Russ Meyer
American film director and photographer (1922–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Russell Albion "Russ" Meyer (March 21, 1922 – September 18, 2004) was an American movie director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, actor and photographer.
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Born | Russell Albion Meyer (1922-03-21)March 21, 1922 |
Died | September 18, 2004(2004-09-18) (aged 82) Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Cause of death | Pneumonia |
Nationality | American |
Spouse(s) | Betty Valdovinos (1949–1950) Eve Meyer (1952–1966) Edy Williams (1970–1973) |
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Meyer is known writing and directing on a series of successful low-budget sexploitation movies that featured campy humor, sly satire and large-breasted women such as in Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!.
During his early movie career, Meyer used to work with future Pulitzer Prize-winning movie critic Roger Ebert.