Charles B. Griffith

Charles B. Griffith

Nascimento : 1930-09-23, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Morte : 2007-09-28

Perfil

Charles B. Griffith

Filmes

Hideouser and Hideouser
Writer
Howard: Sons de um Gênio
Audrey Junior (voice) / Screaming Patient (archive footage)
A história do compositor Howard Ashman, que escreveu as letras de 'A Pequena Loja dos Horrores', 'A Pequena Sereia', 'Aladdin' e 'A Bela e a Fera' antes de morrer de AIDS no auge da crise em 1991.
A Bucket of Blood
Screenplay
Walter Paisley, a busboy at a cappuccino bar called the Jabberjaw, is praised as a genius after he kills his landlady's cat and covers it in plaster. Pressured to produce more work, he goes after bigger subjects.
Not of This Earth
Screenplay
An anemic alien comes to Earth from a dying planet, in the remake of the Corman 50s classic.
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
Screenplay
Three kingdoms have been overtaken by three evil lords and only Tyor, a teenage boy with magical powers, can restore peace to the land with the help of a bumbling elder, wizard and a hero in each kingdom. Tyor fights alongside them and eventually becomes a powerful wizard in his own right.
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
Director
Three kingdoms have been overtaken by three evil lords and only Tyor, a teenage boy with magical powers, can restore peace to the land with the help of a bumbling elder, wizard and a hero in each kingdom. Tyor fights alongside them and eventually becomes a powerful wizard in his own right.
Tudo por Dinheiro
(uncredited)
Casal ambiciona mudar-se do edifício onde mora e abrir seu próprio negócio. Mas o marido perde o emprego e, para financiar seus planos, decide colocar um anúncio para encontros sexuais, o que transforma a casa num cenário de grandes confusões.
Smokey Bites the Dust
Mellow Rabbi (uncredited)
Follows the rivalry between a small-town Southern sheriff and a small-town delinquent who steals cars and then destroys them with the sheriff’s daughter by his side.
Smokey Bites the Dust
Director
Follows the rivalry between a small-town Southern sheriff and a small-town delinquent who steals cars and then destroys them with the sheriff’s daughter by his side.
A Experiência Fatal
Screenplay
An ugly, misshapen podiatrist ingests a formula made by a colleague and turns into a handsome, devil-may-care (but violent) ladies' man.
A Experiência Fatal
Director
An ugly, misshapen podiatrist ingests a formula made by a colleague and turns into a handsome, devil-may-care (but violent) ladies' man.
Up from the Depths
Director
A menacing shark-like predator attacks a Hawaiian tourist area in this low-budget creature feature. An uncredited Roger Corman served as executive producer.
Hollywood Boulevard
Mark Dentine
A Midwestern ingenue moves to Hollywood and rivals a B-movie queen in low-budget quickies.
Eat My Dust
Writer
Hoover Nielbold is a car-crazy teenager who, in order to impress the hottest girl in school, takes her for a ride in a souped-up race car owned by local racer Big Bubba Jones. Hoover's father Harry, who's also the local sheriff is furious at the situation and orders his bumbling deputies to go after him. With the Sheriff's office overflowing with concerned parents and citizens and his deputies failing to catch him. He enlists the help of Jones and fellow racers to capture him. It culminates in a thrilling car chase finale through the rural countryside.
Eat My Dust
Director
Hoover Nielbold is a car-crazy teenager who, in order to impress the hottest girl in school, takes her for a ride in a souped-up race car owned by local racer Big Bubba Jones. Hoover's father Harry, who's also the local sheriff is furious at the situation and orders his bumbling deputies to go after him. With the Sheriff's office overflowing with concerned parents and citizens and his deputies failing to catch him. He enlists the help of Jones and fellow racers to capture him. It culminates in a thrilling car chase finale through the rural countryside.
The Swinging Barmaids
Writer
A cop goes after a psycho who is killing cocktail waitresses.
