Larry Buchanan
Known for
Directing
Born
January 31, 1921
Birthplace
Lost Prairie, Texas, USA
Died
December 2, 2004 (aged 83)
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Larry Buchanan (born Marcus Larry Seale Jr.) (January 31, 1923 – December 2, 2004) was a film director, producer and writer, who proclaimed himself a "schlockmeister". Many of his titles have landed on "worst movie" lists, but all at least broke even and many made a profit.
Buchanan was born in Mexia, Texas. He was orphaned as a baby, and was raised in Dallas in an orphanage. It was while growing up there that he became fascinated with the movies which were shown in the orphanage's theater. He considered becoming a minister, but visited Hollywood and landed a job in the props department at 20th Century Fox. He made movies for the United States Army Sig...
Best known work
The Gunfighter
1950
The Eye Creatures
1967
In the Year 2889
1969
Zontar: The Thing from Venus
1967
The Naked Witch
1960
Mars Needs Women
1968
Curse of the Swamp Creature
1968
It's Alive
1969
The Loch Ness Horror
1981
Creature of Destruction
1967Filmography
1989
Goodnight, Sweet MarilynProducer, Director, Writer, Editor
1984
Down on UsDirector, Writer, Producer
1981
The Loch Ness HorrorDirector, Screenplay, Producer
1979
Mistress of the ApesDirector, Writer
1978
Hughes and Harlow: Angels in HellDirector, Producer, Screenplay
1976
Goodbye, Norma JeanProducer, Screenplay, Director
1971
Strawberries Need RainDirector, Screenplay, Producer, Editor
1970
A Bullet for Pretty BoyDirector, Producer, Story
1969
Sex and the AnimalsEditor, Producer
1969
It's AliveProducer, Writer, Director, Editor
1969
Hell RaidersProducer, Director
1969
In the Year 2889Director, Producer, Editor
1968
Mars Needs Womenas Narrator of Planetarium Film (voice), Director, Editor, Writer, Producer
1968
The Other Side of Bonnie and ClydeDirector, Creator
1968
Curse of the Swamp CreatureDirector, Producer
1968
Comanche CrossingProducer, Editor, Director, Writer
1967
Zontar: The Thing from VenusDirector, Producer, Screenplay
1967
The Eye CreaturesProducer, Director, Writer
1967
Creature of DestructionDirector, Producer
1967
SamProducer, Director, Editor, Writer
1965
High YellowDirector, Writer
1964
The Trial of Lee Harvey OswaldWriter, Director, Editor
1964
Under AgeDirector, Writer, Editor
1964
Naughty Dallasas Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Director, Producer, Writer
1963
Free, White and 21Director, Producer, Editor, Writer