Larry Buchanan
American filmmaker (1923-2004) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 81
Larry Buchanan, born Marcus Larry Seale Jr., was a film director, producer and writer, who proclaimed himself a "schlockmeister". Many of his extremely low-budget films have landed on "worst movie" lists or in the public domain, but all at least broke even and many made a profit.
Larry Buchanan is read about 20 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2004Died2 December 20041989Goodnight, Sweet MarilynFilm, Director, Writer1984
Down on UsFilm, Director, Writer1979
Mistress of the ApesFilm, Director, Writer1978
Hughes and Harlow: Angels in HellFilm, Director, Writer1971
Strawberries Need RainFilm, Director, Writer1970
A Bullet for Pretty BoyFilm, Director, Writer1969
Hell RaidersFilm, Director, Producer1967
Creature of DestructionFilm, Director, Producer1965
High YellowFilm, Director, Writer1964
Naughty DallasFilm, Director, Writer1961
Common Law WifeFilm, Director1960
The Naked WitchFilm, Director, Writer1951The CowboyFilm, Director, Writer1950
The GunfighterFilm, Bit Part (uncredited)1923Born31 January 1923
Down on UsFilm, Director, Writer1979Mistress of the ApesFilm, Director, Writer1978Hughes and Harlow: Angels in HellFilm, Director, Writer1971Strawberries Need RainFilm, Director, Writer1970A Bullet for Pretty BoyFilm, Director, Writer1969Hell RaidersFilm, Director, Producer1967Creature of DestructionFilm, Director, Producer1965High YellowFilm, Director, Writer1964Naughty DallasFilm, Director, Writer1961Common Law WifeFilm, Director1960The Naked WitchFilm, Director, Writer1951The CowboyFilm, Director, Writer1950The GunfighterFilm, Bit Part (uncredited)1923Born31 January 1923People around Larry
Close ties
Stuart Lancaster Larry directed Goodbye, Norma Jean (1982)
Bill Thurman Also in The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (1964)
John Agar Larry directed Zontar, the Thing from Venus (1966)
Tommy Kirk Larry directed Mars Needs Women (1967)
Patrick Cranshaw Larry directed Mars Needs Women and Under Age
Les Tremayne Larry directed Strawberries Need Rain (1970)- Preston Hanson Also in Goodbye, Norma Jean (1976)
Jack Klugman Larry directed Grubstake (1952)
Morgan Fairchild Larry directed A Bullet for Pretty Boy (1970)
Tony Sirico Larry directed Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell (1978)
Paul Petersen Larry directed In the Year 2889 (1967)
Yvonne Craig Larry directed Mars Needs Women (1967)
Royal Dano Larry directed Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell (1978)
Haji Larry directed Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell (1978)
Fabian Larry directed A Bullet for Pretty Boy (1970)
Jeremy Slate Larry directed Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn (1989)
Gary Owens Larry directed The Naked Witch (1964)
Barbara Leigh Larry directed Mistress of the Apes (1983)
David McLean Larry directed Hughes and Harlow: Angels in Hell (1978)
Eric Scott Larry directed The Loch Ness Horror (1982)
John Ashley Larry directed The Eye Creatures (1965)
Jody McCrea Larry directed Sam (1967)
Adam Roarke Also in A Bullet for Pretty Boy (1970)
Misty Rowe Also in Goodbye, Norma Jean (1976)
Filmography 30
90 credits on file
About this person
Most of his films were made for television and were never shown theatrically.
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2004 · aged 81
