John Carl Buechler

Known For: Crew
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: June 18, 1952
Day of Death: March 18, 2019 (67 years old)
Place of Birth: Belleville, Illinois, USA
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).
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Actor Self
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
Actor Himself
Secrets Galore Behind the Gore

Actor Self
The Friday the 13th Chronicles

Director
Grandpa's Place

Special Effects Makeup Artist
Dr. Moreau's House of Pain

Makeup Supervisor
Vampires: Out For Blood

Special Effects
Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood
2003
2002
2001
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1990
1989
1988

Director
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

Creature Design
Demonwarp

Director
Cellar Dweller

Modeling
Cellar Dweller

Makeup Effects
Cellar Dweller

Creature Design
Cellar Dweller

Special Effects Makeup Artist
Ghost Town

Special Effects
Ghost Town

Special Effects
Trancers: City of Lost Angels

Makeup Effects Designer
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Special Effects Supervisor
Ghost Town

Story
Demonwarp

Special Effects Makeup Artist
To Die For

Line Producer
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
1987
1986

Actor Self
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

Actor Sorcerer (uncredited)
Troll

Special Effects
TerrorVision

Director
Troll

Special Effects Coordinator
From Beyond

Makeup Effects
Eliminators

Makeup Designer
Eliminators

Special Effects
Eliminators

Story
Troll

Special Effects Makeup Artist
Dolls

Special Effects Makeup Artist
Troll

Creature Design
Troll
1985

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

Special Effects Makeup Artist
Re-Animator

Special Effects Makeup Artist
Zone Troopers

Makeup Artist
Fright Show

Creature Design
Ghoulies

Special Effects Makeup Artist
Ghoulies

Special Effects Makeup Artist
Hard Rock Zombies

Second Unit Director
Hard Rock Zombies

Special Effects Supervisor
Hard Rock Zombies