John Carl Buechler

Biography

John Carl Buechler (pronounced Beekler) was an American director, actor, and special effects and makeup artist. He was born in Belleville, Illinois, and is probably best known for directing Troll (1986), Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988), Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (1990) and 2006The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (200&). John Carl Buechler was born on June 1, 1952, in Belleville (Illinois), and he died on March 18, 2019, in Los Angeles (Califronia).

Most Famous Work

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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

(1988) Makeup Effects Designer

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Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

(1995) Special Effects

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Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

(1988) Line Producer

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Land of the Lost

(1991) Director

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Re-Animator

(1985) Special Effects Makeup Artist

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Hatchet

(2006) Special Effects

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Red Rock West

(1993) Makeup Effects

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Troll

(1986) Story

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2019	Mr. Jensen	Beneath the Black Veil 2019-12-13 Movie
2017	Self	To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story 2017-08-26 Movie
2015	Self	Troll Empire 2015-11-17 Movie
	Self	Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera 2015-02-17 Movie
2014	Detective Martin Spangler	Catch of the Day 2014-09-12 Movie
2013	Self - Director	Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th 2013-09-13 Movie
2012	Himself	Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever 2012-10-07 Movie
2010	Lazlo	Hallow Pointe 2010-12-12 Movie
	Jack Cracker	Hatchet II 2010-08-26 Movie
	Self	Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy 2010-05-04 Movie
	Self	His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th 2010-04-20 Movie
2008	Orson Biggs	Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust 2008-07-04 Movie
2006	Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice	Evil Bong 2006-10-31 Movie
	Jack Cracker	Hatchet 2006-04-27 Movie
2004	Himself	Secrets Galore Behind the Gore 2004-10-05 Movie
	Himself	The Friday the 13th Chronicles 2004-10-05 Movie
	Self	Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary) 2004-10-05 Movie
1995	The Other	Not of This Earth 1995-09-05 Movie
1990	The Mister	The Sleeping Car 1990-02-02 Movie
1989	Self	The Incredibly Strange Film Show: Tsui Hark & Stuart Gordon 1989-10-20 Movie
1986	Sorcerer (uncredited)	Troll 1986-01-17 Movie
	Self	Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors 1986-01-01 Movie
1985	(segment "The Thing in the Basement")	Fright Show 1985-01-01 Movie
1983	Himself	The Horror of It All 1983-02-23 Movie
1978	The Flamer	Stingray 1978-08-01 Movie
	Himself	Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Crew

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Special Effects	The Gingerdead Man 2023-12-14 Movie
2013	Special Effects	Trancers: City of Lost Angels 2013-10-22 Movie
2006	Special Effects	Hatchet 2006-04-27 Movie
2005	Special Effects	Mortuary 2005-08-08 Movie
2004	Special Effects	Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood 2004-06-08 Movie
2003	Special Effects	Dark Wolf 2003-04-15 Movie
2002	Special Effects	Curse of the Forty-Niner 2002-10-01 Movie
	Special Effects	Deep Freeze 2002-06-10 Movie
2001	Special Effects	After the Storm 2001-08-17 Movie
1998	Special Effects	Watchers Reborn 1998-06-30 Movie
1997	Makeup Effects	Alien Escape 1997-12-16 Movie
1996	Special Effects	Carnosaur 3: Primal Species 1996-11-21 Movie
	Special Effects	Inhumanoid 1996-07-23 Movie
1995	Special Effects	Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers 1995-09-29 Movie
	Special Effects	Bikini Drive-In 1995-04-08 Movie
	Special Effects	The Fear 1995-01-20 Movie
	Special Effects	Project: Metalbeast 1995-01-03 Movie
1994	Makeup Effects	Tammy and the T-Rex 1994-12-28 Movie
	Special Effects	Biohazard: The Alien Force 1994-09-30 Movie
	Special Effects	Dinosaur Island 1994-03-23 Movie
1993	Special Effects	Carnosaur 1993-05-21 Movie
	Makeup Effects	Red Rock West 1993-05-14 Movie
1992	Special Effects	Seedpeople 1992-05-28 Movie
1989	Makeup Effects	Robot Jox 1989-10-01 Movie
1988	Makeup Effects	Cellar Dweller 1988-09-20 Movie
	Special Effects	Ghost Town 1988-05-26 Movie
1987	Special Effects	The Caller 1987-05-01 Movie
1986	Special Effects Coordinator	From Beyond 1986-10-24 Movie
	Special Effects	TerrorVision 1986-02-14 Movie
	Makeup Effects	Eliminators 1986-01-31 Movie
	Special Effects	Eliminators 1986-01-31 Movie
1984	Special Effects	Trancers 1984-11-07 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2010	Creative Producer	Hallow Pointe 2010-12-12 Movie
2006	Writer	The Eden Formula 2006-09-01 Movie
	Writer	The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 2006-02-01 Movie
	Writer	Saurian 2006-01-01 Movie
2003	Writer	A Light in the Forest 2003-10-28 Movie
1988	Story	Demonwarp 1988-03-01 Movie
1986	Story	Troll 1986-01-17 Movie
1984	Writer	The Dungeonmaster 1984-08-24 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2006	Director	The Eden Formula 2006-09-01 Movie
	Director	The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 2006-02-01 Movie
	Director	Saurian 2006-01-01 Movie
2004	Director	Grandpa's Place 2004-02-14 Movie
2003	Director	A Light in the Forest 2003-10-28 Movie
2002	Director	Curse of the Forty-Niner 2002-10-01 Movie
	Director	Deep Freeze 2002-06-10 Movie
1998	Director	Watchers Reborn 1998-06-30 Movie
1992	Second Unit Director	Demonic Toys 1992-03-12 Movie
1991	Director	Land of the Lost 1991-09-07 TV Show
1990	Director	Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College 1990-08-15 Movie
1988	Director	Cellar Dweller 1988-09-20 Movie
	Director	Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood 1988-05-13 Movie
1986	Director	Troll 1986-01-17 Movie
1985	Second Unit Director	Hard Rock Zombies 1985-08-28 Movie
1984	Director	The Dungeonmaster 1984-08-24 Movie
	Director	Wizardream Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Costume & Make-Up

