Russ Meyer
American film director and photographer (1922–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the American filmmaker. For the baseball player, see Russ Meyer (baseball). For the aviation businessman, see Russell W. Meyer Jr.
Russell Albion Meyer (March 21, 1922 – September 18, 2004) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, and editor. He is known primarily for writing and directing a series of successful sexploitation films that featured campy humor, sly satire and large-breasted women, such as Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. Meyer often named Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) as his definitive work.
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Born | Russell Albion Meyer (1922-03-21)March 21, 1922 San Leandro, California, U.S. |
Died | September 18, 2004(2004-09-18) (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Years active | 1947–2001 |
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