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William Grefé

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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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.
BornMay 17, 1930
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Mako: The Jaws of Death (1976)
    Mako: The Jaws of Death
    4.3
    • Director(as William Grefe')
    • 1976
    Roger Moore, Jane Seymour, Gloria Hendry, and Geoffrey Holder in Live and Let Die (1973)
    Live and Let Die
    6.7
    • Additional Crew(as William Grefe)
    • 1973
    Whiskey Mountain (1977)
    Whiskey Mountain
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1977
    The Naked Zoo (1970)
    The Naked Zoo
    4.0
    • Director
    • 1970

    Credits

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    Director

    • Dawn and the Dead
      • Director (2017)
      • Filming
      • TV Series
    • Thumbs (2019)
      Thumbs
      4.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Swamp Man
      Video
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Consider Us Even (2014)
      Consider Us Even
      7.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • The Psychedelic Priest (2001)
      The Psychedelic Priest
      4.4
      Video
      • Director (uncredited)
      • 2001
    • Vincent LaRusso in Just a Chance (1995)
      Just a Chance
      Short
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Bacardi and Coke Bonanza (1981)
      Bacardi and Coke Bonanza
      4.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 1981
    • Bacardi: The Mixed One
      6.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 1978
    • Whiskey Mountain (1977)
      Whiskey Mountain
      5.1
      • Director
      • 1977
    • Mako: The Jaws of Death (1976)
      Mako: The Jaws of Death
      4.3
      • directed by (as William Grefe')
      • 1976
    • Kim Nicholas in Impulse (1974)
      Impulse
      5.1
      • Director
      • 1974
    • The Godmothers (1973)
      The Godmothers
      5.4
      • Director
      • 1973
    • Stanley (1972)
      Stanley
      4.6
      • Director
      • 1972
    • The Naked Zoo (1970)
      The Naked Zoo
      4.0
      • Director
      • 1970
    • The Hooked Generation (1968)
      The Hooked Generation
      5.0
      • Director
      • 1968
    • Steve Alaimo, Bobbie Byers, Jeff Gillen, Willie Pastrano, and John Vella in The Wild Rebels (1967)
      The Wild Rebels
      2.4
      • Director
      • 1967

    Writer

    • Thumbs (2019)
      Thumbs
      4.5
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Ellis
      • writer
      • 1993
    • Revenge
      6.2
      • Writer
      • 1992
    • War Hawk
      • Writer
      • 1991
    • Whiskey Mountain (1977)
      Whiskey Mountain
      5.1
      • story
      • 1977
    • Mako: The Jaws of Death (1976)
      Mako: The Jaws of Death
      4.3
      • story by (as William Grefe')
      • 1976
    • Stanley (1972)
      Stanley
      4.6
      • original story
      • 1972
    • Primus (1971)
      Primus
      7.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1972
    • The Naked Zoo (1970)
      The Naked Zoo
      4.0
      • screenplay
      • 1970
    • The Hooked Generation (1968)
      The Hooked Generation
      5.0
      • story
      • writer
      • 1968
    • Steve Alaimo, Bobbie Byers, Jeff Gillen, Willie Pastrano, and John Vella in The Wild Rebels (1967)
      The Wild Rebels
      2.4
      • written by
      • 1967
    • The Devil's Sisters (1966)
      The Devil's Sisters
      5.3
      • Writer
      • 1966
    • Death Curse of Tartu (1966)
      Death Curse of Tartu
      3.6
      • written by
      • 1966
    • Racing Fever (1964)
      Racing Fever
      3.6
      • Writer
      • 1964
    • The Checkered Flag (1963)
      The Checkered Flag
      3.7
      • writer
      • 1963

    Producer

    • Jack-O 2
      • executive producer
      • Completed
      • TV Movie
    • Swamp Man
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Shooters
      8.3
      • line producer
      • 1996
    • The House Next Door
      4.8
      • line producer
      • 1995
    • The Escape (1991)
      The Escape
      7.8
      • line producer
      • 1991
    • Escape (1989)
      Escape
      4.2
      • line producer
      • 1989
    • Masterblaster (1987)
      Masterblaster
      4.4
      • executive producer (as Bill Grefé)
      • 1987
    • Cease Fire (1985)
      Cease Fire
      6.0
      • producer
      • 1985
    • Whiskey Mountain (1977)
      Whiskey Mountain
      5.1
      • producer
      • 1977
    • Mako: The Jaws of Death (1976)
      Mako: The Jaws of Death
      4.3
      • produced by (as William Grefe')
      • 1976
    • Stanley (1972)
      Stanley
      4.6
      • producer
      • 1972
    • The Naked Zoo (1970)
      The Naked Zoo
      4.0
      • producer
      • 1970
    • The Hooked Generation (1968)
      The Hooked Generation
      5.0
      • producer
      • 1968
    • Racing Fever (1964)
      Racing Fever
      3.6
      • producer
      • 1964

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Bill Grefe
    • Born
      • May 17, 1930
      • Miami, Florida, USA
    • Spouse
      • Grace GreféApril 12, 1952 - August 26, 2022 (her death, 3 children)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Biographical Movie
      • 4 Interviews

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He still has, in his possession, the snakeskin vest worn by Alex Rocco in Stanley (1972).

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