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William Grefé (born 1930) is an American writer and director of films, best known for his work in the exploitation field. For most of his career he has worked in Florida.
William Grefé was born on 17 May 1930 in Miami, Florida, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Mako: The Jaws of Death (1976), Live and Let Die (1973) and Whiskey Mountain (1977). He was previously married to Grace Grefé.
- Director, Writer, Producer
- May 17, 1930
- William Grefé
- Sting of Death
- Death Curse of Tartu
- The Hooked Generation
- The Psychedelic Priest
- The Naked Zoo
- Mako: The Jaws of Death
- Whiskey Mountain
- Special Features
(1966, 80 mins) Marine biologists Dr John Hoff and Dr Richardson bring a bunch of their students over to an island in the Everglades. Cue lots of go-go dancing and over-age students picking on dodgy-eyed handyman Eygon who has the ‘hots’ for one doctor’s daughter, Karen. A strange jellyfish man starts to attack the group, resulting in a number of d...
(1966, 88 mins) Probably William Grefé’s most well-known film, at least on the drive-in circuit, Death Curse was scripted in one day and shot in seven by Bill himself – possibly something of a record? But, despite the quota quickie nature (it was rushed out to get a drive-in double-bill deal) Death Curseis still a lot of fun and holds together surp...
(1968, 94.5 mins) Three drugged-up criminals get into serious hot water when a normally routine transfer of drugs from the Cuban military goes awry and they end up killing some of the river patrol and taking a young couple hostage. The authorities soon start tracking them down resulting in a chase through the Everglades to try and escape justice. T...
(1971, 80.5 mins) A young idealistic priest stops to talk to some youths with the intention of turning them off their drug-filled lifestyle, but he ends up sharing an acid-spiked coke with them and thereafter begins a drug-fuelled odyssey that has him meet and fall in love with a female hitchhiker, who he then pushes away in a pique of religious gu...
(1971 92 mins) Terry Shaw (Stephen Oliver), a playboy writer with a side business as a male gigolo for richer older ladies bored of their husbands, is frustrated with the way his writing career isn’t going anywhere fast and takes most of his frustrations out on the women around him, whether it’s sexually or through manipulation of their emotions. O...
(1976, 86 mins) Jonny Stein is not just a shark fan, he’s a shark saviour, frequently rescuing sharks from fisherman’s nets and killing those who hurt his oversized fishy friends. He swims with the local Tiger sharks, and even feeds them with meat from his local butcher. When a local scientist wants to borrow one of his fishy friends to study pregn...
(1977, 90 mins) Two middle-aged couples head out into the American wilderness to try and find some hidden American Civil War muskets that might be worth a small fortune. They take their scramble race bikes with them to allow access to the more difficult terrain, the idea being that they’ll have a bit of a camping holiday while they’re looking for t...
Beyond the movie: Monsters a go go! (12 mins): A look into the history of rock n’ roll monster movies with author and historian C. Courtney Joyner. Joyner talks us through the key films in this subgenre, accompanied by some cool clips from the films in question. The curious case of Dr Traboli: Spook Show Extraordinaire (10.5 mins): A look into the ...
Dec 2, 2020 · Arrow Video is proud to present the first ever collection of works by William “Wild Bill” Grefé, the maverick filmmaker who braved the deep, dark depths of the Florida everglades to deliver...
Ballyhoo Motion Pictures presents the official documentary about the life and films of director William Grefé! From the darkest depths of the Florida everglades comes the shocking true story of William Grefé, one of the most renegade 'independent' filmmakers in American history.
Sep 7, 2023 · William Grefé (right) on the set of IMPULSE, 1974. William Grefé is the sort of filmmaker they don’t make anymore: a true-blue maverick who has spent the past 60 years turning out low-budget monster movies, biker flicks, and other exploitation staples from his home state of Florida.
Dec 29, 2020 · legendary grindhouse director william grefe discusses filming in the swamp, snake attacks, signing william shatner at the airport, and the truth about the florida yeti