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2004	Makeup Supervisor	Vampires: Out For Blood 2004-07-31 Movie
	Special Effects Makeup Artist	Dr. Moreau's House of Pain 2004-01-13 Movie
2003	Special Effects Makeup Artist	The Mummy's Kiss 2003-08-01 Movie
2001	Special Effects Makeup Artist	After the Storm 2001-08-17 Movie
1996	Special Effects Makeup Artist	Freeway 1996-08-23 Movie
1995	Makeup Designer	Project: Metalbeast 1995-01-03 Movie
1994	Special Effects Makeup Artist	Tammy and the T-Rex 1994-12-28 Movie
1993	Special Effects Makeup Artist	Red Rock West 1993-05-14 Movie
1990	Special Effects Makeup Artist	Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College 1990-08-15 Movie
	Special Effects Makeup Artist	The Sleeping Car 1990-02-02 Movie
1989	Special Effects Makeup Artist	The Laughing Dead 1989-01-01 Movie
1988	Special Effects Makeup Artist	To Die For 1988-10-28 Movie
	Makeup Effects Designer	Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 1988-10-21 Movie
	Special Effects Makeup Artist	Ghost Town 1988-05-26 Movie
1987	Makeup Artist	The Garbage Pail Kids Movie 1987-08-22 Movie
	Special Effects Makeup Artist	The Caller 1987-05-01 Movie
	Special Effects Makeup Artist	Dolls 1987-03-12 Movie
	Special Effects Makeup Artist	Vicious Lips 1987-02-01 Movie
1986	Makeup Designer	Eliminators 1986-01-31 Movie
	Special Effects Makeup Artist	Troll 1986-01-17 Movie
1985	Special Effects Makeup Artist	Re-Animator 1985-10-18 Movie
	Special Effects Makeup Artist	Zone Troopers 1985-10-01 Movie
	Special Effects Makeup Artist	Hard Rock Zombies 1985-08-28 Movie
	Special Effects Makeup Artist	Ghoulies 1985-01-18 Movie
	Makeup Artist	Fright Show 1985-01-01 Movie
1984	Special Effects Makeup Artist	Trancers 1984-11-07 Movie
	Special Effects Makeup Artist	The Dungeonmaster 1984-08-24 Movie
1983	Special Effects Makeup Artist	The Prey 1983-11-04 Movie
	Special Effects Makeup Artist	Deathstalker 1983-09-02 Movie
	Makeup Artist	Love Letters 1983-04-01 Movie
1982	Special Effects Makeup Artist	Forbidden World 1982-05-07 Movie
1978	Makeup Artist	Stingray 1978-08-01 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2002	Producer	Deep Freeze 2002-06-10 Movie
1988	Line Producer	Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood 1988-05-13 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Visual Effects

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1993	Special Effects Supervisor	Necronomicon 1993-11-01 Movie
1989	Creature Design	Arena 1989-03-29 Movie
1988	Creature Design	Cellar Dweller 1988-09-20 Movie
	Modeling	Cellar Dweller 1988-09-20 Movie
	Special Effects Supervisor	Ghost Town 1988-05-26 Movie
	Creature Design	Demonwarp 1988-03-01 Movie
1987	Special Effects Supervisor	The Caller 1987-05-01 Movie
1986	Creature Design	Troll 1986-01-17 Movie
1985	Special Effects Supervisor	Hard Rock Zombies 1985-08-28 Movie
	Creature Design	Ghoulies 1985-01-18 Movie
1982	Creature Design	Sorceress 1982-03-01 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Camera

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1992	Second Unit Director of Photography	Seedpeople 1992-05-28 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv