Acting credits
25
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
John Carl Buechler
Crew
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 93Series: 1Crew credits: 74
TMDB ID: 64722
IMDb ID: nm0119106
Known for: Crew
Born: June 18, 1952
Died: March 18, 2019
Age: 66
Place of birth: Belleville, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1978 - 2025
Years active: 48
Average TMDB rating: 5.18
Wikidata: Q3052099
Also known as
John Buechler • Doris Carloff • J.C. Buechler
Other jobs
Special Effects Makeup Artist (19)Special Effects (17)Director (15)Makeup Artist (4)Makeup Designer (4)Creature Design (3)Special Effects Supervisor (3)Makeup Effects (2)
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).
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with John Carl Buechler.
Wizardream
Director
2025 Movie
5.8
Cutter's Club
Special Effects
2025 Movie
0.5
Beneath the Black Veil
as Mr. Jensen
2019 Movie
7.9
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
as Self
2017 Movie
Troll Empire
as Self
2015 Movie
Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera
as Self
2015 Movie
5.5
Catch of the Day
as Detective Martin Spangler
2014 Movie
7.9
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
as Self
2013 Movie
5.2
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
as Self
2012 Movie
5.5
Hatchet II
as Jack Cracker
2010 Movie
7.8
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self
2010 Movie
6.7
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
as Self
2010 Movie
4.4
Blood Scarab
Special Effects
2008 Movie
4.6
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
as Orson Biggs
2008 Movie
3.4
Evil Bong
as Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice
2006 Movie
2.4
The Eden Formula
Director
2006 Movie
5.8
Hatchet
as Jack Cracker
2006 Movie
3.6
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Director
2006 Movie
1.0
Saurian
Director
2006 Movie
3.9
The Gingerdead Man
Special Effects
2005 Movie
Making of: The Gingerdead Man
2005 Movie
4.4
Mortuary
Special Effects
2005 Movie
8.3
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
as Self
2004 Movie
7.0
Friday the 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (Crystal Lake Victims Tell All - Documentary)
as Self
2004 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with John Carl Buechler.
