John Carl Buechler

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Subject: John Carl Buechler.
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Name: John Carl Buechler (pronounced Beekler).
Roles: American director, actor, special effects and makeup artist, producer, screenwriter, special make-up effects artist.
Birth: June 18, 1952, in Belleville, Illinois, USA.
Death: March 18, 2019 (aged 66).
Known for: Horror and science-fiction films, often as part of Charles Band's Empire Pictures.
Directed films: Troll (1986), Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988), Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (1990).
Other credits: Mention of "Cellar Dwe" (truncated in source [5]), "2006T" (truncated in source [4]).
IMDb note: First person to become a director via make-up effects superstardom.
Draft 1: John Carl Buechler (pronounced Beekler) was an American director, actor, producer, screenwriter, and special make-up effects artist. Born on June 18, 1952, in Belleville, Illinois, he died on March 18, 2019. He was best known for his work on horror and science-fiction films, frequently working as part of Charles Band's Empire Pictures. Buechler directed films including Troll (1986), Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988), and Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (1990). He was noted as the first person to reach a director's chair through make-up effects superstardom. His career included various roles as