Acting credits
26
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
John Carl Buechler
Crew
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 95Series: 1Crew credits: 75
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: 5.23
Wikidata: Q3052099
Also known as
John Buechler • Doris Carloff • J.C. Buechler
Other jobs
Special Effects Makeup Artist (21)Special Effects (18)Director (13)Makeup Artist (4)Creature Design (3)Makeup Designer (3)Makeup Effects (3)Special Effects Supervisor (3)
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.
Director
Wizardream
2025 • Movie
Special Effects
Cutter's Club
2025 • Movie
as Mr. Jensen
Beneath the Black Veil
2019 • Movie
as Self
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
2017 • Movie
as Self
Troll Empire
2015 • Movie
as Self
Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera
2015 • Movie
as Detective Martin Spangler
Catch of the Day
2014 • Movie
as Self
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013 • Movie
as Self
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
2012 • Movie
as Jack Cracker
Hatchet II
2010 • Movie
as Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010 • Movie
as Self
His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th
2010 • Movie
as Self
Jason's Destroyer: The Making of Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood
2009 • Movie
Special Effects
Blood Scarab
2008 • Movie
as Orson Biggs
Gingerdead Man 2: The Passion of the Crust
2008 • Movie
as Gingerdead Man Puppeteer / Voice
Charles Band's Evil Bong
2006 • Movie
Director
The Eden Formula
2006 • Movie
as Jack Cracker
Hatchet
2006 • Movie
Writer
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
2006 • Movie
Director
Saurian
2006 • Movie
Special Effects
The Gingerdead Man
2005 • Movie
Making of: The Gingerdead Man
2005 • Movie
Special Effects
Mortuary
2005 • Movie
as Self
The Friday the 13th Chronicles
2004 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with John Carl Buechler.
