Greydon Clark (born February 7, 1943) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and actor. His career spans several decades and genres, although the majority of his work has been low-budget productions in the action/horror genres. His most recent work was writing and directing the 1998 science fiction film ''Stargames'' (also seen written as ''Star Games''), in which he was also featured.
Between 1969 and 1989, Clark acted in a series of action/horror films, including ''
Satan's Sadists'', ''
The Mighty Gorga'', ''
Hell's Bloody Devils
''Hell's Bloody Devils'' (also known as ''The Fakers'' and ''Operation M'') is a 1970 American film directed by Al Adamson and written by Jerry Evans.
Plot
FBI agent Mark Adams (John Gabriel) poses as a member of a Las Vegas crime syndicate in ord ...
'', ''
Dracula vs. Frankenstein'', and ''
Psychic Killer
''Psychic Killer'' is a 1975 American supernatural horror film directed by Ray Danton and written by Greydon Clark, Mikel Angel and Ray Danton. The film stars Paul Burke, Jim Hutton, Julie Adams, Nehemiah Persoff, Neville Brand and Aldo Ray. ...
''. Beginning in 1973, he wrote and directed a series of films, including ''
The Bad Bunch'' (in which he also starred), ''
Black Shampoo
''Black Shampoo'' is an American exploitation film directed by Greydon Clark. Released in 1976, the comedy film is considered an example of the blaxploitation and sexploitation subgenres of exploitation film. Produced on a budget of $50,000, th ...
'', ''
Satan's Cheerleaders
''Satan's Cheerleaders'' is a 1977 American comedy horror film directed by Greydon Clark and starring John Ireland, Yvonne De Carlo, and John Carradine.
Plot
Benedict High School's cheerleaders are not shy or sweet. The football team knows them ...
'', ''
Hi-Riders
''Hi-Riders'' is a 1978 action film written and directed by Greydon Clark.
Plot
Mark and Lynn are drawn into acts of hatred and revenge after trying to collect on a bet with a drag-racing car club known for "jacking up" the rears of their car ...
'', ''
Angels Revenge'', ''
Uninvited'', ''
Dance Macabre'', ''
Skinheads
A skinhead or skin is a member of a subculture that originated among working-class youth in London, England, in the 1960s. It soon spread to other parts of the United Kingdom, with a second working-class skinhead movement emerging worldwide i ...
'', and ''Stargames''. In 1980 he directed ''
The Return'' and ''
Without Warning Without Warning may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Without Warning'', alternate title selected by contest for ''The Story Without a Name'' (1924)
* ''Without Warning!'', a 1952 film noir
* ''Without Warning'' (1980 film), a film starring Jac ...
''.
In 2013, Clark released his autobiography, ''On the Cheap: My Life in Low Budget Filmmaking''.
"On the Cheap: My Life in Low Budget Filmmaking"
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Filmography
Direct-to-video
Television
Acting roles
References
External links
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Shades of Greydon Clark : Cashiers du Cinemart
1943 births
Film directors from Michigan
Film producers from Michigan
American horror film directors
Living people
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