Bill Rebane

Bill Rebane

Birth : 1937-02-08, Riga, Latvia

History

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William "Ito" Rebane (born February 8, 1937 in Riga, Latvia) is a film director, producer, screenwriter, and author. He is best known for low budget horror movies such as Monster A Go-Go and The Giant Spider Invasion. Rebane also ran for governor of Wisconsin in 2002 as the American Reform Party candidate. He had previously run for the position in 1979. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Rebane, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Bill Rebane

Movies

Who Is Bill Rebane?
Self
A feature-length documentary on the life and work of Wisconsin grindhouse cinema auteur Bill Rebane, featuring historians, critics, and filmmakers, plus cast and crew members who worked with Rebane himself.
Rosemont
Screenplay
Four people become trapped in the once-vibrant Rosemont Lodge during a blizzard before Christmas.
Twister's Revenge!
Director of Photography
Three bumbling criminals have been trying to get their hands on the computerized control system of Mr. Twister, a talking monster truck with a mind of its own.
Twister's Revenge!
Producer
Three bumbling criminals have been trying to get their hands on the computerized control system of Mr. Twister, a talking monster truck with a mind of its own.
Twister's Revenge!
Writer
Three bumbling criminals have been trying to get their hands on the computerized control system of Mr. Twister, a talking monster truck with a mind of its own.
Twister's Revenge!
Director
Three bumbling criminals have been trying to get their hands on the computerized control system of Mr. Twister, a talking monster truck with a mind of its own.
Blood Harvest
Executive Producer
A beautiful young girl returns to her peaceful rural home town to find that the house she grew up in has been defaced, her parents are missing, and the whole town hates her father, a bank supervisor who foreclosed on many of the local farms. Only "Marvelous Mervo," who wanders around town dressed in a clown's suit with a permanent grin painted on his face, seems happy to see her. As Mervo's brother tries to rekindle his love affair with Jill, those closest to her are slaughtered like cattle, one by one.
Blood Harvest
Director
A beautiful young girl returns to her peaceful rural home town to find that the house she grew up in has been defaced, her parents are missing, and the whole town hates her father, a bank supervisor who foreclosed on many of the local farms. Only "Marvelous Mervo," who wanders around town dressed in a clown's suit with a permanent grin painted on his face, seems happy to see her. As Mervo's brother tries to rekindle his love affair with Jill, those closest to her are slaughtered like cattle, one by one.
Blood Harvest
Director of Photography
A beautiful young girl returns to her peaceful rural home town to find that the house she grew up in has been defaced, her parents are missing, and the whole town hates her father, a bank supervisor who foreclosed on many of the local farms. Only "Marvelous Mervo," who wanders around town dressed in a clown's suit with a permanent grin painted on his face, seems happy to see her. As Mervo's brother tries to rekindle his love affair with Jill, those closest to her are slaughtered like cattle, one by one.
The Game
Editor
Three bored millionaires gather nine people in an old mansion, and give them a proposition--if they can meet and conquer their biggest fears, they'll get one million dollars in cash.
The Game
Director of Photography
Three bored millionaires gather nine people in an old mansion, and give them a proposition--if they can meet and conquer their biggest fears, they'll get one million dollars in cash.
The Game
Director
Three bored millionaires gather nine people in an old mansion, and give them a proposition--if they can meet and conquer their biggest fears, they'll get one million dollars in cash.
The Demons of Ludlow
Cinematography
A murderous demon lurks inside an antique piano in a picturesque coastal town.
The Demons of Ludlow
Production Design
A murderous demon lurks inside an antique piano in a picturesque coastal town.
The Demons of Ludlow
Director of Photography
A murderous demon lurks inside an antique piano in a picturesque coastal town.
The Demons of Ludlow
Producer
A murderous demon lurks inside an antique piano in a picturesque coastal town.
The Demons of Ludlow
Director
A murderous demon lurks inside an antique piano in a picturesque coastal town.
Rana: The Legend of Shadow Lake
Director of Photography
When Kelly Morgan was 11 years old he had a terrifying encounter with Rana, a strange half man/half frog monster living in a lake. The creature killed his father and many other people before Kelly destroyed it. Now as a young man he returns to search for the monster's hidden treasure, and to see if the legendary creature really was killed.
Rana: The Legend of Shadow Lake
Editor
When Kelly Morgan was 11 years old he had a terrifying encounter with Rana, a strange half man/half frog monster living in a lake. The creature killed his father and many other people before Kelly destroyed it. Now as a young man he returns to search for the monster's hidden treasure, and to see if the legendary creature really was killed.
