{{short description|American writer and director of films (born 1930)}}{{Expand Russian|topic=bio|date=January 2026|fa=yes}} '''William Grefé''' (born May 17, 1930) is an American writer and director of films, best known for his work in the exploitation field. For most of his career he has worked in Florida. He also worked for a number of years with Ivan Tors.<ref>Brian Albright, ''Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews'' McFarland, 24 Oct 2012 p 76-94</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151208145934/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-09-19/entertainment/sf-ppl-bill-grefe-sweat-miami-091912-20120919_1_rattlesnakes-movie-plot-concerns Phillip Valys, "William Grefe's schlock to the system" ''Sun Sentinel'' September 19, 2012] accessed 16 April 2012</ref>
In 2016 a documentary was released about his work called ''They Came From the Swamp: The Films of William Grefe''.<ref>[http://www.theycamefromtheswamp.com/ ''They Came from the Swamp'' official website] accessed 16 April 2014</ref>
In 2020 a four-disc Blu-ray collection ''He Came from the Swamp: The William Grefé Collection'' was released by Arrow Video.
==Select credits== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * 1963 ''The Checkered Flag'' * 1964 ''I Eat Your Skin'' - second unit * 1964 ''Racing Fever'' * 1965 ''Sting of Death'' * 1966 ''Death Curse of Tartu'' * 1966 ''The Devil's Sisters'' * 1967 ''Wild Rebels'' * 1968 ''The Hooked Generation'' * 1970 ''The Naked Zoo'' * 1972 ''Stanley'' * 1972 ''Alligator Alley'' * 1973 ''The Godmothers'' * 1974 ''Impulse'' * 1976 ''Mako: The Jaws of Death'' * 1977 ''Whiskey Mountain'' * 2001 ''The Psychedelic Priest'' * 2013 ''Marooned''<ref>[http://horrorunlimited.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/godfather-of-grindhouse-william-grefe.html "Godfather of Grindhouse William Grefe To Direct MAROONED in 2013: His First Horror Film In Over 20 years!" ''Horror Unlimited'' Friday, February 8, 2013] accessed 16 April 2014</ref> {{div col end}}
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==External links== {{wikiquote}} *[http://williamgrefe.com/ Official website] *{{IMDb name|0339516}}
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