Juan Piquer Simón (16 February 1935 – 8 January 2011) was a Spanish film director best known for directing two cult classic horror exploitation films, Pieces (1982) and Slugs: The Movie (1988).
He also directed two Jules Verne-based films, Where Time Began (1976) and Mystery on Monster Island (1981), as well as Supersonic Man in 1979 (which was spoofed by RiffTrax[1][2]), and The Pod People in 1983 (which was famously featured on an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000[3][4][5]).
Pieces is one among the many cult classic horror films that have been restored and digitally remastered by Bob Murawski of Box Office Spectaculars and Grindhouse Releasing.
He also was the co-director of the Mediterranean Film Festival in Valencia, Spain.
[7] Pod People has since become a favorite for MST3K fans and the show's creator Joel Hodgson.