Corrida da Morte - Ano 2000
Second Unit Director
Nos Estados Unidos do futuro, regidos por um governo totalitário e fascista, o esporte nacional é uma corrida transcontinental na qual um dos quesitos mais importantes para apontar o vencedor é o número de pessoas que cada piloto conseguiu atropelar pelo caminho. O grande herói desse esporte é Frankenstein, um piloto supostamente reconstruído ciberneticamente após sucessivos desastres automobilísticos. Enquanto pilota velozmente numa nova edição da corrida, Frankenstein precisa ficar de olho não apenas nos seus violentos rivais, mas também nos frequentes atentados provocados por um grupo rebelde que quer derrubar o governo sabotando seu esporte oficial.
Corrida da Morte - Ano 2000
Resistance Army Member (uncredited)
Nos Estados Unidos do futuro, regidos por um governo totalitário e fascista, o esporte nacional é uma corrida transcontinental na qual um dos quesitos mais importantes para apontar o vencedor é o número de pessoas que cada piloto conseguiu atropelar pelo caminho. O grande herói desse esporte é Frankenstein, um piloto supostamente reconstruído ciberneticamente após sucessivos desastres automobilísticos. Enquanto pilota velozmente numa nova edição da corrida, Frankenstein precisa ficar de olho não apenas nos seus violentos rivais, mas também nos frequentes atentados provocados por um grupo rebelde que quer derrubar o governo sabotando seu esporte oficial.
Corrida da Morte - Ano 2000
Screenplay
Nos Estados Unidos do futuro, regidos por um governo totalitário e fascista, o esporte nacional é uma corrida transcontinental na qual um dos quesitos mais importantes para apontar o vencedor é o número de pessoas que cada piloto conseguiu atropelar pelo caminho. O grande herói desse esporte é Frankenstein, um piloto supostamente reconstruído ciberneticamente após sucessivos desastres automobilísticos. Enquanto pilota velozmente numa nova edição da corrida, Frankenstein precisa ficar de olho não apenas nos seus violentos rivais, mas também nos frequentes atentados provocados por um grupo rebelde que quer derrubar o governo sabotando seu esporte oficial.
Devil's Angels
Writer
A gang of outlaw bikers strike a bargain with the Sheriff of a small beach town; let them stay and the town is safe. But a local girl strays into their lair and sets off a full-scale war.
Anjos Selvagens
Writer
Anos antes de "Sem Destino", Peter Fonda estrela como Heavenly Blues, o líder de uma ganga de motociclistas selvagens. Quando seu melhor amigo (Bruxe Dern) é ferido em meio a uma tentativa de roubar uma motocicleta da polícia, tentam raptá-lo em um hospital, onde encontra-se muito debilitado. Começa assim, uma jornada desesperada de fuga. Motociclistas do Hell's Angels, foram contratados para trabalhar no filme. Mais uma pérola na filmografia do diretor produtor e mestre do "low badget", Corman.
The She Beast
Second Unit Director
A young woman is driving alongside a lake. She has an accident and the car plunges into the water. Her body is then possessed by the spirit of an 18th-century witch who was killed by local villagers, and is bent on avenging herself on them.
The She Beast
Policeman (uncredited)
A young woman is driving alongside a lake. She has an accident and the car plunges into the water. Her body is then possessed by the spirit of an 18th-century witch who was killed by local villagers, and is bent on avenging herself on them.
A Invasão Secreta
Assistant Director
Os nazistas prendem um general italiano que estava planejando mudar de lado e levar o seu exército para o lado dos Aliados. O QG dos Aliados envia um pequeno grupo de soldados, um pouco desajustados, para resgatar o general da prisão e continuar com seus planos. e 14.
Criaturas do Fundo do Mar
Screenplay
A crook decides to bump off members of his inept crew and blame their deaths on a legendary sea creature. What he doesn't know is that the creature is real.
