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William Lustig, actor & director
Actor & Director

William Lustig: Movies & Box Office

films
21
as director
8
on screen
1981–2017
box office
$12.8M
Biggest hits

The Best William Lustig Movies

The films of William Lustig that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Relentless (1989) leads with $6.99M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

William Lustig's Career in Numbers

William Lustig's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres William Lustig works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Maniac (1981) to Conducting Dario Argento’s ‘Opera’ (2001), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

William Lustig Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 6
  2. 1990s 5
  3. 2000s 1

The 1980s were William Lustig's busiest decade, with 6 films.

William Lustig Movies by Genre

  • Horror 4
  • Action 2
  • Crime 2
  • Documentary 1
  • Comedy 1
  • Thriller 1
  • Drama 1

Horror is the genre William Lustig has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of action (2).

William Lustig Career Milestones

First film
Maniac 1981
Biggest box office hit
Relentless $6.99M worldwide
21 credits

William Lustig Filmography: Every Movie

Every film William Lustig is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 8 as director and 4 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who William Lustig Makes Movies With

The actors and directors William Lustig shares the most films with. Robert Forster comes first, with 5 films together, followed by David Gregory (4).

FAQ

William Lustig: Questions & Answers

How many movies William Lustig has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has William Lustig been in?

William Lustig is credited on 21 films, from 1981 to 2017. 4 of them as an actor and 8 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is William Lustig's highest-grossing movie?

Relentless (1989) is William Lustig's biggest box office hit, with $6.99M worldwide, ahead of Vigilante (1982) ($5.09M). Across every film with box office figures, William Lustig's movies have made $12.8M.

William Lustig's biggest hits

What is William Lustig's newest movie?

The most recent film on William Lustig's filmography is Tax Shelter Terrors (2017), in the role of Self.

Who does William Lustig work with most often?

William Lustig shares the most films with Robert Forster (5 films), David Gregory (4 films) and Joe Spinell (3 films).

The Best William Lustig Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 21 credits.

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