Russ Meyer
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Russell Albion Meyer (21 March 1922, San Leandro, California - 18 September 2004, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles) was an American filmmaker and photographer, primarily known for writing and directing a successful series of low-budget sexploitation films featuring campy humor, sly satire and large-breasted women. His best-known works include The Immoral Mr. Teas (1959), Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965), Vixen! (1968) and Supervixens (1975); he also directed the studio film Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) for 20th Century Fox. He wrote, directed, edited, photographed and distributed nearly all of his own films. Note: IMDb gives his birthplace as Oakland, California, while Wikipedia gives San Leandro.
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Image credit
- Russ Meyer as an older man in a white shirt, seated, black and white — Grindhouse Database Original source
- Russ Meyer with a film camera, black and white — EatHealthy365 Original source
At a glance
- Born
- Russell Albion Meyer, 21 March 1922, San Leandro, California, USA; died 18 September 2004, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, USA
- Career
- The Immoral Mr. Teas (1959); Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965); Vixen! (1968); Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970); Supervixens (1975)
- Country
- United States
- Note
- Birthplace conflict: Wikipedia San Leandro vs IMDb Oakland; director, not a performer
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