:

Was the original director of Transylvania Twist but was replaced by Jim Wynorski. See more »

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Star Sign:

Libra