Personal Info

Known For

Crew

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-06-18

Deathday

2019-03-18 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Belleville, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

John Buechler
Doris Carloff
J.C. Buechler

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).

Known For

5.8%

Hatchet

Apr 27, 2006

5.5%

Hatchet II

Oct 1, 2010

5.0%

Troll

Jan 17, 1986

7.8%

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

May 4, 2010

7.9%

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

Sep 13, 2013

3.4%

Evil Bong

Oct 31, 2006

6.9%

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

Apr 20, 2010

4.8%

Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust

Jul 4, 2008

7.9%

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

Aug 26, 2017

4.9%

The Sleeping Car

Feb 2, 1990

4.2%

Not of This Earth

Sep 5, 1995

5.8%

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever

Oct 7, 2012

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Acting

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Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures as Self

2019

Beneath the Black Veil as Mr. Jensen

2017

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story as Self

2015		Troll Empire as Self
2015		Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera as Self

2014

Catch of the Day as Detective Martin Spangler

2013

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th as Self

2012

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever as Self

2010		Hallow Pointe as Lazlo
2010		Hatchet II as Jack Cracker
2010		Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy as Self
2010		His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th as Self

2008

Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust as Orson Biggs

2006		Evil Bong as Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice
2006		Hatchet as Jack Cracker

2004		The Friday the 13th Chronicles as Self
2004		Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary) as Self
2004		Secrets Galore Behind the Gore as Himself

1995

Not of This Earth as The Other

1990

The Sleeping Car as The Mister

1986		Troll as Sorcerer (uncredited)
1986		Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors as Self

1985

Fright Show as (segment "The Thing in the Basement")

1983

The Horror of It All as Self

1978

Stingray as The Flamer

Camera

1992

Seedpeople as Second Unit Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

2004		Vampires: Out For Blood as Makeup Supervisor
2004		Dr. Moreau's House of Pain as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2003

The Mummy's Kiss as Special Effects Makeup Artist

2001

After the Storm as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1996

Freeway as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1995		Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers as Makeup Effects Designer
1995		Scanner Cop II as Makeup Designer
1995		Project: Metalbeast as Makeup Designer

1994

Tammy and the T-Rex as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1993

Red Rock West as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1990		Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College as Special Effects Makeup Artist
1990		The Sleeping Car as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1989

The Laughing Dead as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1988		To Die For as Special Effects Makeup Artist
1988		Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers as Makeup Effects Designer
1988		Ghost Town as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1987		The Garbage Pail Kids Movie as Makeup Artist
1987		The Caller as Special Effects Makeup Artist
1987		Vicious Lips as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1986		Dolls as Special Effects Makeup Artist
1986		Eliminators as Makeup Designer
1986		Troll as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1985		Re-Animator as Special Effects Makeup Artist
1985		Fright Show as Makeup Artist
1985		Zone Troopers as Special Effects Makeup Artist
1985		Hard Rock Zombies as Special Effects Makeup Artist
1985		Ghoulies as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1984		Trancers as Special Effects Makeup Artist
1984		The Dungeonmaster as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1983		The Prey as Special Effects Makeup Artist
1983		Deathstalker as Special Effects Makeup Artist
1983		Love Letters as Makeup Artist

1982

Forbidden World as Special Effects Makeup Artist

1978

Stingray as Makeup Artist

Crew

2006

Hatchet as Special Effects

2005		The Gingerdead Man as Special Effects
2005		Mortuary as Special Effects

2004

Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood as Special Effects

2003

Dark Wolf as Special Effects

2002		Curse of the Forty-Niner as Special Effects
2002		Deep Freeze as Special Effects

2001

After the Storm as Special Effects

1998

Watchers Reborn as Special Effects

1997

Alien Escape as Makeup Effects

1996		Carnosaur 3: Primal Species as Special Effects
1996		Inhumanoid as Special Effects

1995		Bikini Drive-In as Special Effects
1995		The Fear as Special Effects
1995		Project: Metalbeast as Special Effects

1994		Tammy and the T-Rex as Makeup Effects
1994		Biohazard: The Alien Force as Special Effects
1994		Dinosaur Island as Special Effects

1993		Carnosaur as Special Effects
1993		Red Rock West as Makeup Effects

1992

Seedpeople as Special Effects

1989

Robot Jox as Makeup Effects

1988		Cellar Dweller as Makeup Effects
1988		Ghost Town as Special Effects
1988		Trancers: City of Lost Angels as Special Effects

1987		Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity as Special Effects
1987		The Caller as Special Effects

1986		From Beyond as Special Effects Coordinator
1986		TerrorVision as Special Effects
1986		Eliminators as Makeup Effects
1986		Eliminators as Special Effects

1984

Trancers as Special Effects

Directing

2025

Wizardream as Director

2006		The Eden Formula as Director
2006		The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Director
2006		Saurian as Director

2004

Grandpa's Place as Director

2003

A Light in the Forest as Director

2002		Curse of the Forty-Niner as Director
2002		Deep Freeze as Director

1998

Watchers Reborn as Director

1992

Demonic Toys as Second Unit Director

1991

Land of the Lost as Director

1990

Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College as Director

1988		Cellar Dweller as Director
1988		Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood as Director

1986

Troll as Director

1985

Hard Rock Zombies as Second Unit Director

1984

The Dungeonmaster as Director

Production

2002

Deep Freeze as Producer

1988

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood as Line Producer

Visual Effects

1993

Necronomicon as Special Effects Supervisor

1989

Arena as Creature Design

1988		Cellar Dweller as Creature Design
1988		Cellar Dweller as Modeling
1988		Ghost Town as Special Effects Supervisor
1988		Demonwarp as Creature Design

1987		Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity as Creature Design
1987		The Caller as Special Effects Supervisor

1986

Troll as Creature Design

1985		Hard Rock Zombies as Special Effects Supervisor
1985		Ghoulies as Creature Design

1982

Sorceress as Creature Design

Writing

2010

Hallow Pointe as Creative Producer

2006		The Eden Formula as Writer
2006		The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Writer
2006		Saurian as Writer

2003

A Light in the Forest as Writer

1988

Demonwarp as Story

1986

Troll as Story

1984

The Dungeonmaster as Writer