Russ Meyer
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American film director and photographer (1922–2004)
OverviewAI-generated
Russ Meyer was a United States-based individual whose professional career spanned from 1947 to 2001. Born on March 21, 1922, and deceased on September 18, 2004, Meyer is listed as an author with one primary work titled *The fat lady sings*. Additional records indicate five works associated with the name.
Meyer’s musical profile includes the tag "Common Law Cabin Music" and is categorized under the genre of German audiobooks. The subject is identified as a person of female gender.
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Key facts
- Born
- Russell Albion Meyer , ( 1922-03-21 ) March 21, 1922, San Leandro , California , U.S.
- Died
- September 18, 2004 (2004-09-18) (aged 82), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
- Occupations
- Film director producer screenwriter cinematographer editor distributor
- Years active
- 1947–2001
- Spouses
- Betty Valdovinos ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1949 – 1950 ) Eve Meyer ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1952 – 1966 ) Edy Williams ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1970 – 1975 )
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch
- Army
- Rank
- Technician Third Grade
- Unit
- 166th Signal Photo Company
- Conflicts
- World War II
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Meyer
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Oakland
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Spouse
- Edy Williams
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Participant in
- Documenta 5
- Genre
- sexploitation film
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Image
- Russ Meyer by Roger Ebert.jpg
- Work location
- United States
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- birth name
- Russell Albion Meyer
- Commons category
- Russ Meyer
- date of birth
- 1922-03-21
- date of death
- 2004-09-18
- medical condition
- Alzheimer's disease
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1947-00-00
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Russ Meyer
- writing language
- English language
- member of
- Writers Guild of America West
- end of work period
- 2001-00-00
- partner in business or sport
- Pandora Peaks
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Encyclopedic overview
Russell Albion Meyer (March 21, 1922 – September 18, 2004) was an American filmmaker. He was primarily known for writing and directing a successful series of sexploitation films featuring campy humor, sly satire and large-breasted women, which have attracted a considerable cult following. His best-known works include Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965), Vixen! (1968), Supervixens (1975), Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens (1979), and the film he considered to be his definitive work, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970).
Early years
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