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William Girdler
Director 1947 - 1978

William Girdler

Louisville, Kentucky

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Girdler (October 22, 1947 - January 21, 1978) was an American filmmaker. In a span of seven years, from 1972 to 1978, he directed nine feature films in such genres as horror and action. Girdler also wrote and produced three of... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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5 titles
The Manitou

The Manitou

William Girdler 1978 1h 44m 4.0

A psychic's girlfriend finds out that a lump on her back is a growing reincarnation of a 400 year-old demonic Native American spirit.

Day of the Animals

Day of the Animals

William Girdler 1977 1h 37m 6.0

The depletion of the earth's ozone layer causes animals above the altitude of 5000 feet to run amok, which is very unfortunate for a group of hikers who get dropped off up there by helicopter just before the quarantine is announced.

Grizzly

Grizzly

William Girdler 1976 1h 31m 4.7

A fifteen-foot grizzly bear figures out that humans make for a tasty treat. As a park ranger tries rallying his men to bring about the bear's capture or destruction, his efforts are thwarted by the introduction of dozens of drunken hunters into the area.

Sheba, Baby

Sheba, Baby

William Girdler 1975 1h 30m 4.5

Sheba, a Chicago private detective returns back home to Louisville, Kentucky, to help her father fight mobsters.

Three on a Meathook

Three on a Meathook

William Girdler 1972 1h 17m 4.0

Four girls go on a romping weekend at a lake, and have car problems on the way home. A nice local boy takes them back to his farm, where he lives with his father. Something ghastly happens, but the father helps his son as he has in the past. When the boy meets a girl and begins falling in love, the father worries about a repeat performance.

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