William Grefe

William Grefe (born 1930) is a writer and director of films, best known for his work in the exploitation field. For most of his career he has worked in Florida. He also worked for a number of years with Ivan Tors.[1][2]

In 2009 a documentary was released about his work called From the Swamp: The Films of William Grefe.[3]

Select credits

• The Checkered Flag (1963)
• I Eat Your Skin (1964) - second unit
• Racing Fever (1964)
• Sting of Death (1965)
• Death Curse of Tartu (1966)
• The Devil's Sisters (1966)
• Wild Rebels (1967)
• The Hooked Generation (1968)
• The Psychedelic Priest (1969)
• The Naked Zoo (1970)
• Stanley (1972)
• Alligator Alley (1972)
• The Godmothers (1973)
• Impulse (1974)
• Mako: The Jaws of Death (1976)
• Whiskey Mountain (1977)
• The Psychedelic Priest (2001)
• Marooned (2013)[4]

References

1. Brian Albright, Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews McFarland, 24 Oct 2012 p 76-94
2. Phillip Valys, "William Grefe's schlock to the system" Sun Sentinel September 19, 2012 accessed 16 April 2012
3. They Came from the Swamp official website accessed 16 April 2014
4. "Godfather of Grindhouse William Grefe To Direct MAROONED in 2013: His First Horror Film In Over 20 years!" Horror Unlimited Friday, February 8, 2013 accessed 16 April 2014

External links

• Official website
• William Grefe on IMDb