FILM DIRECTOR
John Carl Buechler
1952 - 2019

John Carl Buechler
John Carl Buechler (pronounced Beekler; June 18, 1952 – March 18, 2019) was an American special make-up effects artist, film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He was best known for his work on horror and science-fiction films, mostly as part of Charles Band's Empire Pictures, and directed films such as Troll, Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, Cellar Dweller, Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College, and Curse of the Forty-Niner. His make-up work includes Ghoulies, From Beyond, Troll, TerrorVision, Dolls, Prison, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, and Hatchet. After he was diagnosed with Stage IV prostate cancer, his wife set up a GoFundMe page to help pay for medical expenses. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Carl Buechler is the 1,715th most popular film director (up from 1,751st in 2019), the 13,591st most popular biography from United States (up from 13,611th in 2019) and the 504th most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, John Carl Buechler ranks 1,715 out of 2,041. Before him are Jessica Hausner, Bill Plympton, Sooraj Barjatya, Wang Xiaoshuai, Ebrahim Alkazi, and Oscar Micheaux. After him are V. Shantaram, Mark Romanek, Krzysztof Krauze, Joe Carnahan, Davis Guggenheim, and Lynne Ramsay.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJessica Hausner
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 1,709
Bill Plympton
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 1,710
Sooraj Barjatya
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 1,711
Wang Xiaoshuai
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 1,712
Ebrahim Alkazi
1925 - 2020
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 1,713
Oscar Micheaux
1884 - 1951
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 1,714
John Carl Buechler
1952 - 2019
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 1,715
V. Shantaram
1901 - 1990
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 1,716
Mark Romanek
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 1,717
Krzysztof Krauze
1953 - 2014
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 1,718
Joe Carnahan
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 1,719
Davis Guggenheim
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 1,720
Lynne Ramsay
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 1,721
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, John Carl Buechler ranks 714. Before him are José Velásquez, John Hickenlooper, Hossein Sheikholeslam, David Amess, Maggie Roswell, and Bappi Lahiri. After him are John Rutsey, Linda M. Godwin, Françoise Combes, Vera Anisimova, Roberto Bailey, and Hilkka Riihivuori. Among people deceased in 2019, John Carl Buechler ranks 569. Before him are Dorothy Masuka, Marieke Vervoort, John Conyers, Fernando Ricksen, Les Murray, and Georgia Engel. After him are Phil Masinga, Roberto Bailey, Kathleen Blanco, Hevrin Khalaf, Fernando Clavijo, and Táňa Fischerová.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsJosé Velásquez
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 708
John Hickenlooper
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 709
Hossein Sheikholeslam
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2020
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 710
David Amess
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2021
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 711
Maggie Roswell
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 712
Bappi Lahiri
SINGER
1952 - 2022
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 713
John Carl Buechler
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - 2019
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 714
John Rutsey
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2008
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 715
Linda M. Godwin
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 716
Françoise Combes
ASTRONOMER
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 717
Vera Anisimova
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 718
Roberto Bailey
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2019
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 719
Hilkka Riihivuori
SKIER
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 720
Others Deceased in 2019
Go to all RankingsDorothy Masuka
SINGER
1935 - 2019
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 563
Marieke Vervoort
ATHLETE
1979 - 2019
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 564
John Conyers
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 565
Fernando Ricksen
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - 2019
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 566
Les Murray
WRITER
1938 - 2019
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 567
Georgia Engel
ACTOR
1948 - 2019
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 568
John Carl Buechler
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - 2019
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 569
Phil Masinga
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - 2019
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 570
Roberto Bailey
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2019
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 571
Kathleen Blanco
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2019
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 572
Hevrin Khalaf
POLITICIAN
1984 - 2019
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 573
Fernando Clavijo
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2019
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 574
Táňa Fischerová
ACTOR
1947 - 2019
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 575
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Carl Buechler ranks 13,595 out of 20,380. Before him are Marilyn Quayle (1949), Sue Monk Kidd (1948), Lurleen Wallace (1926), Donte DiVincenzo (1997), Mark Webber (1980), and Eddie Sachs (1927). After him are Arthur Kopit (1937), Robert Ashley (1930), Brit Marling (1983), John Lindsay (1921), Apollo Crews (1987), and Linda M. Godwin (1952).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMarilyn Quayle
LAWYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 13,589
Sue Monk Kidd
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 13,590
Lurleen Wallace
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1968
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 13,591
Donte DiVincenzo
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 13,592
Mark Webber
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 13,593
Eddie Sachs
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 1964
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 13,594
John Carl Buechler
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - 2019
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 13,595
Arthur Kopit
WRITER
1937 - 2021
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 13,596
Robert Ashley
COMPOSER
1930 - 2014
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 13,597
Brit Marling
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 13,598
John Lindsay
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2000
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 13,599
Apollo Crews
WRESTLER
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 13,600
Linda M. Godwin
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 13,601
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, John Carl Buechler ranks 504. Before him are Brenda Chapman (1962), Lowell Thomas (1892), Joseph Pevney (1911), Stacy Peralta (1957), Bill Plympton (1946), and Oscar Micheaux (1884). After him are Mark Romanek (1959), Joe Carnahan (1969), Davis Guggenheim (1963), Jack Smith (1932), Jack Hannah (1913), and Harmony Korine (1973).
Brenda Chapman
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 498
Lowell Thomas
1892 - 1981
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 499
Joseph Pevney
1911 - 2008
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 500
Stacy Peralta
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 501
Bill Plympton
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 502
Oscar Micheaux
1884 - 1951
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 503
John Carl Buechler
1952 - 2019
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 504
Mark Romanek
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 505
Joe Carnahan
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 506
Davis Guggenheim
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 507
Jack Smith
1932 - 1989
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 508
Jack Hannah
1913 - 1994
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 509
Harmony Korine
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 510