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Michael Herz(I)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
  • Director
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Michael Herz was born on 9 May 1949 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and director, known for The Toxic Avenger (1984), Troma's War (1988) and Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990). He is married to Maris Herz. They have one child.
BornMay 9, 1949
BornMay 9, 1949
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 6 nominations

Known for

Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
The Toxic Avenger
6.2
  • Producer
  • 1984
Troma's War (1988)
Troma's War
5.5
  • Producer
  • 1988
Rick Gianasi in Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990)
Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.
5.7
  • Producer
  • 1990
John Altamura and Phoebe Legere in The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989)
The Toxic Avenger Part II
5.0
  • Producer
  • 1989

Credits

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Producer

  • The Toxic Avenger
    • producer
    • Post-production
  • Bring on the Damned!
    • executive producer
    • In Production
  • Irie Divine, Knotty Peach, and Mercedes in Divide & Conquer (2021)
    Divide & Conquer
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Jen Elyse Feldy and Johnny Ferri in This Night's End (2020)
    This Night's End
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Shakespeare's Sh*tstorm (2020)
    Shakespeare's Sh*tstorm
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Mutant Blast (2018)
    Mutant Blast
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Festival to Fascism: Cannes 2017 (2018)
    Festival to Fascism: Cannes 2017
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Kabukiman's Cocktail Corner: Loaded in Las Vegas (2018)
    Kabukiman's Cocktail Corner: Loaded in Las Vegas
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 2018
  • Sgt. Ka-Spooky-Man's Cray-Cray VR Halloween Extravaganza (2017)
    Sgt. Ka-Spooky-Man's Cray-Cray VR Halloween Extravaganza
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 2017
  • Slash Slashes with Guns and Hoe-ses!
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Heart of Fartness: Troma's First VR Experience Starring the Toxic Avenger (2017)
    Heart of Fartness: Troma's First VR Experience Starring the Toxic Avenger
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Another Yeti a Love Story: Life on the Streets (2017)
    Another Yeti a Love Story: Life on the Streets
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High Aka Vol. 2 (2017)
    Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High Aka Vol. 2
    • producer
    • 2017
  • Troma's Monster Kill (2016)
    Troma's Monster Kill
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
  • Rahel Kapsaski, Sophia Disgrace, Tiffaney Wells, and Lee Mark Jones in Spidarlings (2016)
    Spidarlings
    • presents
    • 2016
  • Grindsploitation (2016)
    Grindsploitation
    • presents
    • 2016
  • Dolphinman Battles the Sex Lobsters (2016)
    Dolphinman Battles the Sex Lobsters
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 2016

Additional Crew

  • The Slashening (2015)
    The Slashening
    • presenter
    • 2015
  • Fear Town, USA (2014)
    Fear Town, USA
    • presenter
    • 2014
  • Jurassic Women (1996)
    Jurassic Women
    • presenter
    • TV Movie
    • 1996
  • Space Zombie Bingo!!! (1993)
    Space Zombie Bingo!!!
    • presenter
    • Video
    • 1993
  • There's Nothing Out There (1991)
    There's Nothing Out There
    • presenter
    • 1991
  • Toxic Crusaders (1991)
    Toxic Crusaders
    • creative consultant
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • Nerds of a Feather (1989)
    Nerds of a Feather
    • presenter
    • 1989
  • I Married a Vampire (1987)
    I Married a Vampire
    • presents
    • 1987
  • Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986)
    Class of Nuke 'Em High
    • presents
    • 1986
  • Acting Out (1978)
    Acting Out
    • production consultant
    • 1978

Director

  • The Troma System (1993)
    The Troma System
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1993
  • Rick Gianasi in Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990)
    Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.
    • Director
    • 1990
  • The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989)
    The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie
    • Director
    • 1989
  • John Altamura and Phoebe Legere in The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989)
    The Toxic Avenger Part II
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Troma's War (1988)
    Troma's War
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
    The Toxic Avenger
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Georgia Harrell, Elizabeth Kaitan, Heidi Miller, and Michael Sanville in The First Turn-On!! (1983)
    The First Turn-On!!
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Stuck on You! (1983)
    Stuck on You!
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Waitress! (1982)
    Waitress!
    • Director
    • 1982

Personal details

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    • Troma
  • Alternative names
    • Mike Herz
  • Born
    • May 9, 1949
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Maris Herz? - present (1 child)

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  • Trivia
    Co-founder, with friend Lloyd Kaufman, of Troma Studios in 1974.

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