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Charles B. Pierce

Charles B. Pierce

Director · Born 1938-06-16 · Hammond, Indiana, U.S.

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Biography

Charles Bryant Pierce (June 16, 1938 – March 5, 2010) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, set decorator, cinematographer and actor, and is considered one of the first independent filmmakers. Pierce directed thirteen films over the span of 26 years, but is best known for his cult hits The Legend of Boggy Creek (1973) and The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976). Pierce was born in Hammond, Indiana, but moved to Arkansas early in his childhood. After working in production jobs at television stations, Pierce moved to Texarkana and started an advertising agency. He made his directorial debut with The Legend of Boggy Creek, a faux documentary-style film inspired by the legend of the Bigfoot-like Fouke Monster. The film was funded largely by a donation from an advertising client, and Pierce rented a local movie theater to exhibit it. The low-budget film grossed roughly $25 million. Pierce followed the success with several inexpensive, regional films set in Southeastern and Southwestern United States. Among them were The Town That Dreaded Sundown, based on the true story of the Phantom Killer murders in Texarkana. Pierce continued directing films into the 1980s, when he w…

Directed

  1. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) — Director
  2. The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972) — Director
  3. Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues (1984) — Director
  4. The Evictors (1979) — Director
  5. Winterhawk (1975) — Director
  6. The Norseman (1978) — Director
  7. Grayeagle (1977) — Director
  8. Hawken's Breed (1987) — Director
  9. Sacred Ground (1983) — Director
  10. The Winds of Autumn (1976) — Director
  11. Bootleggers (1974) — Director
  12. Renfroe's White Christmas (1997) — Director

Also appeared in

  1. The Town that Dreaded Sundown (2014) — Man in Diner
  2. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) — Patrolman A.C. Benson
  3. Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues (1984) — Dr. Lockhart
  4. Grayeagle (1977) — Bugler
  5. The Winds of Autumn (1976) — Ferd Hankins
  6. The Aurora Encounter (1986) — Preacher
  7. Bootleggers (1974) — Homer Dodd
  8. Man and Cat (2001) — Bearded Man with newspaper
  9. Renfroe's White Christmas (1997) — Narrator (voice)
  10. The Man From Boggy Creek (2021) — Self
  11. Family (2006) — Father