Directing
John "Bud" Cardos
- Titles
- 34movies
- Career
Active from 1968 to 1988, busiest in 1969 and 1988 with 3 main titles each.
- Directed
- 10titles as director
- Average score
42/100
- Highest rated
Kingdom of the Spiders56/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Scare5.6average 2.6
- Violence6.7average 4.3
- Uncanny4.4average 2.5
- Mystery5.7average 4.1
- Adrenaline6.4average 5.1
- Crime4.7average 3.7
- Tension6.9average 6.1
- Nostalgia4.4average 3.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.1, average 5.2
- Wholesome1.3, average 3.3
- Pathos3.3, average 5.2
- Wit & Wordplay1.9, average 3.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Action 2
- Creature Feature 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Robert DixActorThe Red, White, and Black, Satan's Sadists, The Las Vegas Strangler, Five Bloody Graves
Scott BradyActorNightmare in Wax, Satan's Sadists, Five Bloody Graves- JJohn Arthur MorrillCinematographerKingdom of the Spiders, The Dark, The Day Time Ended
Marc ClementActorNight Shadows, Mutant
Cary GuffeyActorNight Shadows, Mutant
Jim DavisActorThe Day Time Ended, Five Bloody Graves- NNancy MulfordActorAct of Piracy, Skeleton Coast
Bo HopkinsActorNight Shadows, Mutant
Jody MedfordActorNight Shadows, Mutant
Lee MontgomeryActorNight Shadows, Mutant
Wings HauserActorNight Shadows, Mutant
Jennifer WarrenActorNight Shadows, Mutant
Movies and TV shows
33Upcoming
1 title
Mutant
Director
1990s
1 title · average score 39
39
Storm Catcher (1999)
Driver
1980s
6 titles · average score 38
26
Outlaw of Gor (1988)
Director
39
Act of Piracy (1988)
Director
41
Skeleton Coast (1988)
Director
37
Last Resort (1986)
Stunt Coordinator
51
Night Shadows (1984)
Director
35
The Day Time Ended (1980)
Director
1970s
17 titles · average score 47
44
The Dark (1979)
Producer, Director
41
Death Dimension (1978)
as Driver Henchman (uncredited)
56
Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
Director
The Werewolf of Woodstock (1975)
Production Consultant
64
Dead of Night (1974)
Production Manager
63
Sunday in the Country (1974)
Special Effects
House of Terror (1973)
Second Unit Director
Drag Racer (1972)
Director
46
The Female Bunch (1971)
as Mexican Farmer (uncredited)
31
Horror of the Blood Monsters (1970)
as Vampire Caveman (uncredited)
41
Rebel Rousers (1970)
as Townspeople
42
Hell's Bloody Devils (1970)
as Bloody Devil
1960s
8 titles · average score 48
47
Satan's Sadists (1969)
as Firewater
77
The Wild Bunch (1969)
Stunts, Second Unit Director
36
Nightmare in Wax (1969)
as Det. Sgt. Bud Carver
38
Five Bloody Graves (1969)
as Joe Lightfoot / Setago
40
Blood of Dracula's Castle (1969)
as Prison Guard
53
The Las Vegas Strangler (1968)
as Joe (as John Cardos)
The Road Hustlers (1968)
as Chandler
46
Deadwood '76 (1965)
as Hawk Russell