Atlas
Greek soldier (uncredited)
Evil king Praximedes convinces superhero Atlas to fight for him, but Atlas eventually sees the king's true nature and turns against him.
Atlas
Writer
Evil king Praximedes convinces superhero Atlas to fight for him, but Atlas eventually sees the king's true nature and turns against him.
A Loja dos Horrores
Screenplay
Um jovem desajeitado nutre uma planta e descobre que é carnívora, forçando-o a matar para alimentá-la. Quando o desajeitado Seymour Krelboyne estraga duas flores de um cliente, o proprietário de uma pequena floricultura, Gravis Mushnick, quer demiti-lo. Seymour diz que misturou duas plantas em casa e criou um híbrido chamado Audrey Jr. e Mushnick decide lhe dar outra chance. No dia seguinte, Seymour traz Audrey Jr., que se torna o orgulho e a alegria de Mushnick, e de todos os clientes. Mas então, do nada, a flor parece estar morrendo e Seymour fica chateado, porque não sabe como alimentar a flor. Ele está caminhando quando joga uma pedra perto de uma linha férrea, e ela acidentalmente bate na cabeça de um homem que cai e um trem passa por cima. Seymour leva os pedaços do homem para a loja e descobre que a planta gosta de carne. Na manhã seguinte, Audrey Jr. cresceu e se tornou a atração da loja. Mas como Seymour alimentará sua planta? (e 12 - Estimado 12 Anos)
A Loja dos Horrores
Screaming Patient/ Audrey Junior (voice) / Burglar (uncredited)
Um jovem desajeitado nutre uma planta e descobre que é carnívora, forçando-o a matar para alimentá-la. Quando o desajeitado Seymour Krelboyne estraga duas flores de um cliente, o proprietário de uma pequena floricultura, Gravis Mushnick, quer demiti-lo. Seymour diz que misturou duas plantas em casa e criou um híbrido chamado Audrey Jr. e Mushnick decide lhe dar outra chance. No dia seguinte, Seymour traz Audrey Jr., que se torna o orgulho e a alegria de Mushnick, e de todos os clientes. Mas então, do nada, a flor parece estar morrendo e Seymour fica chateado, porque não sabe como alimentar a flor. Ele está caminhando quando joga uma pedra perto de uma linha férrea, e ela acidentalmente bate na cabeça de um homem que cai e um trem passa por cima. Seymour leva os pedaços do homem para a loja e descobre que a planta gosta de carne. Na manhã seguinte, Audrey Jr. cresceu e se tornou a atração da loja. Mas como Seymour alimentará sua planta? (e 12 - Estimado 12 Anos)
Ski Troop Attack
Screenplay
An American patrol has to cross behind enemy lines by skis in order to blow up an important railroad bridge. The task is made harder by conflicts between the platoon's veteran sergeant and its inexperienced lieutenant and by constant attacks by pursuing German troops.
A Besta da Caverna Assombrada
Original Story
Um grupo de ladrões de ouro faz um assalto e foge para um campo coberto de neve. Mas logo eles são descobertos por um monstro terrível em forma de aranha.
A Besta da Caverna Assombrada
Screenplay
Um grupo de ladrões de ouro faz um assalto e foge para um campo coberto de neve. Mas logo eles são descobertos por um monstro terrível em forma de aranha.
Um Balde de Sangue
Screenplay
Em uma tentativa falha de impressionar uma colega de trabalho, um garçom acaba acidentalmente matando um gato. Com medo das consequências, ele esconde o corpo com uma camada de gesso, mas seu crime acaba sendo confundido com uma obra de arte pelos artistas beatnik que frequentam o café onde ele trabalha. O desejo por mais elogios logo leva o homem a uma série cada vez mais mortal de obras.
Forbidden Island
Screenplay
Tropical island underwater scuba diving swimming murder thriller, in which divers and thieves search for a sunken treasure.
