John Carl Buechler was an American special make-up effects artist, film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor.....he was born on June 18th 1952 in Belleville, Illinois and he died March 18, 2019....He has a long list of films under his legacy....he helped introduced the definitive Jason himself Kane Hodder into the Friday the 13th series itself...he was also the man behind many iconic villians such as Michael Myers and Freddy Krueger......diagnosed with Stage IV prostate cancer early February of the 14th and has died March 18, 2019.....He is beyond any doubt of any words...missed and loved by numerous fanbases....He was 66 years old when he passed away....
Director:
- The Dungeonmaster (1984)
- Troll (1986)
- Cellar Dweller (1988)
- Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
- Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (1991)
- Watchers Reborn (1998)
- A Light in the Forest (2002)
- Deep Freeze (2002)
- Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002)
- Grandpa's Place (2004)
- Saurian (2006)
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006)
- The Eden Formula (2006)
- Dark Star Hollow (2011)
Producer
- Deep Freeze (2002)
Writer
- The Dungeonmaster (1984)
- Troll (1986) (uncredited)
- Demonwarp (1988) (story)
- A Light in the Forest (2002)
- Saurian (2006)
- The Eden Formula (2006)
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006)
Actor:
- Hatchet (2006) (Jack Cracker)
- Hatchet II (2010) (Jack Cracker)
Special Effects:
- 2011: Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1 (special effects coordinator) / (special effects supervisor) 2011
- 2011: Hyenas (special creature effects) / (special effects makeup)
- 2006: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (special effects makeup)
- 2006: Hatchet (special effects)
- 2005: The Gingerdead Man (special effects)
- 2005: Mortuary II (special effects)
- 2004: Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood (Video) (horror effects)
- 2004: Tomb of the Werewolf (Video) (special effects: second unit - as John Buechler)
- 2004: Grandpa's Place (puppets creator)
- 2004: Dr. Moreau's House of Pain (Video) (creature effects) / (special effects makeup)
- 2003: The Mummy's Kiss (special effects makeup)
- 2003: DarkWolf (Video) (special effects)
- 2002: Curse of the Forty-Niner (special creature effects)
- 2002:Deep Freeze (special creature effects)
- 2001:After the Storm (TV Movie) (special creature effects - as John Buechler)
- 2000:Blood Surf (Video) (animatronic creature effects) / (creature designer)
- 2000: Four Dogs Playing Poker (special effects)
- 1998: Watchers 4 (designer and creator: Outsider, Magical Media Industries)
- 1996Carnosaur 3: Primal Species (special effects)
- 1996: Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (TV Series) (special effects makeup - 1 episode)
- 1996: Tarzan and the Priestess of Opar (1996) ... (special effects makeup)
- 1996: Circuit Breaker (TV Movie) (mechanical effects - as John Buechler)
- 1995: Bikini Drive-In (special creature effects)
- 1995: Project: Metalbeast (special effects makeup designer) / (special effects makeup supervisor)
- 1995: The Fear (special effects designer)
- 1994: Biohazard: The Alien Force (Video) (special effects)
- 1994: Cyborg 3: The Recycler (Video) (cyborg and special effects makeup creator)
- 1994: Dinosaur Island (mechanical dinosaur)
- 1994: Scanner Cop (Video) (designer/supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc.) / (special makeup and creature effects)
- 1993: Necronomicon: Book of Dead (spraying cthulu creature supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc.)
- 1993: Carnosaur (designer/supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc.) / (special makeup and creature effects)
- 1993: Red Rock West (special effects makeup: Magical Media Industries - as John Buechler)
- 1992: Seedpeople (effects designer)
- 1992: Demonic Toys (Video) (toy design - uncredited)
- 1991: Ghoulies Go to College (Video) (executive supervisor: Magical Media Industries, Inc.)
- 1991: Son of Darkness: To Die for II (special effects)
- 1989: Bride of Re-Animator (executive supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc.) / (special makeup effects: Magical Media Industries Inc.)
- 1989: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (special animatronic effects - uncredited)
- 1988: Spellcaster (designer/supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries Inc.) / (effects coordinator: on location, Mechanical and Makeup Imageries Inc.) / (special creature and makeup effects) / (special effects - as John Buechler)
- 1988: Trancers: City of Lost Angels (Short) (special effects)
- 1988: To Die For (special makeup effects artist - as John Buechler)
- 1988: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (special effects makeup designer - as John Buechler) / (special effects makeup supervisor - as John Buechler)
- 1988: A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (creator: aged Alice makeups; Freddy's chests of souls; chest hole and horror pizza)
- 1988: Ghost Town (designer/supervisor: M.M.I. Inc.) / (special makeup effects artist)
- 1988: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (line producer: special makeup effects unit)
- 1988: Demonwarp (bigfoot monster design)
- 1988: Cellar Dweller (designer/supervisor: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries) / (special creature effects: Mechanical & Makeup Imageries)
- 1987: Prison (special makeup effects supervisor - as John Buechler)
- 1987: Ghoulies II (ghoulies designer and supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries Inc. - as John Buechler also)
- 1987: Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity (special effects designer) / (special effects modeler)
- 1987: The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (Garbage Paul Kids - effects) / (design supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries Inc.)
- 1987: The Caller (special effects)
- 1987: Dolls (special effects makeup designer and supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries)
- 1986: From Beyond (special effects creatures and transformations designer and supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries - as John Buechler)
- 1986: Crawlspace (designer/supervisor: MMI - as John Buechler) / (special makeup effects: MMI - as John Buechler)
- 1986: TerrorVision (tv monster and special effects makeup designer and supervisor: Mechanical and Makeup Imageries, Inc.)
- 1986: Eliminators (special effects makeup - as John Buechler) / (special effects makeup designer - as John Buechler) / (special effects makeup supervisor)
- 1986: Troll (creator: troll creatures) / (designer/supervisor: MMI creature construction crew)
- 1985: Hard Rock Zombies (special effects director: second unit) / (special effects makeup)
- 1984: Ghoulies (special effects makeup and ghoulies designer)
- 1984: Trancers (special effects makeup)
- 1984:The Prey (special makeup and effects)
- 1984: The Dungeonmaster (special effects makeup designer - as John Buechler)
- 1983: Android (special effects makeup designer - as John Buechler)
- 1982: Sorceress (creature designer and fabricator - as John Buechler)
- 1980: Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (special prosthetic effects - as J.C. Buechler)
John Carl Memorial Fund (GoFundMe)John passed away Monday March 18th at 1:00am. His family is absolutely devastated as are many of his fans and friends. His wife who works for the school system has been left with thousands of dollars worth of bills and the position to care for three children. Please donate to this newly captioned memorial fund help them get through this terrible tough time.
To all of you who sent good wishes and love please know that your communication really lifted his spirits.