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Mark Buntzman (July 31, 1949 – June 8, 2018) was the film director, writer, producer and actor of the cult classic movie Exterminator 2. He was also the producer of its predecessor The Exterminator. Other than those two movies, he hasn't produced, directed, or written any other prominent films.
Mark Buntzman. Actor: Exterminator 2. Mark Buntzman was born on July 31, 1949 in Hollywood, California. He grew up primarily in New York. Mark was an MIT graduate with a degree in physics.
- Actor, Producer, Director
- July 31, 1949
- Mark Buntzman
- June 8, 2018
Jul 20, 2019 · Mark Buntzman claims that he is the one who convinced Menahem Golan to do an entire movie about breakdancing and Golan did… but he did so without Buntzman. That movie was of course the huge Cannon hit, Breakin’ , which managed to beat Exterminator 2 (and Beat Street ) to theaters.
- Waddell suggests Buntzman won’t need to discuss the film again after this commentary, but the producer replies he’s more than happy to as it represents good memories for him.
- The Vietnam-set intro was actually shot in California after the rest of the movie was completed. “We spent about five times as much money per moment on this opening as we did the rest of the film.”
- The garden tool used against Michael Jefferson (Steve James) later in the film actually came from Buntzman’s mother’s tool shed. It’s his hand wielding the “weapon” in the close-up shot too as it tears into some store-bought meat.
- The beheading effect was originally offered to Stan Winston, but his price tag of $50k was too high so they went to Tom Burman instead. His studio accepted the job for half that price, but when he grew too busy to work on the effect Winston was brought on to complete it.
A serial entrepreneur, with extensive experience in the film industry and real estate, Mr. Buntzman is best known for his cult classic Exterminator movies and his involvement as a principal...
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Mark Buntzman is known as an Actor, Producer, Director, and Writer. Some of his work includes The Exterminator, Exterminator 2, and The Astrologer.
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