Andy Milligan

Biography

Andrew Jackson Milligan Jr. (February 12, 1929 – June 3, 1991) was an American playwright, screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker, whose work spans 1965 and 1988. Following a brief acting career, Milligan worked as a stage director in the off-off-Broadway milieu, before turning to filmmaking, commencing with an arthouse short but quickly moving to exploitation films. His works, all low-budget, include a number of horror films known for their violence, misanthropy and misogyny.

Directed

1. The Body Beneath (1970) — Director
2. Bloodthirsty Butchers (1970) — Director
3. Blood (1973) — Director
4. Guru the Mad Monk (1970) — Director
5. The Rats Are Coming! The Werewolves Are Here! (1972) — Director
6. Vapors (1965) — Director
7. The Ghastly Ones (1968) — Director
8. Carnage (1984) — Director
9. Fleshpot on 42nd Street (1972) — Director
10. Torture Dungeon (1970) — Director
11. Seeds (1968) — Director
12. Nightbirds (1970) — Director
13. Legacy of Blood (1978) — Director
14. The Weirdo (1989) — Director
15. Monstrosity (1987) — Director
16. The Man with Two Heads (1972) — Director
17. House of Seven Belles (1979) — Director
18. Pelvis (1977) — Director
19. Surgikill (1989) — Director
20. Compass Rose (1967) — Director
21. The Degenerates (1966) — Director
22. Depraved! (1967) — Director
23. Tricks of the Trade (1968) — Director
24. The Filthy Five (1968) — Director
25. Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me! (1968) — Director
26. The Promiscuous Sex (1967) — Director
27. Gutter Trash (1969) — Director
28. The Naked Witch (1967) — Director
29. Adventures of Red Rooster (1984) — Director
30. Dragula (1973) — Director
31. Curse of the Full Moon (1971) — Director
32. Encounters (2012) — Director

Also appeared in

1. The Rats Are Coming! The Werewolves Are Here! (1972) — The Gunsmith (as George Clark) / Mr. Micawber (as Chris Shore)
2. Legacy of Blood (1978) — Mailman
3. Curse of the Full Moon (1971) — The Gunsmith
4. The Degenerate: The Life and Films of Andy Milligan (2025) — Self (archive footage)