Forbidden Island
Producer
Tropical island underwater scuba diving swimming murder thriller, in which divers and thieves search for a sunken treasure.
Forbidden Island
Director
Tropical island underwater scuba diving swimming murder thriller, in which divers and thieves search for a sunken treasure.
Ghost of the China Sea
Producer
A ragtag group of survivors escape a Filipino sugar plantation overrun by Japanese soldiers during World War II, finding a small boat along the way.
Ghost of the China Sea
Writer
A ragtag group of survivors escape a Filipino sugar plantation overrun by Japanese soldiers during World War II, finding a small boat along the way.
Mulher Sem Rumo
Screenplay
The Black Widows, a teenage girl gang, find one of their number killed; they suspect Barbara, sometime girlfriend of the leader of rival gang The Vandals. As the gangs prepare for a rumble, we glimpse the members' home lives, exaggerating every type of family dysfunction; but that of their "average American" quarry is no better. Full of shadowy urban night scenes.
Rock All Night
Screenplay
Cloud Nine, the local teen hangout, has been taken over by a pair of escaped killers, who hold the local teens hostage. The bartender realizes it's up to him to save the kids.
The Undead
Screenplay
Two psychics place a prostitute under hypnosis in order to learn about her past-life experiences. When they unwittingly send her back in time, she finds herself in the Middle Ages, suspected of being a witch and on the verge of being executed.
Attack of the Crab Monsters
Associate Producer
A group of scientists travel to a remote island to study the effects of nuclear weapons tests, only to get stranded when their airplane mysteriously explodes. The team soon discovers that the tests have given rise to crabs mutated into intelligent, impervious, telepathic giants intent on increasing their numbers by breeding, then travelling to populated areas to feed, and which do not intend to be stopped by their discoverers.
Attack of the Crab Monsters
Seaman Mac, wears sunglasses
A group of scientists travel to a remote island to study the effects of nuclear weapons tests, only to get stranded when their airplane mysteriously explodes. The team soon discovers that the tests have given rise to crabs mutated into intelligent, impervious, telepathic giants intent on increasing their numbers by breeding, then travelling to populated areas to feed, and which do not intend to be stopped by their discoverers.
Not of This Earth
Writer
An agent from a distant planet has been sent to earth to ship large quantities of blood to his world, where a plague is ravaging the populace. He comes equipped with an interstellar matter transmitter, telepathic mind-control powers, and deathray-shooting eyes. Because he is also affected by the blood disease, he gains control of the town's physician and has him place a nurse at his disposal, while he collects live humans for fresh blood; but gains the nurse's suspicions, along with those of her boyfriend - a town police officer.
Attack of the Crab Monsters
Screenplay
A group of scientists travel to a remote island to study the effects of nuclear weapons tests, only to get stranded when their airplane mysteriously explodes. The team soon discovers that the tests have given rise to crabs mutated into intelligent, impervious, telepathic giants intent on increasing their numbers by breeding, then travelling to populated areas to feed, and which do not intend to be stopped by their discoverers.
Paraíso em Fúria
Screenplay
Gangster Zac Cotton and his two henchmen, Mitch and Sonny, try to get a boat to get off a tropical island after a botched robbery heist.
Matar É o Meu Desejo
Screenplay
A young man searches for his brother's killer with the help of a gunfighter, a native woman and a traveling medicine man.
Matar É o Meu Desejo
Story
A young man searches for his brother's killer with the help of a gunfighter, a native woman and a traveling medicine man.
Ameaça Espacial
Dr. Pete Shelton
An alien from Venus tries to take over the world with the help of a disillusioned human scientist, as his wife, his best friend and the friend's wife try to intervene.
Ameaça Espacial
Writer
An alien from Venus tries to take over the world with the help of a disillusioned human scientist, as his wife, his best friend and the friend's wife try to intervene.
A Lei dos Brutos
Screenplay
After her husband is gunned down, Rose Hood takes his place as sheriff of a small Western town.