William Sachs
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William Sachs is an American film director/producer and writer. Besides his work as a writer and director, since working on Joe, Sachs has been particularly noted for successfully doctoring others' films prior to release in order to conform them to the producers' wishes for broader commercial appeal.
Filmography
As director
- Dear Mrs. Smith (1968, short)
- This is Ford (1968, short)
- Breakfast (1968)
- There Is No 13 (1974)
- Secrets of the Gods (also known as The Force Beyond) (1976, documentary)
- The Incredible Melting Man (1977)
- Van Nuys Blvd. (1979)
- Galaxina (1980)
- Exterminator 2 (1984) (additional scenes directed by)
- Hot Chili (1985)
- The Last Hour (1991)
- Judgement (also known as Hitz) (1992)
- Spooky House (2002)
As "film doctor" (excerpt)
Beside Sachs' work as a director, he has "doctored" many American and foreign language films prior to their release. This includes re-editing, re-shooting and adding/changing elements in post-production, often changing tone and focus of the film considerably. He is sometimes uncredited, and often credited in various different ways for his work. In the process, he has so far "doctored" more than 20 films.
A few notable examples:
- Joe (1970)
- South of Hell Mountain (1971, credited as co-director)
- Exterminator 2 (1984)
- Leprechaun (1993)
