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Charles Bryant Pierce (June 16, 1938 – March 5, 2010) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, set decorator, cinematographer, and actor. 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 married to Florence Lyons, a Tennessee native, for ten years and they had three children, one of whom was Charles Pierce Jr. They eventually divorced. Pierce's second wife was Cindy Butler; they also later divorced.
- January 1, 1
- Hammond, Indiana, USA
- January 1, 1
- Dover, Tennessee, USA
This is a presentation in which Charles "Chuck" B. Pierce Jr. and Pamula Pierce Barcelou discuss the creative legacy of their father, Charles B. Pierce, Sr.,...
- 32 min
- 1994
- John Tennison
Chuck Pierce Jr.. Actor: Hawken's Breed. Chuck Pierce Jr. was born on 1 February 1962 in the USA. He is an actor, known for Hawken's Breed (1988), The Norseman (1978) and Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues (1983).
- January 1, 1
- 2 min
- USA
Mar 10, 2010 · DOVER, Tenn. (AP) Charles B. Pierce, an independent filmmaker whose inexpensively made documentary-style 1972 horror movie “The Legend of Boggy Creek” influenced the hit film “The Blair Witch...
Mar 5, 2010 · 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.
Apr 17, 2017 · Before the digital revolution, one might strain to remember a time when independent cinema could exist outside of the New York and Hollywood ecosystems. In this regard, Pierce realized cinema as the art of the possible, which could exist and even thrive in a place like Arkansas.