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Michael Herz(I)

  • Producer
  • Director
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Michael Herz was born on 9 May 1949 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and director, known for The Toxic Avenger (1984), Troma's War (1988) and Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990). He is married to Maris Herz. They have one child.
BornMay 9, 1949
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 7 nominations total

    Known for

    Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
    The Toxic Avenger
    6.2
    • Producer
    • 1984
    Troma's War (1988)
    Troma's War
    5.5
    • Producer
    • 1988
    Rick Gianasi in Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990)
    Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.
    5.7
    • Producer
    • 1990
    The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989)
    The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie
    4.4
    • Producer
    • 1989

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Slaughter at Camp Swinelake
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • Hooves of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Aporkalypse or (The Unexpected Virtue of Pignorance) a.k.a the Making of Camp Swinelake
      • producer
      • Post-production
      • Video
    • CaterKillar
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • Poultrygeist 2: Dawn of the Chicken Dead (2026)
      Poultrygeist 2: Dawn of the Chicken Dead
      • executive producer
      • 2026
    • Lloyd Kaufman in The Power of Positive Murder (2026)
      The Power of Positive Murder
      • executive producer
      • 2026
    • Lloyd Kaufman, Doug Sakmann, Toxie, Catherine Corcoran, and Zac Amico in Occupy Cannes! (2025)
      Occupy Cannes!
      7.6
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Mr. Melvin (2025)
      Mr. Melvin
      7.3
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Sweet Meats (2025)
      Sweet Meats
      3.9
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Sydney Hirsch and Johnny Ferri in Bring on the Damned! (2024)
      Bring on the Damned!
      4.6
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Tromalesque A Tribute to 50 Years of Troma (2024)
      Tromalesque A Tribute to 50 Years of Troma
      3.4
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Luisa Guerreiro in The Toxic Avenger (2023)
      The Toxic Avenger
      5.8
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Irie Divine, Knotty Peach, and Mercedes in Divide & Conquer (2021)
      Divide & Conquer
      5.1
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Jen Elyse Feldy and Johnny Ferri in This Night's End (2020)
      This Night's End
      5.7
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Shakespeare's Sh*tstorm (2020)
      Shakespeare's Sh*tstorm
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Mutant Blast (2018)
      Mutant Blast
      5.6
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Festival to Fascism: Cannes 2017 (2018)
      Festival to Fascism: Cannes 2017
      7.3
      Short
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Kabukiman's Cocktail Corner: Loaded in Las Vegas (2018)
      Kabukiman's Cocktail Corner: Loaded in Las Vegas
      7.9
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Sgt. Ka-Spooky-Man's Cray-Cray VR Halloween Extravaganza (2017)
      Sgt. Ka-Spooky-Man's Cray-Cray VR Halloween Extravaganza
      7.8
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2017

    Director

    • Mr. Melvin (2025)
      Mr. Melvin
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2025
    • The Troma System (1993)
      The Troma System
      7.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Rick Gianasi in Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990)
      Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.
      5.7
      • Director
      • 1990
    • The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989)
      The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie
      4.4
      • directed by
      • 1989
    • John Altamura and Phoebe Legere in The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989)
      The Toxic Avenger Part II
      5.0
      • directed by
      • 1989
    • Troma's War (1988)
      Troma's War
      5.5
      • Director
      • 1988
    • Mitch Cohen in The Toxic Avenger (1984)
      The Toxic Avenger
      6.2
      • Director
      • 1984
    • Georgia Harrell, Elizabeth Kaitan, Heidi Miller, and Michael Sanville in The First Turn-On!! (1983)
      The First Turn-On!!
      4.4
      • Director
      • 1983
    • Stuck on You! (1983)
      Stuck on You!
      4.1
      • Director
      • 1983
    • Waitress! (1981)
      Waitress!
      4.0
      • Director
      • 1981
    • Discosex
      • Director (as Dan Michaels)
      • 1978
    • The Fur Trap
      5.0
      • Director (as David Stitt)
      • 1978
    • Exploring Young Girls
      6.2
      • Director (as David Stitt)
      • 1977
    • My Sex-Rated Wife
      5.2
      • Director (as David Sitt)
      • 1977
    • Les Nympho Teens
      • directed by (as David Stitt)
      • 1976

    Additional Crew

    • The Slashening (2015)
      The Slashening
      4.5
      • presenter
      • 2015
    • Fear Town, USA (2014)
      Fear Town, USA
      5.0
      • presenter
      • 2014
    • 30 Girls 30 Days (2012)
      30 Girls 30 Days
      3.7
      • presenter
      • 2012
    • Jurassic Women (1996)
      Jurassic Women
      2.7
      TV Movie
      • presenter
      • 1996
    • Space Zombie Bingo!!! (1993)
      Space Zombie Bingo!!!
      2.6
      Video
      • presenter
      • 1993
    • Tomcat Angels (1991)
      Tomcat Angels
      2.9
      • presenter
      • 1991
    • Wendy Bednarz in There's Nothing Out There (1991)
      There's Nothing Out There
      5.6
      • presenter
      • 1991
    • Toxic Crusaders (1991)
      Toxic Crusaders
      6.5
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • 1991
    • Nerds of a Feather (1989)
      Nerds of a Feather
      3.6
      • presenter
      • 1989
    • Il bosco 1 (1988)
      Il bosco 1
      3.6
      • presenter
      • 1988
    • I Married a Vampire (1987)
      I Married a Vampire
      3.9
      • presents
      • 1987
    • Hollywood Zap (1986)
      Hollywood Zap
      3.9
      • presenter
      • 1986
    • Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986)
      Class of Nuke 'Em High
      5.6
      • presents
      • 1986
    • Star Worms II: Attack of the Pleasure Pods (1985)
      Star Worms II: Attack of the Pleasure Pods
      2.0
      • presenter
      • 1985

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Troma
    • Alternative names
      • Mike Herz
    • Born
      • May 9, 1949
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Maris Herz? - present (1 child)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Co-founder, with friend Lloyd Kaufman, of Troma Studios in 1974.

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