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 (California).
Known For
Hatchet
2006
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
Hatchet II
2010
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013
Charles Band's Evil Bong
2006
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
2010
Troll
1986
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
2008
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
2017
Not of This Earth
1995
Catch of the Day
2014
Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
2009
Filmography
Hatchet
as Jack Cracker · 2006
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self · 2010
Hatchet II
as Jack Cracker · 2010
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
as Self · 2013
Charles Band's Evil Bong
as Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice · 2006
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
as Self · 2010
Troll
as Sorcerer (uncredited) · 1986
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
as Orson Biggs · 2008
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
as Self · 2017
Not of This Earth
as The Other · 1995
Catch of the Day
as Detective Martin Spangler · 2014
Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
as Self · 2009
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
as Self · 2012
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
as Self
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
as Self · 1986
Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera
as Self · 2015
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
The Sleeping Car
as The Mister · 1990
The Horror of It All
as Self · 1983
Beneath the Black Veil
as Mr. Jensen · 2019
Fright Show
as (segment "The Thing in the Basement") · 1985
Secrets Galore Behind the Gore
as Self · 2004
Making of: The Gingerdead Man
· 2005
Stingray
as The Flamer · 1978
Troll Empire
as Self · 2015
Hallow Pointe
as Lazlo · 2010
Videozone: Making of Demonic Toys
· 1992