Rana: The Legend of Shadow Lake
Producer
When Kelly Morgan was 11 years old he had a terrifying encounter with Rana, a strange half man/half frog monster living in a lake. The creature killed his father and many other people before Kelly destroyed it. Now as a young man he returns to search for the monster's hidden treasure, and to see if the legendary creature really was killed.
Rana: The Legend of Shadow Lake
Director
When Kelly Morgan was 11 years old he had a terrifying encounter with Rana, a strange half man/half frog monster living in a lake. The creature killed his father and many other people before Kelly destroyed it. Now as a young man he returns to search for the monster's hidden treasure, and to see if the legendary creature really was killed.
The Capture of Bigfoot
Writer
A series of killings occur, with no suspects, the locals soon decide that Bigfoot is responsible.
The Capture of Bigfoot
Director
A series of killings occur, with no suspects, the locals soon decide that Bigfoot is responsible.
The Alpha Incident
Editor
A space probe brings back a micro-organism from Mars which terrorizes passengers at a railhead.
The Alpha Incident
Producer
A space probe brings back a micro-organism from Mars which terrorizes passengers at a railhead.
The Alpha Incident
Director
A space probe brings back a micro-organism from Mars which terrorizes passengers at a railhead.
The Giant Spider Invasion
Original Music Composer
A black hole hits North Wisconsin and opens a door to other dimensions. Giant 15 meter spiders emerge from it, who have an appetite for human flesh! Dr. Jenny Langer and Dr. Vance from NASA try to save the world.
The Giant Spider Invasion
Producer
A black hole hits North Wisconsin and opens a door to other dimensions. Giant 15 meter spiders emerge from it, who have an appetite for human flesh! Dr. Jenny Langer and Dr. Vance from NASA try to save the world.
The Giant Spider Invasion
Director
A black hole hits North Wisconsin and opens a door to other dimensions. Giant 15 meter spiders emerge from it, who have an appetite for human flesh! Dr. Jenny Langer and Dr. Vance from NASA try to save the world.
Invasion From Inner Earth
Music Editor
Plane passengers are stranded in the snow at the mercy of an alien death ray.
Invasion From Inner Earth
Editor
Plane passengers are stranded in the snow at the mercy of an alien death ray.
Invasion From Inner Earth
Producer
Plane passengers are stranded in the snow at the mercy of an alien death ray.
Invasion From Inner Earth
Director
Plane passengers are stranded in the snow at the mercy of an alien death ray.
Kidnap - Extortion: Robbery By Telephone
Editor
An action packed industrial film about how to handle kidnapping and extortion made by Bill Rebane under his North Star Communications Company for the Citizen's State Bank & Trust Co. in Wausau, Wisconsin. Restored and included on the Arrow Video Weird Wisconsin collection.
Kidnap - Extortion: Robbery By Telephone
Producer
An action packed industrial film about how to handle kidnapping and extortion made by Bill Rebane under his North Star Communications Company for the Citizen's State Bank & Trust Co. in Wausau, Wisconsin. Restored and included on the Arrow Video Weird Wisconsin collection.
Kidnap - Extortion: Robbery By Telephone
Director
An action packed industrial film about how to handle kidnapping and extortion made by Bill Rebane under his North Star Communications Company for the Citizen's State Bank & Trust Co. in Wausau, Wisconsin. Restored and included on the Arrow Video Weird Wisconsin collection.
Monster a Go-Go
Narrator / Boy at Dance
American astronaut Frank Douglas mysteriously disappears from his spacecraft as it parachutes to Earth. He is apparently replaced by or turned into a large, radioactive, humanoid monster. A team of scientists and military men attempt to capture the monster.
Monster a Go-Go
Producer
American astronaut Frank Douglas mysteriously disappears from his spacecraft as it parachutes to Earth. He is apparently replaced by or turned into a large, radioactive, humanoid monster. A team of scientists and military men attempt to capture the monster.
Monster a Go-Go
Screenplay
American astronaut Frank Douglas mysteriously disappears from his spacecraft as it parachutes to Earth. He is apparently replaced by or turned into a large, radioactive, humanoid monster. A team of scientists and military men attempt to capture the monster.
Monster a Go-Go
Director
American astronaut Frank Douglas mysteriously disappears from his spacecraft as it parachutes to Earth. He is apparently replaced by or turned into a large, radioactive, humanoid monster. A team of scientists and military men attempt to capture the monster.
Dance Craze
Director
A short, comedic documentary showing the contrast between The Twist and other dances that came before it. Not to be confused with Allan David's 1962 short "Twist Craze," both of which are made from footage from the same production.
Twist Craze
Producer
Documentary short on how to do the twist.