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Home/People/John Carl Buechler
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Born
Jun 18, 1952Died: Mar 18, 2019
Lived 66 years
Place of Birth
Belleville, Illinois, USA
Known For
Crew
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

27
Movies
0
TV Shows
15
Directed
Also Known As
John Buechler
Doris Carloff
J.C. Buechler
IMDb Profile

John Carl Buechler

Crew

Biography
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).
Beneath the Black Veil poster

Beneath the Black Veil

as Mr. Jensen
2019
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story poster

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

as Self
2017
Troll Empire poster

Troll Empire

as Self
2015
Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera poster

Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera

as Self
2015
Catch of the Day poster

Catch of the Day

as Detective Martin Spangler
2014
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th poster

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

as Self
2013
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever poster

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever

as Self
2012
Hallow Pointe poster

Hallow Pointe

as Lazlo
2010
Hatchet II poster

Hatchet II

as Jack Cracker
2010
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy poster

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

as Self
2010
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th poster

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

as Self
2010
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust poster

Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust

as Orson Biggs
2008
Evil Bong poster

Evil Bong

as Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice
2006
Hatchet poster

Hatchet

as Jack Cracker
2006
Making of: The Gingerdead Man poster

Making of: The Gingerdead Man

Cast
2005
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary) poster

Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)

as Self
2004
The Friday the 13th Chronicles poster

The Friday the 13th Chronicles

as Self
2004
Secrets Galore Behind the Gore poster

Secrets Galore Behind the Gore

as Himself
2004
Not of This Earth poster

Not of This Earth

as The Other
1995
Videozone: Making of Demonic Toys poster

Videozone: Making of Demonic Toys

Cast
1992