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William Asher
Director 1921 - 2012

William Asher

New York City, New York, USA

William Milton Asher (August 8, 1921 – July 16, 2012) was an American television and film producer, film director, and screenwriter. He was one of the most prolific early television directors, producing or directing over two dozen series. With television in its infancy, he... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

9 titles
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker

William Asher 1982 1h 36m 6.0

Rejected by her lover, the only man left in Cheryl's life is the orphaned nephew she has raised as her own son. She'll stop at nothing to keep Billy with her. When her plans misfire, she is swept up into an insane frenzy that means death to anyone who comes between her and her obsession.

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

William Asher 1965 1h 33m 5.0

When he's stationed in Tahiti, a sailor hires a witch doctor to keep an eye on his girlfriend.

Beach Blanket Bingo

Beach Blanket Bingo

William Asher 1965 1h 38m

In the fourth of the highly successful Frankie and Annette beach party movies, a motorcycle gang led by Eric Von Zipper kidnaps singing star Sugar Kane managed by Bullets, who hires sky-diving surfers Steve and Bonnie from Big Drop for a publicity stunt. With the usual gang of kids and a mermaid named Lorelei.

Muscle Beach Party

Muscle Beach Party

William Asher 1964 1h 34m

Local beach-goers find that their beach has been taken over by a businessman training a stable of body builders.

Bikini Beach

Bikini Beach

William Asher 1964 1h 39m

A millionaire sets out to prove his theory that his pet chimpanzee is as intelligent as the teenagers who hang out on the local beach, where he is intending to build a retirement home.

Johnny Cool

Johnny Cool

William Asher 1963 1h 43m 8.0

A deported gangster trains an Italian convict to take over his operations in the U.S.

Beach Party

Beach Party

William Asher 1963 1h 41m

Anthropology Professor Robert Orwell Sutwell and his secretary Marianne are studying the sex habits of teenagers. The surfing teens led by Frankie and Dee Dee don't have much sex but they sing, battle the motorcycle rats and mice led by Eric Von Zipper and dance to Dick Dale and the Del Tones.

The Shadow on the Window

The Shadow on the Window

William Asher 1957 1h 16m 7.0

Three delinquents murder a prosperous farm owner at an isolated farm house. The one witness to the crime - the dead man's secretary - is then taken hostage.

The 27th Day

The 27th Day

William Asher 1957 1h 15m 7.0

Five individuals from five nations, including the USA, USSR, and China, suddenly find themselves on an alien saucer, where an alien gives each a container holding three capsules.

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