Russ Meyer

Known for: Directing
Born: March 21, 1922, Oakland, California, USA
Died: September 18, 2004
Movies: 59

Russell Albion 'Russ' Meyer was an American director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, actor and photographer, known primarily for writing and directing a series of successful low-budget sexploitation films that featured campy humor, sly satire and large breasted women.

Best-Known Movies

6.4

Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

1965

6.1

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

1970

5.9

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

5.7

Supervixens

1975

5.6

Up!

1976

5.3

Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens

1979

5.5

Vixen!

1968

6.0

Motorpsycho!

1965

5.6

Lorna

1964

4.6

Mondo Topless

1966

Filmography

2025	TURA!	Self (archive footage)
2020	Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness	Self
2014	Bra Wars – Hollywood’s Affair With The Bra	Self
2013	That's Sexploitation!	Self (archive footage)
2006	Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition	Self (archive footage)
2004	Pandora Peaks	Himself / Narrator
2004	Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation	Self
2000	Shooting War	himself
1998	Playboy's Voluptuous Vixens II	Himself
1998	Playboy: The Story of X	Self - Producer and Director
1997	Hollywood Rated 'R'	Self (archive footage)
1997	Playboy's Voluptuous Vixens
1997	Liebe ist Geschmackssache	Thanks
1989	The Tip of the Iceberg
1989	Cult People	Himself
1987	Amazon Women on the Moon	Video Salesman (segment "Video Date")
1984	All the Way In!	Wondering flyer
1979	Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens	The Director (uncredited)
1976	Up!	Hitchcock (uncredited)
1975	Supervixens	Motel Manager #2 (uncredited)
1970	Beyond the Valley of the Dolls	TV Cameraman (uncredited)
1968	Vixen!	Tourist (uncredited)
1968	Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers!	o.A.
1965	Motorpsycho!	Sheriff
1965	Mudhoney!	Townsperson (uncredited)
1963	Skyscrapers and Brassieres	Himself
1963	Heavenly Bodies	Fetischist
1962	Wild Gals of the Naked West
1961	Erotica	Cameraman
1959	The Immoral Mr. Teas	Audience Member (uncredited)

Directing, Writing & Producing

2004	Pandora Peaks	Director, Screenplay, Producer
1979	Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens	Director, Producer
1976	Up!	Director, Producer, Screenplay
1975	Supervixens	Director, Screenplay, Producer
1973	Black Snake	Director, Screenplay, Producer
1971	The Seven Minutes	Director, Producer
1970	Beyond the Valley of the Dolls	Director, Producer
1969	Cherry, Harry & Raquel!	Director, Producer
1968	Vixen!	Director, Producer
1968	Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers!	Director, Producer
1967	Good Morning... and Goodbye!	Director, Producer
1967	Common Law Cabin	Director, Producer
1966	Mondo Topless	Director, Screenplay, Producer
1965	Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!	Director, Producer
1965	Motorpsycho!	Director, Producer, Screenplay
1965	Mudhoney!	Director, Producer
1964	Fanny Hill	Director
1964	Lorna	Director, Producer
1963	Skyscrapers and Brassieres	Director, Screenplay, Producer
1963	Heavenly Bodies	Director, Screenplay, Producer
1963	Europe in the Raw	Director, Writer, Producer
1962	Wild Gals of the Naked West	Director, Screenplay, Producer
1961	Erotica	Director, Screenplay, Producer
1961	Eve and the Handyman	Director, Screenplay, Producer
1961	The Naked Camera	Director, Screenplay, Producer
1960	This Is My Body	Director, Writer
1959	The Immoral Mr. Teas	Director, Screenplay, Producer
1954	The French Peep Show	Director
1947	Afro Mood Burlesque	Director

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